Abortions outside medical system increased sharply after Roe fell, study finds

(Washington Post | March 25, 2024) A newly published study finds that volunteer-led networks distributing abortion pills helped drive a rise in "self-managed abortions." Nearly 28,000 additional doses of pills intended for “self-managed” abortions were provided in the six months after the fall of Roe v. Wade — more than quadrupling the average number of abortion pills provided that way per month before the decision and suggesting that many women have turned to medication abortion [...]

2024-03-28T12:49:20-07:00March 28th, 2024|

Supreme Court skeptical of effort to make abortion pill harder to obtain

(NBC News | March 27, 2024 - Highlights and live updates from NBC News) The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared likely to reject a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone, with a number of justices indicating the lawsuit should be dismissed. During the arguments, there was little discussion of whether the Food and Drug Administration’s decisions to lift restrictions on the drug were unlawful. Instead, the justices focused on whether the group of anti-abortion doctors [...]

2024-03-28T12:48:43-07:00March 28th, 2024|
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