A US federal appeals court has just made it significantly harder for women to access the most common method of abortion in the United States: Mifepristone. Here's all you need to know.

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The White House defended FDA's approval of a generic mifepristone, clarifying it was a legal obligation, not an endorsement. The move, made before a shutdown, raised backlash from anti-abortion groups. FDA’s decision increases U.S. producers to three despite calls for tighter regulation

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Reproductive Rights Advocates breathed a sign of relief on Thursday after the US Supreme Court unanimously rejected an effort to restrict access to the abortion pill Mifepristone.

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A federal judge has struck down parts of a North Carolina law restricting patients' access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which has become the subject of legal battles nationwide.

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The US Supreme Court appeared sceptical about limiting access to the abortion drug mifepristone during a hearing on Tuesday (Mar 26). As per reports, the top court signalled that it was unlikely to go through with such a limitation and questioned the appropriateness of challenging the drug's federal approval.

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Two of America’s largest pharmacy companies have announced their plans to roll out a prescription abortion pill this month, called mifepristone. CVS and Walgreens said they will start distribution next week in states where abortion is still legal.

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The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to rule on restrictions imposed by a lower court on a widely used abortion pill in the latest skirmish in the battle over reproductive rights in the United States.

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Jessica Burgess, a resident of Nebraska in the United States, has been sentenced to two years in prison for helping her teenage daughter obtain abortion pills. This development comes in the wake of charges filed against both of them for their collaborative efforts to terminate Celeste Burgess' pregnancy.

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A US federal appeals court, on Wednesday (August 16th), imposed restrictions on the widely used abortion pill, mifepristone. The ruling, which partially blocks a lower court ruling that sought to revoke Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of the abortion pill, has instead limited its use to the first seven weeks of pregnancy, and prevented its distribution by mail.

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Nearly two months after approving abortion pill use in the country, Japan is set to permit the sale of emergency contraceptives without prescription on a trial basis.

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Japan on Friday approved an abortion pill — its first ever. The pill comes amid calls for progress in women's reproductive rights and gender equality and would serve as an alternative to surgery.

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The United States Supreme Court on Friday (April 14) temporarily preserved full access to the widely-used abortion pill mifepristone, putting on hold lower court decisions placing restrictions on the drug.

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Nearly a week after a Texas federal judge halted approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, a federal appeals court has ruled that the pill will remain available in the country but with significant restrictions.

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US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas on April 7 suspended approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, which will essentially make sales of the pill illegal in the U.S., while a legal challenge proceeds. Watch this to know more.

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A federal judge in the United States on Friday (April 7) halted the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The 67-page ruling by US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Texas allows the Joe Biden administration one week to appeal the decision, according to court documents.

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In the first such case in Poland, women's rights activist Justyna Wydrzynska was found guilty of supplying abortion pills to a pregnant woman. The Catholic country has some of the tightest regulations in Europe and all abortions are prohibited except in instances of rape, incest, or situations in which the mother's life or health is in danger, as per AFP.

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Mifepristone, a medication used for abortions, can now be purchased from US pharmacies owing to a decision of the Joe Biden administration. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised retail pharmacies to dispense mifepristone as long as a licensed medical professional writes the prescription and the pharmacy complies with specified criteria.

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Conservative activists in the U.S. want FDA to recall Mifepristone. They say the abortion pill was approved in a haste & could prove to be dangerous for women & girls. How true are their claims? Priyanka Sharma reports.

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It’s been more than a month since the Supreme Court of the United States or SCOTUS overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which enshrined American women's right to safe and legal abortion.

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The American nightmare is getting worse. A few weeks back, the United States' esteemed Supreme Court overturned a monumental judgement 'Roe V. Wade' which basically took away the nation's women's autonomy over their own bodies.

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When the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, everyone knew that some things would be harder to get, the most obvious one: Abortions. But who knew that this ruling would make the availability of some vital medicines very difficult.

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