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Apr 2023
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US Supreme Court keeps abortion pill ava...

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The US Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill Mifepristone can still be available while a legal appeal against its use is considered. Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen that now accounts for more than half of abortions in the US. The UK's deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has resigned over bullying accusations in his role. The former deputy ... Show More
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