Abortion

Louisiana moves to criminalize mifepristone, misoprostol

May 15, 2024 - An amendment to the Engrossed Senate Bill No. 276 by Senator Thomas Pressly was proposed by the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice in Louisiana, criminalizing the two FDA-approved pills for medication abortions: mifepristone and misoprostol. If approved, the amended bill would make the position of these two medications without a...

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Abortion Rights on the Line Again as SCOTUS Hears Mifepristone Case

by Veronica Salib

On December 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) agreed to review an August case whose appeals court decision restricted access to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used for...

Texas Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Decision from Lower Court

by Veronica Salib

Yesterday, December 11, 2023, the Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling that overturned a lower court’s decision to grant Kate Cox an abortion. The lower court decision was issued last Thursday and...

November 2023 Elections Mark 3 Big Wins for Abortion Rights

by Veronica Salib

On November 7, 2023, three states, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia, voted in favor of maintaining abortion rights. Although policy changes were only on the ballot in Ohio, votes in Kentucky and Virginia...

Fifth Circuit Appeals Court Restricts Access to Abortion Pill

by Veronica Salib

On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision that will restrict access to medication abortions. While the new ruling does not reverse the...

OB/GYN Residencies Will Stop Using the AAMC ERAS Application

by Veronica Salib

On July 28, 2023, the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) announced a new application platform for obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) residency applicants in the...

NY Governor Signs Legislation Protecting Abortion Care Providers

by Veronica Salib

On June 23, 2023, Kathy Hochul, the governor of New York, extended the previous protections for abortion care providers, guarding providers in NY when offering telehealth abortion services to patients...

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