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Many reproductive health care advocates in New Mexico declared a victory when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that a birth control pill will soon be available over the counter. The news comes after months of uncertainty as the federal courts consider the future of the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, the first in […]
Not every abortion goes as planned. In fact, thousands of babies survive abortions every year. When a baby is born alive, despite all attempts to kill him/her, abortionists must face a very [...]
Rules introduced during the pandemic allow women in first nine weeks and six days of pregnancy to take both abortion pills at home
Dec. 14, 2020 For many, a missed period can be distressing, given that it could indicate a pregnancy. Suppose there were a pill you could take if you missed your period, but you didn’t want to know whether you were pregnant. The pill would terminate a pregnancy and cause bleeding; in the case of no pregnancy, it’d cause period-like bleeding. The pills would be safe, but have side effects similar to regular menstruation. Would you have interest in taking them before a definitive pregnancy test? Some people say yes, according to a study published in Contraception Journal in September. The s...