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Mifepristone, the FDA-approved abortion drug, might also treat conditions like cancer and PTSD. Proving it works in a post-Roe landscape could be a challenge.

States trying to limit abortion from the moment of conception could also try to restrict access to Plan B and IUDs, according to legal experts.

The Supreme Court's decision will make it more difficult for many Americans to obtain medication abortions, either via telehealth or in person.

With data on nearly 300 cases, experts are confident that the culprit will soon be uncovered.

There have been over 170 diagnoses of monkeypox in the U.S. since the outbreak began in early May. The vast majority of cases are among gay and bisexual men.

The ruling came in a dispute over a 2018 law passed by Mississippi’s Republican-controlled Legislature that banned abortions after 15 weeks.

One doctor who worked for American Physician Partners says in a lawsuit there was an unwritten policy: “Motrin, mask, man-up and must not test.”

Monkeypox vaccinations were administered for the first time in New York City today for those at high risk – gay or bisexual men who have had multiple partners in the last two weeks. The one clinic in Manhattan giving out shots was overwhelmed by demand and closed its doors to walk-ins by midday.

Monkeypox cases have been disproportionately reported among men who have sex with men, prompting health authorities to expand vaccine access to people at high risk.

Some payments are expected to exceed $100,000 per person, people familiar with a classified briefing said.