FDA says abortion drug may be sold at pharmacies

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FDA approval pre-empts such efforts—assuming a conservative Supreme Court doesn’t decide to overturn it with this single issue in mind.

As usual, the question will come down to Roberts weighing the long-term benefit to corporate America between pandering to Xtianists or allowing big pharma an opportunity to take in profits. Otherwise, the other right-wing Justices can be counted on to nod along with “states’ rights” if subtracting from the individual rights of women or minorities is on the docket.

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If they are talking about RU486 that’s one thing, but if they are referring to “Plan B,” which PREVENTS conception and pretty much eliminates the need for abortion, then that’s a separate issue entirely. If they simply supplied every woman with a supply of Plan B pills to use after sex, this whole issue would be moot. I’ve talked to some ultra-conservatives who believe that any interference in the conception process, even simple prevention, is considered abortion.

This post is about Mifepristone aka RU-486.

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