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Friday, December 17th, 2021

FDA eliminates key restriction on abortion pill as Supreme Court weighs case that challenges Roe v. Wade

Author:     Laurie McGinley and Katie Shepherd
Source:     The Washington Post
Publication Date:     16 December 2021 | 7:22 p.m. EST
 Link: FDA eliminates key restriction on abortion pill as Supreme Court weighs case that challenges Roe v. Wade
Stephan:   Bravo to the Biden administration. This is a wonderful act of political Aikido. The MAGAt states, of course, are already trying to stop telemedicine sessions by pregnant women, and the sale of pills that bring on an abortion. But how do you stop a doctor in a pro choice state from having such a session with a woman? And how do you stop a woman from getting her pills in the post? This FDA decision functionally assures women have a pro-choice option.
Abortion rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court on Dec. 1, when the court heard arguments about a Mississippi law that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Credit: Jose Luis Magana/AP

The Biden administration on Thursday ended a long-standing restriction on a medication used to terminate early stage pregnancies, even as politicians across the United States intensified efforts that represent the most serious challenge to abortion rights in decades.FAQ: What to know about the omicron variant of the coronavirus

The elimination of the rule by the Food and Drug Administration means abortion pills can be prescribed through telehealth consultations with providers and mailed to patients in states where permitted by law. Previously, the pills could not be mailed, though that regulation had been temporarily suspended by the FDA.

In large swaths of the nation, however, strict state rules will dampen the impact. Several states ban sending abortion pills by mail and impose other restrictions.

The medication, mifepristone, was approved by the FDA in 2000 for what’s known as […]

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2 Comments

  1. Sam Crespi on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 10:21 am

    Was delighted to hear that Biden’s FDA has approved of abortion pills by mail. Still scary.. That said, I suspect women of like mind will gather to be there for a friend who will choose to use that.

  2. Albus Eddie on Monday, December 20, 2021 at 9:11 am

    The Legislators in each State are able to practice medicine by legislating what can or cannot be allowed by practitioners licensed in that State. It will not be long before practitioners will be stripped of their licenses by prescribing the pill.