A new study shows a possible new abortion drug to replace mifepristone. But will these results increase abortion access—or restrict women's reproductive health options down the line?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr had an absolute trainwreck of a confirmation hearing. Kennedy, who had been a vocal vaccine skeptic and ...

When people talk about “the abortion pill,” they typically mean mifepristone, the first drug in the FDA-approved medication abortion regimen. Conservatives are currently lobbying both federal courts ...

Mifepristone, a drug commonly used in medications ... a medication that's used for emergency contraception and sold under the brand name Ella. The researchers found that when a 60 milligram ...

President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday he would study the abortion pill mifepristone for "safety issues" if confirmed to lead ...

Mifepristone has been under attack by abortion opponents, with several states seeking in federal court to restrict its use.

A key issue in the hearing has been whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would increase scrutiny of the abortion drug mifepristone ...

Studies have repeatedly shown that a lower dose of mifepristone can act as an effective emergency contraceptive when taken soon after unprotected sex, with few side effects. It’s sold that way ...

An emergency contraception pill could be repurposed as an abortion drug and possibly be an alternative to mifepristone, a new study suggests Mifepristone blocks a hormone needed to sustain a ...