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Louisiana House passes bill to classify abortion drugs as controlled subst
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The process of a medication abortion involves taking mifepristone, which blocks the hormone progesterone necessary for pregnancy continuation, followed by misoprostol within the next 24 to 48 hours to induce uterine contractions.
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US Supreme Court upholds access to abortion pill mifepristone
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A paragraph-long order by the US Supreme Court grants a stay on any restrictions, handing a victory to the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden and mifepristone's manufacturer Danco Laboratories, which had appealed the lower courts' decisions.
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US: Joe Biden administration to bring abortion pill case to Supreme Court
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Soon after an appeals court judgement that limited an earlier ruling that would have revoked the abortion pill's clearance for use, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will move the Supreme Court to stop limits on the sale of mifepristone, Al Jazeera reported.
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US: Texas judge issues ruling, halts approval of medication abortion pill
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A federal judge in Texas ruled on the abortion medicine mifepristone on Friday, stating he would suspend the FDA's two-decade-old approval, CNN reported.
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US FDA clears passage for pharmacies to dispense abortion pills
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The US Food and Drug Administration has, for the first time cleared a passage for certified pharmacies to dispense abortion pills in the United States, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.
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