Sarah Varney, KFF Health News

Most recent articles by Sarah Varney, KFF Health News

At stake in mifepristone case: Abortion, FDA’s authority, and return to 1873 obscenity law
At stake in mifepristone case: Abortion, FDA’s authority, and return to 1873 obscenity law
Sarah Varney, KFF Health News
March 26, 2024
9:22 am

The case challenges the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone, a prescription-only drug approved in 2000 with a stellar safety record that is used in 63% of all U.S. abortions.

How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America
How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America
Sarah Varney, KFF Health News
August 7, 2023
4:04 pm

The case for abortion was made by women themselves who had been denied abortions and sued the state to clarify the exceptions to its ban.

In Wisconsin, women’s health care is constricted by an 1849 law. These doctors are aghast.
In Wisconsin, women’s health care is constricted by an 1849 law. These doctors are aghast.
Sarah Varney, KFF Health News
July 31, 2023
10:30 am

The law makes it a felony to perform an abortion at any stage of pregnancy, unless it would prevent the death of the pregnant person.

Groups sue to overturn Idaho ‘abortion trafficking’ law targeting teens
Groups sue to overturn Idaho ‘abortion trafficking’ law targeting teens
Sarah Varney, KFF Health News
July 12, 2023
11:00 am

Advocates who counsel and aid Idaho teenagers seeking abortion care filed suit Tuesday against Republican Attorney General Raúl Labrador in a bid to overturn the state’s abortion travel ban.

In Idaho, taking a minor out of state for an abortion is now a crime: ‘Abortion trafficking’
In Idaho, taking a minor out of state for an abortion is now a crime: ‘Abortion trafficking’
Sarah Varney, KFF Health News
May 8, 2023
1:50 pm

It’s now a crime to help a teen under 18 leave the state for an abortion or obtain medication abortion pills without parental consent.

After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-GYNs stage a quick exodus
After Idaho’s strict abortion ban, OB-GYNs stage a quick exodus
Sarah Varney, KFF Health News
May 2, 2023
3:30 pm

“Highly respected, talented physicians are leaving,” Bonner General Health wrote in a statement.

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