Mifepristone
If Roe Is Gutted, Abortion Pills Will Be More Important Than Ever
The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could be devastating for Roe v. Wade. But there are other ways to expand abortion access.
Instagram Rejected a Pro-Choice Face Filter
The platform says the filter—a crown of abortion pill packs—is a violation of its policies.
3 Women on What It's Like to Give Yourself an Abortion
We talked to three people who ordered abortion pills online from a doctor who charges $90—or less if you can't afford it.
More People Are Starting to Prefer Doing Their Abortions on Their Own
And it's not just because of restrictive state laws.
Almost 40 Percent of Abortions Are Now Done With Pills
Experts say the number would be even higher if the FDA loosened its restrictions on medication abortion.
The FDA Is Restricting Access to the Easiest, Safest Form of Abortion
There's a growing consensus that the FDA's regulations on abortion pills aren't medically necessary.
This Doctor Won’t Stop Mailing Abortion Pills to the U.S. — Even Though the FDA Ordered Her to
“I will not be deterred,” she said.
The Abortion Pill was Supposed to Revolutionize Abortion Access. What Happened?
The abortion pill is safe and easy—and it could give American women unprecedented reproductive autonomy. Its political opponents have spent over a decade ensuring this doesn't happen.
Ohio's Abortion Pill Restrictions Literally Made Women Sick, Study Finds
In 2011, Ohio Republicans passed a law requiring abortion providers to follow outdated requirements for the abortion pill. As a result, women needed additional treatment, incurred higher costs, and were nearly twice as likely to experience side effects.
The Abortion Pill
Why is it so hard to get a medical abortion when so much research has shown that it's a safe, effective way to terminate a pregnancy?
Decades After Europe and the US, Canada Approves the Abortion Pill
Following a series of delays, Health Canada announced this week the drug mifepristone will be available in January 2016 through a doctor’s prescription.