Mifepristone is safer than antibiotics, Viagra, and pregnancy #shorts

The Supreme Court just overturned a lower court decision that would have banned the abortion pill mifepristone. But the challenge never should have got this far-- it’s safer than lots of other prescription drugs.

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Information about Mifepristone for Medical Termination of Pregnancy Through Ten Weeks Gestation, US Food and Drug Administration

The U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis Continues to Worsen: An International Comparison, The Commonwealth Fund

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