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News Articles: misoprostol

“Welcome to modern abortion care,” says Angel Foster, who leads operations at what’s known as<strong> </strong>the MAP, a Massachusetts telehealth provider sending pills to people who live in states that ban or restrict abortion.

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  • National

Inside a medical practice sending abortion pills to states where they're banned

As the number of abortions nationwide grows, pregnant people in states with restrictions and bans are getting pills from out-of-state providers. Some say these providers are breaking the law.

August 07, 2024
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny
The Justice Department had asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans for an emergency stay of an abortion pill ruling by a federal judge in Texas while the court hears the case.

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  • Law

U.S. appeals court preserves partial access to abortion pill, but with tighter rules

The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.

April 13, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon

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  • Health

Share your story: Have you used medication for abortion or miscarriage care?

NPR would like to hear from you. With the future of some abortion pills in jeopardy, tell us about your experience using medication to end a pregnancy or treat a miscarriage.

April 13, 2023
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  • Health Editors
Misoprostol is typically used as part of a two-drug protocol for a medication abortion. But it is also safe and effective when used alone, doctors say.

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  • Health

Medication abortion is still possible with just one drug. Here's how it works

A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.

April 13, 2023
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By:
  • Mara Gordon
Mifepristone was approved more than 20 years ago to induce first-trimester abortions in combination with a second drug, misoprostol.

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  • Politics

With abortion pill access uncertain, states strike deals to stock up

California, Washington state, New York and Massachusetts are stockpiling misoprostol and mifepristone, both of which are used in abortion regimens.

April 11, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Mifepristone is part of a two-drug protocol that a recent study showed was used in 98% of medication abortions in 2020.

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  • Health

Judges' dueling decisions put access to a key abortion drug in jeopardy nationwide

A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone, while a federal judge in Washington state blocked any FDA change in access.

April 08, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortions and is used in the vast majority of such abortions in the United State.

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  • National

Washington state stockpiles thousands of abortion pills

Democratic state officials say they're ready to dispense thousands of mifepristone doses if access to the pill becomes difficult as a result of a pending federal lawsuit.

April 04, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
Misoprostol is currently approved by the FDA for use as an ulcer drug, not as a standalone abortion pill. Doctors already use it off-label for a variety of gynecological purposes beyond abortion, including for IUD insertion and for labor and delivery.

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  • Politics

Why an ulcer drug could be the last option for many abortion patients

Some abortion providers are looking to misoprostol, a medication widely used around the world, should a federal judge in Texas block access to a key medication abortion option.

February 24, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon

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  • Politics

A Trump-appointed Texas judge could force a major abortion pill off the market

A decision is expected soon in a case challenging the FDA's approval of mifepristone, a drug commonly used to induce abortions.

February 01, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on March 16, 2022. Lawsuits have been filed in West Virginia and North Carolina challenging the states' restrictions on the use of abortion pills.

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  • News

New lawsuits target state restrictions on abortion pills

Supporters of abortion rights have filed separate lawsuits challenging abortion pill restrictions in North Carolina and West Virginia. The lawsuits were filed Wednesday.

January 26, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The Food and Drug Administration announced it has  loosened some restrictions on the pill mifepristone, allowing it to be dispensed by more pharmacies and without an in-person exam.

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  • Medical Treatments

Abortion pills should be easier to get. That doesn't mean that they will be

Changes by the FDA mean patients won't have to schedule in-person exams to get a prescription. That opens the door for more pharmacies to provide the medication. But not everyone will have access.

January 05, 2023
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo and
  • Sydney Lupkin

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