Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, announced a new FDA review of mifepristone, a key medication used in abortions, following pressure from Republican states and attorneys general.

Mifepristone, typically paired with misoprostol, is the primary drug for medication abortion in the U.S., making up nearly two-thirds of all abortions nationally.

The big picture: Medication abortion remains critical in states where abortion is banned or heavily restricted, facilitated largely by telehealth appointments and shield laws allowing cross-state mailing of abortion pills. • Republicans and anti-abortion advocates pushed the Trump administration to reconsider FDA rules governing mifepristone’s safety and distribution. • The new review aims to assess the drug’s real-w

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