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FDA approves another generic version of abortion pill mifepristone

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix, from the development of Oct 2, 2025

Newest development Oct 3, 2025 · 2 reportsWhite House responds to abortion pill blowback: ‘Not an endorsement’

The FDA first approved the abortion pill as a safe way to end pregnancies in 2000, and access to the drug was expanded through the years.

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    FDA approves another generic version of abortion pill mifepristone

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

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    White House responds to abortion pill blowback: ‘Not an endorsement’

    Headline from The Hill ·

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration.

  2. CBS News

    FDA approves another generic abortion pill (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents.

  3. Newsweek

    Donald Trump's FDA approves generic abortion pills (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The approval of a new generic pill comes as abortion medications face heightened scrutiny.

  4. NBC News

    FDA quietly approved a generic abortion pill ahead of shutdown (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The FDA quietly approved a generic form of mifepristone, one of the two medications used in most U.S. abortions, on Tuesday.

  5. The Hill

    FDA approves new generic abortion pill, drawing conservative fury (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new generic form of the abortion pill mifepristone this week, drawing upset from conservative voices. On Tuesday, the FDA sent a letter to Evita Solutions, informing it that its abbreviated new drug application met the necessary requirements and was …

  6. Newsweek

    Trump’s FDA Approving Generic Abortion Pills Sparks Conservative Backlash (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The FDA approved the Evita Solution's generic version of the abortion drug, mifepristone.

  7. The Daily Caller

    FDA Quietly Approved New Abortion Drug After Promising Safety Investigation (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new generic version of mifepristone on Tuesday.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Trump FDA approves new generic abortion pill, angering conservatives (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The FDA approved the second generic formulation of the abortion pill mifepristone despite promising to do a safety review of existing drugs.

  9. The Daily Signal

    'SHOCKING': FDA Approves New Abortion Drug (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    The FDA quietly approved a new generic version of mifepristone in a letter Tuesday, despite promising to evaluate the drug's safety.

  10. Fox10 Phoenix

    FDA approves another generic version of abortion pill mifepristone (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    The FDA first approved the abortion pill as a safe way to end pregnancies in 2000, and access to the drug was expanded through the years.

  11. UPI

    FDA approves a second generic abortion pill despite opposition (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Trump administration this week approved a second generic abortion pill despite opposition from Republicans and anti-abortionists.

  12. Breitbart News

    FDA Approves New Generic Version of Abortion Drug Mifepristone (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The FDA approved a new generic version of the abortion pill on Tuesday, prompting outrage from conservatives and the pro-life movement.

  13. The Guardian

    Anti-abortion groups furious as FDA approves generic abortion pill (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Abortion rights supporters hail win for evidence-backed medicine as Evita Solutions’ generic version of mifepristone given approval

  14. Christianity Today

    FDA Approves Generic Abortion Pill (opens Christianity Today)

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    Christianity Today's feed description

    Students for Life leader calls the move “a stain on the Trump presidency.”

  15. Hawaiitribune Herald

    FDA approves a new generic abortion pill - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    FDA approves a new generic abortion pill - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

  16. ABC 12 Flint

    FDA approves another generic abortion pill, angering conservatives (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Anti-abortion groups quickly criticized the move on Thursday, calling it a “stain” on the Trump administration.

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    FDA approves new generic abortion pill | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, expanding its supply at a time when the Trump administration is under pressure from abortion opponents to sharply restrict access to abortion pills.

  18. The Week

    FDA OKs generic abortion pill, riling the right (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The drug in question is a generic version of mifepristone, used to carry out two-thirds of US abortions

  19. New York Post

    FDA approves another abortion pill after RFK Jr. pledged to review safety of mifepristone – outraging conservatives (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new generic version of abortion pill mifepristone, a move conservatives are blasting as a “complete betrayal” after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., pledged a thorough safety review of the drug.

  20. MedicalXpress

    US regulator approves new generic abortion pill, conservatives outraged (opens MedicalXpress)

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    MedicalXpress's feed description

    US regulators have approved an additional generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a normally routine move that nevertheless angered anti-abortion activists.

  21. The Hill

    White House responds to abortion pill blowback: ‘Not an endorsement’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    White House defends FDA's approval of a second generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone, but says it should not be interpreted as an endorsement of the drug.

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