How states’ moves to call abortion drugs ‘controlled substances’ can make childbirth more dangerous and interfere with legal, safe and necessary healthcare

Medications used to perform abortions are also widely used to treat severe pregnancy complications, as well as several conditions unrelated to childbirth.

By: Dara Kass, Brown University; Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler, Brown University, and Stephanie Psaki, Brown University, The Conversation

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Published: May 26, 2026

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Last Updated: 2 months ago

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By Dara Kass, Brown University; Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler, Brown University, and Stephanie Psaki, Brown University

The number of abortions in the U.S. rose by 21% between 2020 and 2025 – despite the fact that 20 states have passed laws banning or severely restricting abortion care, overturned the constitutional right to abortion.

The increase is largely due …

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