Legal Battles Intensify Over Abortion Pills in the U.S..
Republican-led states are pursuing new legal strategies to restrict access to mifepristone, a key drug in medication abortions, despite previous court setbacks.
- Abortion pills, primarily mifepristone and misoprostol, are now used in the majority of U.S. abortions, maintaining steady abortion rates post-Roe v. Wade overturn.
- Republican attorneys general from Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri have filed an amended lawsuit to restrict mifepristone, challenging FDA regulations that allow its distribution via mail and telehealth.
- The states' lawsuit cites the Comstock Act, a 19th-century law, to argue that mailing abortion pills is illegal, potentially setting a precedent for broader abortion restrictions.
- Shield laws in states like New York and California protect providers who prescribe abortion pills across state lines, though these laws have not yet faced direct legal challenges.
- Anti-abortion advocates are also exploring indirect regulatory approaches, such as environmental laws, to limit the distribution and use of abortion pills.
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