Abortion advocates say court decisions are giving providers, patients "whiplash"

Abortion providers in Massachusetts are trying to work in a field with ever-changing rules.

• May 5

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill, rejecting challenge

The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge targeting the availability of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug.

• Jun 13, 2024

CVS CEO on decision to carry the abortion pill, cybersecurity threats

Karen Lynch, CEO of CVS Health, discussed her company's decision to carry the abortion pill mifepristone, and cybersecurity threats in the wake of the UnitedHealth hack.

• Mar 21, 2024

CVS and Walgreens to start selling abortion pills this month

In January, the FDA changed regulations to allow retail pharmacies to sell the drug mifepristone.

• Mar 1, 2024

Supreme Court maintains FDA approval of abortion pill, preserving access for now

The decision from the Supreme Court blocks lower court orders that would have restricted the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.

• Apr 22, 2023

Supreme Court puts abortion pill ruling on hold for now

Limits on how late into a pregnancy the drug can be taken, who can prescribe it and how it can be dispensed were set to take effect Saturday at 1 a.m.

• Apr 14, 2023

Appeals court preserves access to abortion pill for now but tightens rules

The court maintained access to mifepristone for the time being but is only letting it be dispensed after a doctor's office visit, not by mail, and up to seven weeks into a pregnancy, not 10.

• Apr 13, 2023