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Abortion pills: Supreme Court skeptical of restricting mifepristone

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court justices sounded skeptical Tuesday about imposing new limits on the dispensing of abortion medication through pharmacies or by mail. The justices, both conservative and liberals, questioned why a group of antiabortion doctors have legal standing to challenge the dispensing rules set by the Food & Drug Administration. That issue, not the

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Anti-abortion justices could restrict abortion pills sent by mail

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court’s anti-abortion majority is set to consider whether to order a reversal in U.S. drug laws and restrict women from obtaining abortion medication at pharmacies or through the mail. A ruling to restrict the most common method of abortion would limit the rights of women in California and other states where abortion

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Appetite-Curbing Vibrating Pills : vibrating pill

A team of scientists over at MIT have come up with a truly innovative way to tackle the global scourge of obesity in the form of a high-tech vibrating pill that is designed to be able to trick patients’ stomachs into thinking they are full. The Vibrating Ingestible BioElectronic Stimulator pill, or ‘VIBES’ for short,

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Supreme Court agrees to review FDA rules on abortion pills

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will decide whether to put stricter limits on abortion pills that are now the most common method for ending early pregnancies. The justices voted to hear the Biden administration’s appeal and reconsider rulings by conservative judges in Texas who disagreed with the Food and Drug Administration’s view that

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