Legal Battles Continue Over Abortion Pill Access and Restrictions
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Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone, used with misoprostol to end pregnancy in the first 10 weeks. Very safe and effective.
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CVS and Walgreens will start selling mifepristone in select states, increasing access to medication abortion.
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After a judge tried to pull the drug from the market, legal battles continue over restrictions to mifepristone.
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Supreme Court will hear arguments in March 2023, first abortion case since overturning Roe v Wade.
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Experts emphasize importance of access to mifepristone for reproductive rights and women's health.