"US Women Increasingly Stockpile Abortion Pills Amid Restriction Concerns"
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals that thousands of U.S. women have been stocking up on abortion pills in anticipation of potential restrictions, with demand surging around times of legal uncertainty, such as the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade. The research indicates that while medication abortion is common, advance provision of the pills is not reaching those with the most significant barriers to abortion care, highlighting existing health inequities. The Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling on the drug's limits within the year, which has influenced the fluctuating demand for these medications.