![]() ![]() Republican lawmakers in several states have introduced bills that would ban medication abortions entirely, while many more are pushing measures that would mandate in-person visits for abortion pills. ![]() ![]() The Food and Drug Administration lifted key restrictions on abortion pills in December, allowing abortion providers to send pills through the mail in states that do not already outlaw telemedicine for abortion care, a move that has prompted Republican lawmakers to crack down further on medication abortions. Medication abortion - an abortion method that involves taking two pills, mifepristone and misoprostol - now accounts for more than 50 percent of abortions performed in the United States. Texas and Indiana have existing partial bans on abortion pills at seven weeks and 10 weeks respectively. Note: No state currently has a total ban on abortion pills. ![]()
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