A key issue in the hearing has been whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would increase scrutiny of the abortion drug mifepristone if he becomes HHS secretary. The drug is part of a two-step process that ...

In recent testimony before the Senate health committee, Makary wouldn’t commit to specific action on the pill, called mifepristone, despite prodding from both Republicans and Democrats.Medical ...

The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit challenging the authority of the FDA to regulate the abortion pill mifepristone, in a move that will ensure it can still be provided by mail-order without ...

Many conservatives want the FDA to impose tighter restrictions on mifepristone and misoprostol, which can be delivered by mail. The medication accounted for 63 percent of U.S. abortions in 2023.

Access to abortion services increased substantially in Ontario after mifepristone became available through community pharmacies in Canada in 2017, according to new research. Expanding the ...

THE SUPREME COURT, IN A UNANIMOUS DECISION, PRESERVED ACCESS TO THE ABORTION DRUG MIFEPRISTONE, REPRODUCE RIGHTS REMAIN A KEY FOCUS IN THE PRESIDENT’S RACE WITH THIS DECISION. WITH THIS DECISION ...

In recent testimony before the Senate health committee, Makary wouldn’t commit to specific action on the pill, called mifepristone, despite prodding from both Republicans and Democrats.