Director Bhattacharya called the practice “morally abhorrent.” National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya announced that the U.S. will no longer fund any scientific research using tissue…
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Senate Committee Seeks FDA Safeguards on Abortion Pills
The legislators urge in-person dispensing of mifepristone, citing the black box warnings. Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions are calling on the Food…
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HHS Restores Funding to Planned Parenthood
Lawsuit dismissed in federal court. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reinstated Title X grant funding to Planned Parenthood last month, resulting in the dismissal of…
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DOJ Withdraws Abortion Options from VA Care
The Office of Legal Counsel issued a memo that overturned previous guidance. The Department of Justice (DOJ) determined that Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors will no longer be allowed…
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House Members Write to HHS and FDA Regarding Mail-Order Abortion Drugs
A request from 175 House Members follows an earlier Senate letter on safety protocols and oversight. A group of 175 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, led…
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U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Free Speech Protections for NY Pregnancy Centers
The court found that pregnancy centers have the right to share information about progesterone with women. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a ruling this week…
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Federal Judge Upholds Idaho’s Abortion Ban
The Satanic Temple argued a religious right to abortion. U.S. District Judge David Nye ruled against The Satanic Temple in its lawsuit against the law banning abortion in…
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FDA Approves Second Generic Abortion Pill
HHS secretary states that federal regulations require the authorization of generics that are “identical to the brand-name drug.“ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a generic version…
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Education Department Begins Enforcement Action Against Fairfax County Schools
A high school social worker facilitated an abortion for a student without notifying parents. The Department of Education announced the initiation of enforcement action, under the Protection of…
Read MoreNIH to End Funding for Research Using Aborted Human Tissue
Seventeen grants, initially approved under the Biden administration, will not be renewed beyond 2026 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health…
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