ABORTION PILL RULING
Attacking birth control pills, US influencers push misinformation
US wellness influencers on platforms like TikTok and Instagram are spreading misinformation about birth control pills, making false claims about infertility and low libido. This misinformation can lead to unintended pregnancies, especially as reproductive rights become a central issue in the US. Many of these influencers lack medical expertise but profit from selling alternative health products and services. They overemphasize the side effects of birth control pills, with some even calling them "toxic" or linking them to infertility and altered sexual behavior.
Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between two presidents
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents who have tasks left incomplete and a strong desire to complete them. Their histories and proposals regarding abortion, immigration, taxes, and foreign conflicts - and more - make it clear that the candidate elected in November will aim to influence the American society in unique ways.
Wyoming abortion clinic arsonist Lorna Green ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution
A judge ordered Lorna Green, serving time for burning Wyoming's lone abortion clinic, to pay $300,000 in restitution, satisfying prosecutors' demands. Her arson delayed the clinic's opening, making Wellspring Health Access the state's sole provider. Green, expressing remorse, faced minimal sentencing and aims for a peaceful post-prison life. This incident coincided with Wyoming's abortion law changes, now on hold due to a lawsuit. Judge Melissa Owens's impending decision could escalate the case to the state Supreme Court.
How abortion could impact the 2024 US presidential elections
Abortion-related legal battles persist, influencing the 2024 presidential race, with Republicans navigating conflicting positions and Democrats emphasizing it as a pivotal issue. The outcome remains uncertain, with economic concerns possibly overshadowing abortion in voters' priorities.
Supreme Court to decide fate of Mifepristone: A deep dive into Texas abortion medication lawsuit
At the center of the Texas medication abortion lawsuit lies mifepristone, a drug developed by Danco Laboratories, embroiled in a contentious legal battle that has the potential to shape the future of abortion access in the United States.
World's biggest abortion pill seller has a dark India link it might not be able to shake
More than 30 samples of drugs made by Delhi-based Synokem Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — including generic abortion pills, an antibiotic and anti-seizure medicines — have failed quality tests conducted by Indian regulators and public health researchers since 2018, according to government records and data reviewed by Bloomberg News. The samples contained impurities, lacked the right amount of active ingredient or failed to meet other international standards designed to ensure that medicine is safe and effective, the records show.
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One year later, the Supreme Court's abortion decision is both scorned and praised
The Dobbs decision made abortion an unavoidable campaign issue and deepened policy differences between the states. Most Republican-controlled states have imposed bans , including 14 where laws in effect now block most abortions in every stage of pregnancy, with varying exceptions for the life and health of the women and for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.
US: One year later, the Supreme Court's abortion decision is both scorned and praised
The court's conservative majority on June 24, 2022, overturned the Roe v. Wade decision, which had been in place for nearly a half-century.
What's abortion pills Mifepristone & Misoprostol, how is it used and why?
As per some studies, the combination of these pills causes a complete abortion in more than 99% of patients and is as safe as the traditional abortion procedure administered by a doctor in a clinic. A variety of research has found that medication abortion has low rates of adverse events, and a study published in The Lancet last year found that patients are generally satisfied with it.
The Abortion pill ruling: What's happened, what's at stake, what's next
The Supreme Court ruled to maintain the FDA's approval of mifepristone, a commonly used abortion pill, while an appeal moves forward, in a legal battle that could have wide-ranging consequences for access to abortion and the FDA's regulatory authority over other drugs. The appeals court had imposed significant barriers to access despite allowing the pill to remain on the market, effectively preventing patients from obtaining it by mail, which has made obtaining the medication easier for many patients.
US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill
The US Supreme Court has preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in over half of US abortions, by freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely limited access. An appeals court had already imposed strict access limits after a US District Court judge had initially ruled to ban mifepristone, which had been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2000.
US Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill to Friday
The Biden administration and New York-based Danco Laboratories, the maker of the drug, want the nation's highest court to reject limits on mifepristone's use imposed by lower courts, at least as long as the legal case makes it way through the courts. They say women who want the drug and providers who dispense it will face chaos if limits on the drug take effect. Depending on what the justices decide, that could include requiring women to take a higher dosage of the drug than the FDA says is necessary.
