An estimated 6,000 pharmacies nationwide are certified to dispense the abortion pill mifepristone, with data from manufacturers indicating that CVS Pharmacy, which operates in Nevada, is among the multi-state chains dispensing the drug. Nevada is included among the 27 states where certified prescribers and pharmacies, including CVS locations, are authorized to provide the abortion pill.
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Medication Abortion
Reporting or argument about abortion medications, distribution, regulation or use.
Nevada U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto joined Senate Democrats in urging EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to remove abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol from a drinking water surveillance study, citing their safety and criticizing the political motives behind the EPA's actions. Cortez Masto, a strong advocate for reproductive rights, has previously opposed efforts to question the safety of mifepristone and is leading legislation to protect abortion access and expand birth control coverage nationwide.
Read →A study by the Charlotte Lozier Institute found the FDA lacked sufficient evidence to remove the in-person abortion pill dispensing rule, raising safety concerns about mail-order abortion pills. Las Vegas Archbishop George Leo Thomas urged Nevada Catholics to vote no on a ballot measure that would expand abortion rights beyond the current 24-week limit, warning it could harm women, minors, and unborn children.
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