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FDA Lifts Restriction on Mailing Abortion Pills

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News, Politics, News Commentary

4.2727 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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The Food and Drug administration on Thursday permanently lifted a restriction on mailing abortion pills to patients. Previously, the pills had to be physically handed out by physicians, but that rule had been loosened during the pandemic. The decision comes as the US Supreme court is considering limits on abortion rights, and is likely to spark further legal battles. We’ll talk about the FDA’s move with Roll Call reporter Sandyha Raman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Coming up on forum, the Food and Drug Administration has permanently lifted restrictions on mailing

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abortion pills to patients.

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We look at the impact of the FDA's move.

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Then, in her celebrated 1999 essay collection,

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remembered rapture about writing,

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Belle Hooks insisted that no black woman writer

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in this culture can write too much.

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Hooks, who died Wednesday, published more than 30 books,

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including Ain't I a Woman and All About Love.

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life and work. Join us.

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This is Forum. I'm Nina Kim. The FDA yesterday permanently changed two requirements related to medications used for abortion. The move will likely expand how widely the pills are used nationwide and spark further legal battles. As always, you can share your reactions to the FDA's move or questions by posting them on

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