US Supreme Court hits pause on abortion pill ban
The nation's highest court issued an "administrative stay" freezing the rulings until Wednesday to allow for parties to submit their arguments to the tribunal -- scene of the latest battleground in America's war over reproductive rights. The move came after the Justice Department filed an emergency appeal asking the Supreme Court to block the lower court rulings that would have banned or limited access to the drug mifepristone.
What is Mifepristone and why is it being banned in the US?
Mifepristone is considered the “standard of care” for medication abortion and miscarriage treatment, according to Hayley McMahon, a public health researcher and doctoral student at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Without mifepristone patients that want medication abortions, as opposed to in-clinic procedures, have other options. But experts warn that without the pill more people will be forced to carry unwanted pregnancies going forward.
US judge suspends approval of mifepristone in latest abortion setback
Kacsmaryk's ruling is a preliminary injunction that would essentially ban sales of mifepristone while the case by anti-abortion groups before him continues. The judge, who was appointed to the bench by Republican President Donald Trump, has not yet made a final ruling on the merits of the challenge. However, in his ruling he found that the lawsuit is substantially likely to succeed. He said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had ignored risks in approving the drug.
GoodRx leaked user health data to Facebook and Google, FTC says
From 2017 to 2020, GoodRx uploaded the contact information of users who had bought certain medications, like birth control or erectile dysfunction pills, to Facebook so that the drug discount app could identify its users' social media profiles, the FTC said in a legal complaint.
New US rule on abortion pills decoded
The first (mifepristone) blocks the pregnancy, and the second (misoprostol) provokes bleeding to empty the uterus. The biggest issues surround mifepristone, which has been authorized and tightly regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2000. The FDA has approved mifepristone to be used through the 10th week of pregnancy.
US expands access to abortion pills through pharmacies
Retail pharmacies in the United States will be permitted to sell abortion pills, health officials said Tuesday, a move that could significantly expand access to the procedure after last year's landmark Supreme Court ruling that overturned federal abortion rights.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott defends abortion ban, advises rape victims to take plan B
Texas Governor Greg Abbott stood in favor of the state’s abortion ban which does not consider the crime victims as an exception. He suggested that the rape victims can choose plan B to instead of abortions, whereas, the low-income Texans do not have wide access to emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy.
Biden under pressure; to sign Abortion Rights executive order
The Department of Health and Human Services is being directed to provide access to citizens for medical treatment and abortions and also provide guidance to doctors and provide clarity to them under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labour Act.
Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills
Such social media posts ostensibly aimed to help women living in states where preexisting laws banning abortion suddenly snapped into effect on Friday. That's when the high court overruled Roe v. Wade, its 1973 decision that declared access to abortion a constitutional right.
Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
The White House said it also would challenge any efforts by states to restrict women's ability to travel out of their home state to seek an abortion.
US abortion ruling sparks global debate, polarizes activists
The US Supreme Court's overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision "shows that these types of rights are always at risk of being steamrolled," said Ruth Zurbriggen, an Argentinian activist and member of the Companion Network of Latin America and the Caribbean, a group favoring abortion rights.
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade abortion landmark
The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks. The vote was 5-4 to overturn Roe, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing separately to say he would have upheld the Mississippi law but not taken the additional step of erasing the precedent altogether.
Maharashtra: Cases filed against e-commerce firm after FDA detects illegal sale of abortion kits in parts of state
FDA Assistant Commissioner Ganesh Rokade said the administration had received information that abortion drugs were being sold illegally on Meesho.com, an online portal.
In emergency, you can visit blacklisted hospital: IRDAI
Earlier claims were admissible in a blacklisted hospital only in case of emergency accidents. Now, that allowance has been extended to emergencies due to life-threatening conditions such as heart attack or stroke.
Why government's new draft rule could make or break e-pharmacies like NetMeds, PharmEasy
Experts say e-pharmacies are here to stay, with their discounts and doorstep deliveries. Fair and just regulation is the need of the hour but the devil is in the details.
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