In recent months, the right and access to abortion have been under serious threat in the United States. With the repeal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 by the Supreme Court, thirteen states had the opportunity to ban abortion on their territory.
A federal judge in Texas also recently tried to suspend the authorization of the sale of mifepristone, an abortion pill widely used in the country. The decision was fortunately blocked on Friday by the Supreme Court. At the same time, several Democratic states have decided to mobilize to guarantee access to voluntary termination of pregnancy for their inhabitants.
Five years of stock in New York State
Several states have begun to build up a stock of abortion pills, mainly mifepristone and misoprostol, reports the Guardian relayed by Slate. In Massachusetts, the government mandated the University to purchase 15,000 doses of mifepristone, guaranteeing a year's supply of abortion pills.
"Mifepristone has been used safely for more than 20 years and is the gold standard," said Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. "We're not going to let an extremist judge in Texas roll back this proven drug and restrict access to care in our state."
In California, two million pills were purchased and New York State ordered 150,000 doses of misoprostol, a five-year supply. Other states such as Maryland and Oregon have also taken the lead in building up stocks in advance of these drugs.
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