Court Rules Abortion Pills Must Be Picked Up In-Person

Access to the abortion pill will require in-person pickup, despite the ongoing pandemic. The Supreme Court of the United States issued its first ruling on abortion since the arrival of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the bench. The ruling reinstates a stipulation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that requires pregnant people to pick-up medication to end pregnancy in-person at a hospital or medical office. Medication abortion made up about 40 percent of all abortions in the U.S. in 2017, with the majority offered at high-volume clinics and specialized facilities. Data shows that as abortion rates in the U.S. decrease, the proportion of medication abortion is steadily increasing. Read more...


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