#Major pharmacy chains to begin selling abortion pill

#Major pharmacy chains to begin selling abortion pill

Major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced Friday they would begin selling the abortion pill mifepristone. The pharmacy chains concurrently said Friday they had received Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) certifications from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which prescribers and pharmacies are required to have to dispense mifepristone. The REMS program is required…

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#President Biden says he’s fighting back against abortion bans. He’s ignoring the oldest one

#President Biden says he’s fighting back against abortion bans. He’s ignoring the oldest one

We are in the midst of a monumental reckoning for last year’s Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Abortion rights have won in every election since the ruling, and politicians are scrambling to respond to a popular constituency that they neglected for years. Yet the reproductive rights movement should make one thing clear to any politician…

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#Senate Republicans get ready to roll Tuberville on military holds 

#Senate Republicans get ready to roll Tuberville on military holds 

Republican senators are laying the groundwork to vote before Christmas on a Democratic-drafted resolution to circumvent the blockade that Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) has placed in front of more than 400 military nominees.  Republican frustrations with Tuberville and his ally, Senate Steering Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), spilled into public view again early Thursday…

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#Bill Maher on Actors Strike Ending, Screening of Hamas Attack Footage, Abortion Rights on the Ballot

#Bill Maher on Actors Strike Ending, Screening of Hamas Attack Footage, Abortion Rights on the Ballot

Bill Maher covered a range of news from this week in his Real Time opening monologue, including the SAG-AFTRA strike ending, the screening of uncensored Hamas attack footage and the overwhelming vote for abortion protections on Ohio’s election ballot. To kick off Friday’s show, the host told the audience that they’re cheering especially loud tonight…

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#Five takeaways from a winning election night for Democrats

#Five takeaways from a winning election night for Democrats

Democrats saw a successful Election Night on Tuesday, scoring wins in a number of competitive contests.  In deep-red Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear sailed to reelection, while in Virginia Democrats flipped control of the House of Delegates and maintained control of the state Senate.  Abortion rights advocates also saw a number of wins, most notably…

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