/tags/abortion-pills Abortion pills en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:08:51 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-25/she-had-a-miscarriage-and-says-a-california-cvs-wouldnt-give-her-a-prescribed-abortion-pill California has greatly expanded protections for abortion care since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But enforcing the laws can be complicated, and some providers are confused about what’s required of them. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:08:51 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-06-25/she-had-a-miscarriage-and-says-a-california-cvs-wouldnt-give-her-a-prescribed-abortion-pill Kristen Hwang /law-and-justice/2024-06-14/what-the-supreme-court-ruling-on-the-abortion-pill-means-for-access-in-california Medication abortion will remain widely available to Californians after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:53:53 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-06-14/what-the-supreme-court-ruling-on-the-abortion-pill-means-for-access-in-california Kristen Hwang /health-and-medicine/2024-05-19/how-oregons-new-planned-parenthood-leaders-are-working-to-meet-increasing-need-for-reproductive-health-services Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates both welcomed new CEOs recently. OPB "Think Out Loud” host Dave Miller recently spoke to both about how the organization is responding to stricter abortion laws in other states. Sun, 19 May 2024 14:05:45 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-05-19/how-oregons-new-planned-parenthood-leaders-are-working-to-meet-increasing-need-for-reproductive-health-services Gemma DiCarlo /law-and-justice/2024-03-26/will-california-re-up-its-empty-reserve-of-abortion-pills-after-todays-supreme-court-hearing California bought and distributed a quarter of a million abortion pills, fearing a federal ban. At today’s Supreme Court hearing, the justices seemed hesitant to limit access. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:54:37 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-03-26/will-california-re-up-its-empty-reserve-of-abortion-pills-after-todays-supreme-court-hearing Kristen Hwang /2024-02-05/california-universities-are-required-to-offer-students-abortion-pills-a-lot-just-dont-mention-it An LAist investigation has found that one year after California became the first state to require its public universities to provide the abortion pill to students, basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking and, often, nonexistent. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:11:35 GMT /2024-02-05/california-universities-are-required-to-offer-students-abortion-pills-a-lot-just-dont-mention-it Jackie Fortièr, Adolfo Guzman-Lopez /law-and-justice/2024-02-01/democratic-attorneys-general-ask-supreme-court-to-allow-current-access-to-abortion-pill Two dozen Democratic attorneys general from Oregon, California and across the country urged the U.S. Supreme Court to maintain current regulations on the abortion pill in a pending case. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:42:42 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-02-01/democratic-attorneys-general-ask-supreme-court-to-allow-current-access-to-abortion-pill Lynne Terry /law-and-justice/2023-09-24/california-sues-crisis-pregnancy-centers-over-abortion-pill-reversal-claims Several anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are advertising ‘abortion pill reversal’. California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the claims false advertising that mislead vulnerable patients. Sun, 24 Sep 2023 15:06:49 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-09-24/california-sues-crisis-pregnancy-centers-over-abortion-pill-reversal-claims Kristen Hwang /health-and-medicine/2023-04-20/oregon-secures-three-year-supply-of-mifepristone-pending-court-action Gov. Tina Kotek announced the move Thursday, saying Oregon patients will have access to the abortion pill regardless of what the U.S. Supreme Court decides. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:30:36 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-04-20/oregon-secures-three-year-supply-of-mifepristone-pending-court-action Dirk VanderHart, Amelia Templeton /law-and-justice/2023-04-14/washington-judge-confirms-mifepristone-access-in-18-states-including-oregon-and-washington The federal ruling Thursday reaffirms an initial order last week, which preserved access to a widely used abortion drug in Oregon, Washington and 16 other states Fri, 14 Apr 2023 22:24:05 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-04-14/washington-judge-confirms-mifepristone-access-in-18-states-including-oregon-and-washington April Ehrlich, Amelia Templeton /law-and-justice/2023-04-13/california-stockpiles-abortion-pills-as-conflicting-federal-court-rulings-leave-providers-in-limbo A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in favor of continued, but restricted, access to a contested abortion pill as high-profile federal cases play out. When combined with another medication, the pill accounts for more than half of the abortions in the nation. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:20:26 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-04-13/california-stockpiles-abortion-pills-as-conflicting-federal-court-rulings-leave-providers-in-limbo Vicki Gonzales