Abortion pills are saving women’s lives. The right is trying to eliminate them | Moira Donegan
Summary
After the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, many states banned abortion, causing hardships for women. Recently, a court temporarily banned the mailing of the abortion drug mifepristone nationwide, but the Supreme Court quickly restored access.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, allowing states to ban abortion.
- Many abortion clinics closed following the ruling, limiting women’s access to abortion services.
- Some abortion bans do not allow exceptions for rape or incest and only narrow exceptions to save the mother’s life.
- The abortion drug mifepristone has been used in the U.S. for almost 30 years to safely end early pregnancies.
- A federal appeals court temporarily banned mailing or telehealth distribution of mifepristone across the whole country.
- The Supreme Court swiftly reversed that ban and restored full access to the drug.
- Mifepristone helps women in states with abortion bans by allowing them to end pregnancies without surgery.
- Legal debates and court cases continue to affect abortion access in the U.S.
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