One of two abortion pills has been added to the list of drugs France considers essential, but it is not among 50 medications that President Emmanuel Macron says will soon be produced locally – even despite a recent shortage that raised questions about France's ability to guarantee the right to terminate a pregnancy.
In early April, midwifes and doctors in parts of France started reporting that they were having trouble accessing misoprostol, one of two drugs used in medical abortions.
