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A Guttmacher Institute survey of abortion providers estimated that medication abortions accounted for 17% of all abortions and slightly over 25% of abortions before 9 weeks gestation in the United States in 2008 (94% of nonhospital medication abortions used mifepristone and misoprostol, 6% used methotrexate and misoprostol). [89]
The requirements for a prescription vary widely between countries. Many countries make the medical abortion drugs available over the counter, without a prescription, such as China, India, and others. [107] Other countries require a prescription (Canada, most of Western Europe, the United States, and others). [107]
After a federal judge in Texas ruled to suspend the FDA’s approval of mifepristone in April 2023, which would have pulled the drug off the market, there’s been an ongoing legal battle over ...
Walgreens and CVS will begin dispensing mifepristone in certain locations, but experts say an upcoming Supreme Court ruling could halt the rollout.
Plan C conducts research and publicly shares information about how people are accessing mifepristone and misoprostol abortion pills in the US. Their stated goal is to transform access to abortion in the United States by normalizing the self-directed option of abortion pills by mail and placing the ability to end an early pregnancy directly in the hands of anyone who seeks it.
However, she emphasized that the medication is not available over-the-counter and that people seeking an abortion will still have to get a prescription through a telemedicine or in-person ...
This isn't the first time that abortion pill access has been called into question: Project 2025, a framework laid out by Trump allies, targets getting abortion pills by mail.
Opill is a progestin-only daily birth control pill, also known as a “mini pill,” available over-the-counter without the need for health insurance. [1] [3] It has no age restrictions and is safe to use as long as menstruation has started. The pill should be taken orally at the same time each day for optimal effectiveness; it is 98% effective ...