Abortion Pill: New, Improved and Ready for Battle

The Abortion Pill Is Finally Coming to the U.S., and a Breakthrough That Eliminates the Follow-Up Shots Will Make It Simpler to Use

Abortion is never easy. There is the anguish of the decision, the invasive nature of the procedure, and sometimes an ugly confrontation with right-to- life forces lying in wait outside the clinic door. But imagine if abortion could be a truly private matter. Say, something as easy as visiting a doctor, getting a few pills, returning home to swallow them, then checking back a few days later to make sure that all went as planned.

Science and politics are now conspiring to make that scenario -- scary to some, a godsend to others -- a reality, one that could allow abortion...

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