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Walgreens, CVS to reportedly begin offering abortion pills. Scripps News Staff. March 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM. A person holds a mifepristone pill.
Abortion in Maryland is legal at all stages of pregnancy. [1] [2] [3] A voter referendum adding abortion rights to the state constitution passed in 2024. [4]The first laws regulating abortion in the state were passed in 1867, banning abortion except by a physician to "secure the safety of the mother."
Take, for example, S.B.8 — an abortion restriction law that “outlaws abortions after six weeks of pregnancy” and “deputizes everyday citizens to sue anyone who ‘aids or abets’ an ...
Medication abortion made up more than half of all U.S. abortions in 2020, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that advocates for abortion access.
A medical abortion, also known as medication abortion or non-surgical abortion, occurs when drugs are used to bring about an abortion. Medical abortions are an alternative to surgical abortions such as vacuum aspiration or dilation and curettage. [6] Medical abortions are more common than surgical abortions in most places around the world.
Walgreens and CVS will begin dispensing mifepristone in certain locations, but experts say an upcoming Supreme Court ruling could halt the rollout.
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.
New Yorkers will still need a prescription to buy mifepristone abortion pill. But in-person pickup at doctor's office or clinic is no longer required. Walgreens, CVS to begin selling abortion pills.