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FDA Now Allows an Abortion Pill to Be Sent by Mail, Removing In-Person Dispensing Requirement

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FDA Now Allows an Abortion Pill to Be Sent by Mail, Removing In-Person Dispensing Requirement
A woman looks at an abortion pill—RU-486, or mifepristone—displayed on a smartphone in Arlington, Va., on May 8, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
By Mimi Nguyen Ly
12/16/2021Updated: 12/16/2021

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a lift on restrictions on mifepristone, allowing doctors to issue online prescriptions for abortion pills and have them mailed to patients or local pharmacies.

The pill—referred to as RU-486 or Mifeprex, or by its generic name mifepristone—is used to terminate early pregnancies up to 10 weeks after conception. It is also sometimes used for women who have miscarriages.

Mimi Nguyen Ly
Mimi Nguyen Ly
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Mimi Nguyen Ly is a former reporter for The Epoch Times.
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