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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Melissa Davey Medical editor

Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies

Abortion Australia United States La Trobe University TGA
A close-up of hands holding a mifepristone pill above an open palm
A woman prepares to take the first of two mifepristone pills for a medical abortion. Australia’s TGA has scrapped restrictions on the prescription of the pills. Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP

The number of Australian pharmacies stocking an abortion pill increased by almost 50% when prescribing restrictions were relaxed, with researchers saying the findings suggest deregulation of abortion promotes safer and faster healthcare.

A study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open on Thursday examined the impact of changes by the Therapeutic Goods Administration in 2023 which meant the medication, MS-2 Step, could be prescribed by any GP.

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