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Four states want federal regulators to ease restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristoneThey say the current rules make it harder for doctors to prescribe it safelyResearch shows the pill is very safe

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Attorneys general from four states are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift restrictions on mifepristone , a pill used in medication abortions.

The request came Thursday from top officials in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York.

They said in a petition that the current rules make it too hard for doctors to prescribe the pill — even though studies show it is safe, NBC News reported.

“Given mifepristone’s 25-year safety record, there is simply no scientific or medical reason to subject it to such

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