The battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended.
Read full article: Humidity gradually returns, spring-like temps arrive by Christmas Eve5 hours agoGet ready for Insider Deals that offer great savings on gift ideas, home essentials and hair care products.FILE - Mifepristone tablets are seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.
This month, the Texas attorney general's office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. The suit represents the first lawsuit of its kind and could lead to a legal test for the New York law designed to protect providers there who prescribe the drugs to patients in states with abortion bans.Anti-abortion officials are taking other steps, too, through legislation and lawsuits.
New York is one of at least eight states with a law intended to protect medical providers who prescribe abortion pills to patients in states with bans. There hasn't yet been a ruling on their case. When there is, it will likely be appealed to a higher court.This year, Louisiana became the first state with a law to reclassify both mifepristone and misoprostol as “controlled dangerous substances.” The drugs are still allowed, but medical personnel have to go through extra steps to access them.that the change could cause delays in administering them in emergencies, such as when a woman is hemorrhaging after giving birth.
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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal actionThe battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended.
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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal actionThe battles over abortion in the U.S. are increasingly focusing on the pills that are now the most common way pregnancies are ended.
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