A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber

A nurse practitioner spoke on the phone with patients in states with abortion bans, assessed their medical eligibility and sent pills. She took some unconventional steps to protect their privacy.

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Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill

The states consider it a move to force the F.D.A. to review and acknowledge extensive research showing the pill’s safety.

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Étienne-Émile Baulieu, Father of the Abortion Pill, Is Dead at 98

He became an advocate of a woman’s right to choose and once said, “It is always tragic when politics takes the most vulnerable hostage — in this case, women.”

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Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case

The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.

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New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills

The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.

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Anti-Abortion Lawyer Pushed Out of F.D.A. After Republican Senator’s Pressure Campaign

Hilary Perkins, a career lawyer and a conservative, was targeted by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri for defending the Biden administration’s position on the abortion pill.

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Senators Press Marty Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines

At a hearing, Dr. Marty Makary, the nominee for F.D.A. commissioner, fielded questions focused on whether he would review or reopen certain policy areas.

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Missouri Clinics Resume Abortions

Abortion opponents had tried to block, or severely limit, the procedure, against the will of voters who in November enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.

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Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas

It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans.

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Abortion Provider Won’t Be Extradited to Louisiana, N.Y. Governor Says

The case could lead to a battle in federal court over whether states that support abortion rights can protect doctors who provide abortion services.

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