{"id":299833,"date":"2023-10-09T14:40:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T19:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=299833"},"modified":"2023-10-08T20:42:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T01:42:52","slug":"russia-startling-change-abortion-pill-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/russia-startling-change-abortion-pill-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia makes startling change to its abortion pill distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Russia’s Ministry of Health announced Tuesday that it will be restricting abortion pill access from September 1, 2024 through 2030.<\/p>\n

Under the new restriction, a doctor’s prescription will be required<\/a> to obtain the abortion pill drugs mifepristone and misoprostol at a pharmacy. Pharmacies and hospitals wishing to dispense the abortion pill must also have a special license, and they must report how many pills they have sold.<\/p>\n

This is a significant change from the current law<\/a>, which allows women to get abortion pills for free from any pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription.<\/p>\n

According to The Moscow Times<\/a>, the Health Ministry previously suggested restricting abortion pill sales in July, noting that taking the abortion pill without a doctor’s oversight can lead to a greater risk of complications, especially in cases of ectopic pregnancy. Live Action News has shared many of the risks<\/a> and complications that come with taking the abortion pill, including the death<\/a> of an Indian woman who died because she took the pill with an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy.<\/p>\n