A medication abortion involves taking both mifepristone and misoprostol, but experts say that misoprostol alone is a safe and effective method. (Getty Images) Adding to the confusion is the fact that ...

Cytotec (misoprostol) can be used as a miscarriage medication to manage a missed or incomplete miscarriage. Misoprostol is labeled as an ulcer medication but has been found to be an effective option ...

On Friday, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Food and Drug Administration didn’t properly approve a drug which has been on the market for more than 20 years in the U.S. for medical abortions.

About half of people who get legal abortions in the United States — and three-quarters in Europe — use medication abortion. By Claire Cain Miller and Margot Sanger-Katz Mifepristone is used as part of ...

Louisiana doctors say they still have plenty of questions about how they will be able to access a life-saving drug once it’s placed under restricted access starting next month — even after state ...

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in a groundbreaking decision on June 24, Indiana will likely see changes to abortion laws in the state. One such conversation has centered around ...

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On Friday, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Food and Drug Administration didn't properly approve a drug which has been on the market for more than 20 years in the U.S. for medical abortions.

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A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe... Medication abortion is still possible with just one ...

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