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Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies

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The number of pharmacies stocking the MS-2 Step medication increased from 2,228 to 4,107 after rules relaxed in 2023 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The number of Australian pharmacies stocking an abortion pill increased by almost 50% when prescribing restrictions were relaxed, with researchers saying the findings suggest deregulation of abortion promotes safer and faster healthcare. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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