Category Archives: RU486

California Woman Dies After Taking RU-486

Eighteen-year-old Holly Marie Patterson died in September from complications that resulted after she took RU-486 to induce an abortion. Patterson obtained the drug from a Planned Parenthood clinic. Patterson apparently followed the directions given to her by Planned Parenthood but … Continue reading

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Abortion Foes Are Winning

Conservatives are winning their war against abortion by adopting tactics pioneered by liberal supporters of abortion rights. Continue reading

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Some Universities Announce They Won’t Carry RU-486

In several weeks, the abortion-inducing drug RU-486 drug will hit pharmacy shelves — but not at the pharmacies of health centers at many colleges and universities. Already, Emory University, The University of Georgia, Boston University, and the entire Florida public … Continue reading

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As If RU-486 Needed Any Additional Controversy…

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally approved RU-486, it would not release the name or location of the company that would manufacture the drug for the U.S. market citing safety and security reasons. In fact it looks like … Continue reading

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RU-486 Becomes A Hot Political Issue

The recent FDA approval of the abortion inducing RU-486 became a hot political issue this week as Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush tried to dodge statements he made back in January that if he were president he would have … Continue reading

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FDA Approves RU486 — With Restrictions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today finally approved the abortion-inducing drug RU-486 after more than 12 years of battles between pro- and anti-abortion forces. Unfortunately while they approved it, the FDA attached ridiculous restrictions to the drug that will … Continue reading

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FDA’s Patronizes Women with RU486 Restrictions

A couple months ago, I wrote about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration dragging its feet in approving the abortion pill RU-486 (|FDA vs. Women’s Health, Again|.) When he was running for president and needed women’s votes, Bill Clinton promised … Continue reading

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FDA vs. Women’s Health, Again

Feminists in the United States waged a decade-long battle against right wing activists to bring an important medical technology to the United States only to experience years of foot dragging from the Clinton administration which recently announced it still won’t … Continue reading

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