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What's next for the abortion pill mifepristone?

Access to mifepristone, a medication that is used in about half of all abortions nationwide, hangs in the balance of two contradictory court rulings. A date with the Supreme Court is all but certain.

WEKU

With abortion pill access uncertain, 3 states strike deals to stock up

California, Washington state and Massachusetts are stockpiling misoprostol and mifepristone, both of which are used in abortion regimens.

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AOC warns of "national abortion ban"

NY congresswoman calls ruling "an extreme abuse of power" and "an extraordinary example of judicial overreach"

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Mifepristone: What to know about the drug in the Supreme Court's abortion pill case

The Supreme Court of the United States has now issued a ruling about a widely used abortion pill. Here's what you should know.

LiveScience

Legal fight over abortion drug could quickly hit Supreme Court - Roll Call

The Justice Department and several states took several steps Monday to preserve access to a commonly used medication abortion drug.

Roll Call

Republican lawmaker tells women to ‘get off the abortion conversation’ as future of critical drug in jeopardy

US Rep Tony Gonzelez tried to defend “states’ rights” after a federal judge issued a ruling that could have a dramatic impact to abortion access across the country

The Independent UK

Medication abortion is still possible with just one drug. Here's how it works

A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.

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Dueling Decisions Leave Abortion Pill's Fate Uncertain

The divergent orders from judges in Washington state and Texas may bring the battle over mifepristone to the Supreme Court.

Reason

AOC and Ron Wyden lead calls for FDA to ignore abortion drug ruling

‘It is up to the Biden administration... to choose whether or not to enforce such a ruling’

The Independent UK

How employers should respond to dueling rulings that reveal the uncertainty of abortion access in the U.S.

Companies can speak up, engage with lawmakers, and communicate to their workforces.

Fortune

Mental health sick days taken by civil servants rise 38% in one year

Labour says data reveals ‘mental health crisis at the heart of Whitehall’, as unions blame staff cuts, low pay and long hours

The Guardian - UK

Ruling echoes anti-abortion rhetoric

A federal judge's 67-page decision to roll back FDA approval of mifepristone repeatedly borrowed terms from antiabortion advocates.

Axios

‘What drug isn’t subject to challenge?’ US health secretary says abortion pill ban threatens other meds

Xavier Becerra suggested White House would be willing to ignore Texas court ruling

The Independent UK

HHS Secretary Becerra says ‘every option’ being weighed after abortion ruling

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is weighing every option to strike down a “reckless” ruling by a federal judge in Texas that suspended U.S. approval of a key drug used in medication abortions, Xavier Becerra, the secretary of Health and Human Services, said on Sunday.

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The Independent UK

Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as 'not America'

The nation’s top health official says a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America.”

The Guardian - US

AOC urges Biden to ignore Texas ruling suspending approval of abortion drug

Democratic New York congresswoman says there is ‘extraordinary precedent’ for Biden to decline to enforce ruling

Fortune

Could a simple blood test detect cancer at an early—and more treatable—stage? The technology exists—and FDA approval may not be far off

A simple blood test could detect a multitude of potential cancers. It could also open a Pandora's box, unveiling problems science isn't ready to tackle.

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Abortion pill to be blocked across US under judge’s order

A Republican-appointed federal judge in Texas issued an order suspending the US government’s decades-old approval of a key drug used in medication abortion, initiating a process that could block access to the pill nationwide in a week.

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The Guardian - US

‘What next?’ Schumer lambasts Texas judge’s abortion pills ruling

Democrats including Senate majority leader warn of ‘dangerous new precedent’ set by ruling and vow to fight it

The Independent UK

What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills?

A 19th century “anti-vice” law is at the center of a new court ruling that threatens access to the leading abortion drug in the U.S. Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act is being been revived by groups seeking to block the mailing of mifepristone, the pill used in more…

The Independent UK

Matthew Kacsmaryk: Who is the Trump-appointed judge trying to ban abortion pills?

Texas judge presiding over several cases with far-reaching national implications

Evening Standard

US abortion pill access in doubt after Texas judge suspends approval

Abortion medication mifepristone has been available in the US for more than 20 years

The Guardian - US

Democrats condemn judge’s ‘draconian’ decision threatening abortion drug

Party members call on Biden to do more to protect reproductive rights amid conflicting judicial rulings on mifepristone

The Guardian - US

‘Unborn human’: the anti-abortion rhetoric of Texas judge’s ruling

Matthew Kacsmaryk issued a ruling on Friday aiming to suspend the FDA’s approval of abortion drug mifepristone

Reason

Two (Wrong) Mifepristone Court Rulings in One Day

On Good Friday, two district courts issued decisions on the FDA's approval of the abortion drug mifepristone.

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