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Public health
fromJezebel
3 days ago

California Law Will Let Providers Mail Abortion Pills Anonymously

California passed AB 260 allowing redaction of identifying details on abortion pill prescriptions to protect providers and patients across state lines.
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

California considers allowing doctors to prescribe abortion drugs anonymously

A California bill that would allow health care providers to anonymously mail abortion drugs could soon become law, marking the latest effort by a blue state to safeguard access to medication abortion. The two-drug regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol is used in more than 60% of abortions in the U.S., and roughly a quarter of abortions are now done via telehealth, according to the Society of Family Planning.
Public health
US politics
fromTruthout
6 days ago

New York AG Will Defend Her State's Abortion Shield Laws From Texas Challenge

Letitia James will defend New York's abortion protections, increasing chances the Supreme Court will address shield laws and telehealth abortions.
US politics
fromAxios
1 week ago

Texas Legislature approves ban on mail-order abortion pills

Texas bill allows anyone to sue manufacturers and intermediaries who send abortion drugs to Texans, with at least $100,000 in damages and expanded liability.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Texas moves to allow anyone to sue abortion pill prescribers, distributors

Texas will allow private citizens to sue doctors and distributors who send abortion pills into the state, with minimum $100,000 in damages.
#abortion
fromTruthout
2 months ago
Law

Prescribers Push to Keep Their Names Off Labels for Abortion Medication

Doctors are working to anonymize prescription labeling for abortion medications in response to restrictive laws.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Inside the legal fight over the telehealth clinics that help women defy abortion bans

Telehealth clinics using shield laws enable women to access abortion medication, but legal challenges and debates over their validity persist.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Inside the legal fight over the telehealth clinics that help women defy abortion bans

Telehealth clinics using shield laws enable women to access abortion medication, but legal challenges and debates over their validity persist.
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fromAP News
2 months ago

New York clerk again refuses to enforce Texas judgment against doctor who provided abortion pills

"While I'm not entirely sure how things work in Texas, here in New York, a rejection means the matter is closed," Bruck wrote in a letter to Texas officials.
US politics
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