Arizona leads push to remove federal restrictions on most common abortion pill

Maryland, other states urge FDA to lift restrictions on abortion pill

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, along with officials from 16 states and Washington, D.C., is urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to lift restrictions on mifepristone, a key drug used in medication abortions. The coalition argues the FDA’s requirements are unnecessary, medically unjustified, and place undue burdens on patients and providers, especially in rural and underserved communities.

Democratic states push to remove remove federal restrictions on most common abortion pill

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Arizona leads push to remove federal restrictions on most common abortion pill

Photo via Getty ImagesOver a dozen Democrat-led states with abortion protections, including Arizona, are calling on the Trump administration to remove federal regulations on the most commonly used abortion pill and make it easier for women to obtain it from their family doctor.  In a 55-page citizen petition sent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, along with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro …

Oregon among states pushing to remove federal restrictions on most common abortion pill

More than a dozen Democratic-led states are urging the FDA to remove restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, arguing the rules create unnecessary barriers for women and providers despite decades of evidence showing the drug is safe.