On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned the legal right to abortion in the United
States. Samuel Alito an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States wrote, “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision.”
The abortion laws beginning to take effect in numerous conservative states ban all forms
of abortion, including medication-based abortion. In addition, 19 states had already implemented laws barring using telemedicine for abortion.
Texas recently enacted a law prohibiting sending abortion pills through the mail. So In
response, groups and state governments that support abortion rights are mobilizing to help
patients obtain the pills in states where they are legal.
Abortion pills are already used in more than half of recent abortions in the United States.
They’re becoming even more sought after in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
Now 26 states are certain to ban abortion and others take steps to increase access.
The method, known as medication abortion, is authorized by the FDA (Food and Drug
Administration) for use in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. It involves taking two different drugs, a day apart, to stop the development of a pregnancy and then cause contractions similar to a miscarriage to expel the fetus.
Many patients choose medication abortion because it is less expensive, less invasive,
and affords more privacy than surgical abortions. Pills can be received relatively easily by mail
and taken at home after an initial consultation with a doctor via video, phone, in person, or even just by filling out an online form. This could lead to many other legal battles unfolding.
States. Samuel Alito an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States wrote, “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision.”
The abortion laws beginning to take effect in numerous conservative states ban all forms
of abortion, including medication-based abortion. In addition, 19 states had already implemented laws barring using telemedicine for abortion.
Texas recently enacted a law prohibiting sending abortion pills through the mail. So In
response, groups and state governments that support abortion rights are mobilizing to help
patients obtain the pills in states where they are legal.
Abortion pills are already used in more than half of recent abortions in the United States.
They’re becoming even more sought after in the aftermath of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
Now 26 states are certain to ban abortion and others take steps to increase access.
The method, known as medication abortion, is authorized by the FDA (Food and Drug
Administration) for use in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. It involves taking two different drugs, a day apart, to stop the development of a pregnancy and then cause contractions similar to a miscarriage to expel the fetus.
Many patients choose medication abortion because it is less expensive, less invasive,
and affords more privacy than surgical abortions. Pills can be received relatively easily by mail
and taken at home after an initial consultation with a doctor via video, phone, in person, or even just by filling out an online form. This could lead to many other legal battles unfolding.
