Maine Abortion Prescribers May Be Able to Remove Names From Pill Bottles

Maine abortion prescribers may be able to remove names from pill bottles

The proposal is intended to protect health care providers from possible harassment or legal action by states that restrict access.

Federal Court Considers Removing Medically Unnecessary FDA Restrictions on Abortion Pills

The FDA maintains burdensome, medically unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone, which is used in combination with another medication—misoprostol—for early pregnancy termination. This combination of medications is safer than Viagra and Tylenol and is now used in approximately two-thirds of all abortions in the United States. Over the last decade, the FDA has removed some of the restrictions on mifepristone, including a requirement that the medi…