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Listen: Mifepristone Remains Available for Now. What Happens Next?
The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone should remain widely available for now, a decision that maintains access to the drug while the lower courts consider the issue. Julie Rovner, KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, appeared on NPR’s “Weekend All Things Considered” to explain the complicated, even contradictory court decisions surrounding
FDA Agrees Mifepristone Is Safe Enough to Dispense by Mail
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that women no longer will have to pick up the abortion pill mifepristone (Mifeprex) in person at certain certified sites and can get a prescription via an online consultation and delivery through the mail. In April 2021, the FDA lifted the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone for the duration of the…