Sarah McCammon
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Politics
Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
The Justice Department is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
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National
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.
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National
Documents in abortion pill lawsuit raise questions about ex-husband's claims
A Texas man is suing three women he says helped his ex-wife obtain an abortion "without even his knowledge." Experts say documents related to the case suggest he might have known ahead of time.
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National
What's next for the abortion pill mifepristone?
Access to mifepristone, a medication that is used in about half of all abortions nationwide, hangs in the balance of two contradictory court rulings. A date with the Supreme Court is all but certain.
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National
California strikes deal to stock up on abortion pills
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state is stocking up on misoprostol, a drug used around the world, in case another drug is taken off the market
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Health
U.S. judge says FDA wrongly approved key abortion pill, putting access in jeopardy
A federal judge in Texas stayed the FDA's approval of the drug mifepristone and gave the government a week to seek relief from an appeals court.
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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.
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National
Federal judge in Texas hears case that could force a major abortion pill off market
If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion clinics and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process.
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National
Texas man sues ex-wife's friends for allegedly helping her get abortion pills
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by a Galveston County man accuses three women of helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills used to terminate her pregnancy last year.
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National
5 Texas women denied abortions sue the state, saying the bans put them in danger
The lawsuit filed on behalf of five patients who said their lives were put at risk and two physicians asks a state judge to clarify exceptions for medical emergencies under Texas law.