An unorthodox argument from anti-abortion advocates that abortion pills and the at-home abortion process pose a substantial environmental risk is gaining traction in state legislatures across the ...

But the West Virginia abortion-pills case, GenBioPro v. Raynes, drew 10 friend-of-the-court briefs supporting the ...

Lawmakers are calling for the Biden administration to embark on a study of the environmental impact of abortion medications given the increasingly widespread use of the abortion pill.

HELENA — A bill to curtail abortion based on environmental effects of medication failed on a tied vote last week after legislators on both sides of the issue presented graphic and emotional ...

Sen. Marco Rubio is looking for answers regarding the environmental impact of the abortion pill and why it has not been studied more extensively.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in a 2-1 vote that West Virginia can restrict access to the ...

Women have been drugged by partners to force abortions. And the pill is routinely used to force victims of sex trafficking to ...

Anti-abortion groups are also trying creative approaches to regulating abortion pills—such as through environmental regulations.

Texas has outlawed most abortions and forbids sending abortion medication through the mail. That didn’t stop thousands of Texans from finding abortion pills online.

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S.

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