High Court Ends Okla. Bid to Limit Drug Abortions

High court ends Okla. bid to limit drug abortions

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Oklahoma is among five states — the others are Arizona, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas — that have sought to restrict medical abortions by limiting or banning off-label uses of drugs. Among the drugs covered by the laws is mifepristone, originally …
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Agencies organize drug disposal

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The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications, …
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Abortion Rights Groups Ask Supreme Court to Halt Texas Law

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed another abortion case involving Oklahoma. The dismissal left intact an Oklahoma court ruling that invalidated a state law cracking down on the use of the abortion-inducing drug RU-486. The Texas provision was …
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