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Colombia Decriminalizes Abortion, Bolstering Trend Across Region
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Having an abortion is no longer a crime under Colombian law, the country’s top court ruled on…
Senate Confirms Califf as F.D.A. Chief in Tight Vote
The Senate on Tuesday narrowly confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, a key federal…
At Sundance, Two Films Look at Abortion and the Jane Collective
Judith Arcana was 27 and recently separated from her husband when she began driving women surreptitiously for safe — but…
These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong When Warning of Rare Disorders
A big market for rare conditionsBetween 2011 and 2013, a small Silicon Valley-based biotech company, Sequenom, tripled in size. The…
A Plan Forms in Mexico: Help Americans Get Abortions
In Texas, a new law bars doctors from providing pills to induce abortions after seven weeks of pregnancy, and adds…
F.D.A. Will Permanently Allow Abortion Pills by Mail
For example, a research program that the F.D.A. allowed to provide telemedicine consultations and send pills by mail reported that…