"Supreme Court Deliberates Female Health and Abortion Drug in Landmark Case"

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"Supreme Court Deliberates Female Health and Abortion Drug in Landmark Case"
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During Supreme Court oral arguments on a challenge to a key abortion drug, female justices engaged in candid and specific discussions about women's health, highlighting the court's changing gender ratio. The case focuses on technical medical issues related to mifepristone, a medication used in a majority of U.S. abortions. Justices, particularly the women, delved into the medical realities of the pills, asking detailed questions and offering commentary. The discussions included topics such as dating pregnancies, live tissue in medical procedures, and the necessity of surgical intervention after medication abortions.

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