The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA, in English) released a new regulation this Tuesday. abortion pills that of mifepristone It would allow drugstore chains like CVS or Walgreens to sell them in their stores.
Under the new guidelines, these chains can offer the drug if it has been prescribed by a doctor and meets certain requirements. Until now, only certified doctors or clinics would have the approval to distribute it.
The decision will allowExpand access to abortion drugs in states where it’s already legal, but where access to the pill is restricted in other areas Following the Supreme Court decision last June that abolished the constitutional protection of abortion.
According to several American media, Nearly half of abortions in the country are done via pills.
Mifepristone is one of two drugs commonly used to terminate pregnancy, along with misoprostol, which causes uterine emptying and is not tightly regulated.
According to research cited by The New York Times, the FDA allows the use of mifepristone during the first ten weeks of pregnancy, but it’s safe to do so until at least the thirteenth week.