Americans can now receive abortion pills by mail after the FDA lifted a rule that required patients to meet with health providers in person.
The FDA made a decision in response to a case filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, which means that people who don't have easy access to an abortion provider can now have the option to end their pregnancies at home.
The healthcare provider who can prescribe and send abortion pills via the postal service should be contacted by patients. The New York Times reported that the pills are authorized in the US for pregnant women up to 10 weeks.
Georgeanne Usova, senior said the FDA's decision will come as a tremendous relief for countless abortion and miscarriage patients.
The Supreme Court has signaled that it is prepared to undermine or overturn the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion access throughout the country, and the move from the federal government comes at a time of turmoil for abortion rights activists.
The highest court in the land is considering whether or not to uphold a Mississippi law that prohibits abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. This would remove the precedent set by the Supreme Court's decision in the case of abortion before fetal viability.
The Supreme Court dealt a blow to abortion providers in Texas when it sent a case that could have reversed a near- complete ban on abortion to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The announcement is a situation for abortion rights advocates. It is looking like radical change is needed at the federal and state level to ensure abortion access to millions of people.
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