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Four States Petition FDA to Lift Abortion Pill Restrictions

Published JUN 6 2025

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Above: A packet of Mifepristone is seen at Wyoming's last abortion clinic, Wellspring Center n oMarch 10, 2025 in Casper, Wyoming. Image credit: Natalie Behring/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

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Current safety restrictions exist for good reason. The EPPC report shows a concerning amount of adverse events women have experienced. The FDA must reassess mifepristone's safety and there should be serious consideration to pulling the drug from the market in order to save lives. Kennedy has a chance to right a wrong done by the overzealous, pro-abortion prior presidential administration.

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 15% chance that elective abortion will be banned nationally in the United States before Jan. 1, 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.