Birth Control Prescriptions Are Down in States with Abortion Bans
Women in states with restrictive abortion laws have few options today. And yet the prescriptions for birth control methods has fallen since the Dobbs decision.
Supreme Court Leaves Mifepristone Rules Alone—For Now
The U.S. Supreme Court overruled a lower court decision that would have made mifepristone harder to get even in states where abortion remains legal. But the decision doesn’t mean the court is softening its stance on abortion rights.
Conflicting Court Decisions Threaten Availability of Abortion Drug
Mifepristone is one of two pills used in medication abortions. Conflicting court decisions have threaten the availability of this abortion drug.
FDA Allows Abortion Medication to Be Dispensed at Pharmacies
Following a decision from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released on January 3, 2023, pharmacies will be allowed to offer mifepristone—a drug used for medication abortion—for the first time.
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v Wade
With the end of Roe v. Wade, abortion is now illegal in several states, but not nationwide. There are still many states in which abortion is, and will remain, legal. Learn more about the current status of safe, legal abortion access, as well the implications of the Supreme Court decision.