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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

Abortion pills can be sold at US pharmacies, the Food and Drug Administration rules

AP

Retail stores will now be able to sell abortion pills in the US for the first time as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a regulatory change in a major move towards expanding access to abortion for more women.

Mifepristone, the first pill used in the two-drug medication abortion regimen, will be available on retail shops and pharmacies that apply for certification to distribute the pill and can be bought with a doctor’s prescription.

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