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A Texas court ruling was threatening abortion pill access nationwide
A Texas judge ruled that the Food and Drugs Administration acted oddly when it approved the abortion pill, Mifeprex, over 20 years ago. Mifeprex and misoprostol, which can be taken between a day and a half after the abortion pill, can be taken about a day and a half after the abortion pill is taken…
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I worked at F.D.A and the abortion pill decision is dangerous
The US government on Monday asked a federal judge in Texas to delay his order that halted the use of abortion drug misoprostol. The US Food and Drug Administration had approved Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, for use in women’s abortions in the country 23 years ago. However, the judge had said Mifepristone couldn’t be…
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3 states struck deals to stock up on abortion pill
Texas US Representative Adrian Gonzales has said that he can’t keep the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) away. He made the statement in response to a Republican lawmaker who asked him what he could do to keep the FDA away. This comes after a federal judge ruled that the FDA made a mistake when…
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The FDA wants to make it easier for patients to get abortion pills
The US Food and Drug Administration has said that misoprostol, the generic version of mifepristone, will remain available in the country under single-Drug Arrangements for Medication Abortions (REDS) programme. The program will allow women in states where abortion is against the law to receive single-Drug Arrangements for Medication Abortions via telemedicine or at a doctor’s…
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Some major drugstores are going to sell abortion pills, but they won’t be in every state.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed the use of misoprostol and mifepristone in telemedicine to reduce the risk of late-stage abortions. However, the FDA said that the drugs are still banned in states where they are restricted or banned by state laws. The FDA said it is looking to expand its REMS…