Reproductive Rights
Study finds many patients can self-screen for medication abortion eligibility using prototype labeling
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A study published April 6, 2026, in JAMA Internal Medicine found that people seeking medication abortion often reached the same eligibility conclusions as clinicians when using prototype “over-the-counter-style” packaging and a drug facts label. Researchers and outside experts said the results add to evidence that self-screening could work, though any move to over-the-counter sales would face major regulatory and political hurdles.
The Delhi high court has issued a notice on a petition challenging the blanket ban on embryo adoption under Indian law. The plea argues that the restriction discriminates against infertile couples by denying them access to donated embryos. The court has sought the centre's response and scheduled the next hearing for April 17.
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The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled 4-1 on January 6, 2026, that two 2023 laws banning most abortions—including a first-in-the-nation explicit ban on abortion pills—violate a 2012 state constitutional amendment guaranteeing competent adults the right to make their own health care decisions.