mifepristone
noun
mi·fep·ris·tone
ˌmi-fə-ˈpri-ˌstōn 
mi-ˈfe-pri-ˌstōn
: a drug C29H35NO2 taken orally to induce abortion especially early in pregnancy by blocking the body's use of progesterone
called also RU-486
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This week, the nation dodged a bullet with the Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision tossing a lawsuit that had sought to end the decades-old FDA approval of the drug mifepristone, which is used in medication abortions.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
But the battle over abortions remains fraught, and advocates acknowledge the mifepristone case is but one small victory.
—Anna Kitanaka, Bloomberg.com, 13 June 2024
The case was an attempt to ban mifepristone, a drug that is used in over half of all US abortions.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 13 June 2024
Despite today's ruling, the challenge to mifepristone access may not yet be over.
—Staff Author, Verywell Health, 13 June 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
But the battle over abortions remains fraught, and advocates acknowledge the mifepristone case is but one small victory.
—Anna Kitanaka, Bloomberg.com, 13 June 2024
The case was an attempt to ban mifepristone, a drug that is used in over half of all US abortions.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 13 June 2024
Despite today's ruling, the challenge to mifepristone access may not yet be over.
—Staff Author, Verywell Health, 13 June 2024
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mifepristone
noun
mi·fep·ris·tone
ˌmi-fə-ˈpris-ˌtōn
mi-ˈfep-ri-ˌstōn
mi-ˈfep-ri-ˌstōn
: a drug C29H35NO2 taken orally to induce abortion especially early in pregnancy by blocking the body's use of progesterone
called also RU-486
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