The FDA said people can get mifepristone by mail, but this only changes things in states that aren't hostile to abortion.
so they can have them on hand if needed. But some folks won’t want to take the risk of ordering pills outside the US medical system and pills are most effective through the 10th week of pregnancy, which is why sites like Aid Access are“This should have always been an option for pregnant patients and we’re relieved this is now possible,” Jamila Perritt, MD, president and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health, said in a statement. “While this decision is a game changer, it is not the solution.
Plus, the FDA’s long-overdue updates will no doubt result in more state-level backlash. The president of Students for LifePolitico that, in anticipation of the changes, the group was already lobbying more than 30 states on limits to medication abortion. Today’s news is a partial win, with much more work to be done in the states for access to be truly equitable.
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