Physicians who prescribe the drug, mifepristone, will have to certify that they can provide emergency care to deal with its potential side effects, including excessive bleeding, FDA officials said Thursday.
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Jim Fossel: Supreme Court could make abortion an issue for the states
Even if Roe is overturned, reproductive rights still will be subject to an often-messy democratic process.
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Posted inNation & World, News
California plans to be abortion sanctuary if Roe overturned
A coalition of more than 40 abortion providers and advocacy groups releases a list of 45 recommendations for the state to consider if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Justice Kavanaugh reveals radical view of abortion limits
As a nominee, he told Sen. Collins that Roe is ‘settled law’; as a justice, he says abortion should be a matter for the states to decide.
Posted inNation & World
‘Anybody can just file a lawsuit’: Abortion rights groups challenge new Texas restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a legal challenge, but it’s not clear when the justices will act.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Appeals court again lets Texas continue banning most abortions
The ruling pushes the Texas law closer to returning to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Federal judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions
But even with the law on hold, abortion services in the state may not instantly resume because doctors still fear that they could be sued without a more permanent legal decision.
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Todd Akin, whose ‘legitimate rape’ comment derailed his U.S. Senate run, dies at 74
In August 2012, the candidate argued that abortions wouldn’t be necessary for rape victims because, ‘If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.’
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Women stand against Texas abortion law in Belgrade, Waterville
Participants at central Maine events, and hundreds of other events across the country, demonstrate for women’s reproductive rights.
Posted inNation & World
Three U.S. House members share own abortion stories at hearing
Their testimony comes weeks after a Texas law took effect that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy with no exception for rape or incest.