Background: The US Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
decision on June 24, 2022 effectively overturned federal constitutional protections for …

September 29, 2010, marks the 10th anniversary of Food and Drug Administration's
approval of Mifeprex (mifepristone) in the United States. That moment 10 years ago brought …

Less than one year after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mifeprex
(mifepristone), commonly known as the" abortion pill," an article in the Los Angeles Times1 …

Mifepristone was approved for sale in the United States 15 years ago this month. Use of
mifepristone has steadily increased since its introduction; medical abortions now account for …

Mifeprex is the brand name for mifepristone, also known as RU-486, or the French abortion
pill. 1 On September 28, 2000, the Food and Drug Administration (" FDA") approved the use …

Three years after its approval for use in the US, mifepristone is becoming an option for
women choosing to terminate a pregnancy. Whether they provide abortion services …

While pregnant women have sought abortifacients for thousands of years, they had no
success at finding one that both worked and did not jeopardize their lives in the process. The …

Mifepristone medical abortion has been a valuable addition to the reproductive health
options of women. Aspects of its provision have however sometimes limited its accessibility …

Less than two years after the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of
mifepristone for early nonsurgical abortion, a majority of the specialized clinics that provide …

Although the use of postcoital or emergency contraception dates back at least two millennia,
1 practical methods did not evolve until the 1960s, when large doses of estrogen given soon …