Tag: abortion pill

Federal Court Urged to Reverse FDA Approval of Abortion Pill

A group of national medical associations and doctors urged a federal court on Feb. 10 to order a federal regulator to reverse its two-decade-old approval of Mifepristone, a drug used for medication abortions that critics say endangers women who use it. The abortion pill has become a focus of legal efforts by the pro-life movement…


FDA Rejects Petitions Related to Abortion Pill Mifepristone

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently denied two petitions—one from pro-life group Students for Life, and one from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)—regarding an abortion pill, marking the latest move in efforts to determine regulation over chemical abortion. Chemical abortion, also referred to by other terms such as “abortion by medication,”…


Louisiana Legislature Passes Bill to Outlaw Mailing of Abortion-Inducing Drugs

A measure to outlaw the mailing of abortion-inducing drugs has passed the Louisiana legislature, heading to Gov. John Bel Edwards for consideration. Edwards is a Democrat who has previously signed pro-life bills into law. If signed, the bill would become law on Aug. 1. The bill S.B. 388 (pdf) by state Sen. Sharon Hewitt underwent amendments in the House…


FDA Now Allows an Abortion Pill to Be Sent by Mail, Removing In-Person Dispensing Requirement

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a lift on restrictions on mifepristone, allowing doctors to issue online prescriptions for abortion pills and have them mailed to patients or local pharmacies. The pill—referred to as RU-486 or Mifeprex, or by its generic name mifepristone—is used to terminate early pregnancies up to 10 weeks after conception. It is…