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The Biden administration wants to get tough on states’ abortion pill restrictions. It won’t be easy

  • Nicholas Florko

By Nicholas Florko June 24, 2022

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WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland is hinting he’s ready to get tough on states that block access to an FDA-approved pill used to terminate pregnancies.

He’s got a lot of work ahead of him.

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Nicholas Florko

Nicholas Florko

Reporter, Commercial Determinants of Health

Nicholas Florko reports on the commercial determinants of health.

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