Morning Section (Fall 2022) ·

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The abortion pill called Mifepristone (formerly known as RU-486).
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Protests for Legalization of RU-486
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Collage of Selected Newspaper Clippings from Smith College Archives
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The Truth Behind Inaccessible Abortion Pills

Stella Hopper-Gramenz

This podcast is about the controversial history of the abortion pill (RU-486) and the process for how it became legal in the United States. Stella Hopper-Gramenz discusses why abortion pills are so expensive, the role of patent law, and a predicted trajectory of costs in the future.

This photograph shows different article titles: Abortion, Intimidation and Death, Pill Politics, Abortion Debate Takes a Pill, French Concern to Withdraw Abortion Pill, Abortion: A Vocal Minority Has Drugmakers Running Scared, Bridgewater firm shuns sales role for abortion-inducing drug, French Abortion-Inducing Drug Adds Twist to Medical Ethics Debates: Should Effective Treatments Always Be Released to the Public?

Collage of 1980’s/’90’s Newspaper Clippings from Smith College Archives

This photograph shows a crowd of protestors, and is focused on the main sign saying RU-486 now.

Protests for Legalization of RU-486

This photograph shows abortion activists holding up boxes that say abortion pills and a sign that says abortion is essential.

Activists protesting Supreme Court after 2021 Mississippi Law that would ban abortion after 15 weeks

This photograph shows an article titled RU-486: the unpregnancy pill

1987 Ms. Magazine article discussing the controversy surrounding RU-486

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