A few Democratic members of Congress understand what needs to be done. More should join them.
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Understanding the Latest Restrictions on Mifepristone
Today on TAP: These efforts will backfire on the right—but produce a lot of suffering along the way.
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Resisting Kacsmaryk
Today on TAP: In Los Angeles, both the DA and the sheriff say there’ll be no arrests or prosecutions when women take abortion pills, regardless of court rulings.
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Federal Judges Explain Things to Me
SCOTUS and Judge Kacsmaryk force us to pose the question: Where did it all go wrong?
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The Inevitable Prosecutions of Women Who Obtain Abortions
The attorney general of Alabama finally went where the logic of the anti-abortion movement has long pointed.
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Go Get an Omicron Booster Shot
We finally have updated vaccines, and not a moment too soon.
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Biden’s Pick for FDA Could Squeak Through With Help From Pharma-Funded Republicans
Four Republicans with extensive ties to the pharmaceutical industry plan to support Robert Califf’s Senate confirmation.
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White House Reverses Course on At-Home COVID Tests
Today on TAP: It’s amazing what you can do when you just govern.
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Amazon’s Attack on Women’s Health
A company that treats a common pelvic ailment will soon have all its FDA-compliant medical devices undiscoverable in general search—because they are deemed “adult.”
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Will Biden’s FDA Be Led by a Pharma Guy?
Robert Califf—who’s worked and lobbied for the big drug companies—looks to be the front-runner for the job.