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Walgreens Sparks Calls For Boycotts After Refusing To Dispense Abortion Pills In Some States

Both pro- and anti-abortion rights supporters are up in arms over the pharmacy’s willingness to sell mifepristone in only some states.

Walgreens Won’t Sell Abortion Pills In These States—Even Though Abortion Is Legal There

The company gave into a request by 20 Republican attorneys general that threatened legal action over the drug.

Ruling Could Cut Off 40 Million Women’s Abortion Access, NARAL Study Says

Anti-abortion advocates are trying to revoke the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, and a ruling could come within weeks.

State Restrictions On Abortion Pills Challenged In New Lawsuits

The litigation comes as anti-abortion rights advocates have separately filed a lawsuit that could ban abortion pills nationwide.

‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Violated Lifetime Ban And Should Be Sanctioned, FTC Says

Shkreli was banned for life from the pharmaceutical industry in January 2022, but the FTC alleges he’s violating the order.

New Kansas Effort To Ban Abortion—Even After Voters Said They Want It Legal

A new bill would give cities and counties the power to outlaw abortion, even if it can’t be prohibited state-wide.

Abortion Pills: What To Know About Mifepristone As Biden Administration Defends It From Legal Attack

A Trump-appointed judge could soon issue a ruling that would bar abortion pills from being distributed even in states where abortion remains legal.

New Lawsuit Aims To Revoke FDA Approval Of Abortion Drug

Medication abortion has become increasingly important to abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Florida Board Votes To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Youth

The Florida Board of Medicine approved the new rule Friday, despite widespread opposition from medical groups.

State Bans Have Forced Over 60 Clinics To Stop Performing Abortions—Affecting 22 Million Women, Analysis Finds

Georgia is the only state with an abortion ban in place that still has clinics performing the procedure.