Last year, the Supreme Court preserved the Food and Drug Administration’s previous existing approval of mifepristone. As the drug faces greater legal challenges, and after the fall of Roe v.

Mifepristone has been under attack by abortion opponents, with several states seeking in federal court to restrict its use. Now used in two-thirds of U.S. abortions, mifepristone blocks a hormone ...

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 ...

Mifepristone and misoprostol are the two drugs used in a medication abortion. However, a new study ... [+] shows that ulipristal acetate is combination with misoprostol could also successfully ...

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 ...

Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher ...

A trial is underway on North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids Mifepristone has been under attack by abortion opponents, with several states seeking in federal court to restrict its ...

Lead author Dr. Beverly Winikoff, president of Gynuity Health Projects, a not-for-profit research group, said women need information about ulipristal, especially with mifepristone challenged in court.