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  • Medication Abortions Can Be Dispensed by Mail, FDA Decides

    Medication Abortions Can Be Dispensed by Mail, FDA Decides

    The Food and Drug Administration has now permanently lifted a restriction on abortion medication. On Thursday, the agency made official that it would no longer require the drug mifepristone — one half of a combination abortion regimen — to be dispensed in-person, following years of pressure from public health and reproductive rights groups. The decision…


  • The U.S. Is About to Run Out of People Who Want the Vaccine

    The U.S. Is About to Run Out of People Who Want the Vaccine

    This week, all 50 U.S. states officially opened up eligibility for covid-19 vaccination to all adult residents. But while millions of Americans are still lining up to get their dose, experts warn that the country is quickly approaching a vaccine surplus, with too few takers to meet the supply we have available. Once that happens,…