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.

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.