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Abortion pill lawsuit leaves Trump silent, and in a political bind
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Mifepristone is the first pill taken in a two-drug medication abortion regimen that has become the method used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the United States.
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Pam Belluck, Sheryl Gay Stolberg
NEW YORK – With the US midterm elections less than six months away, Republicans are facing challenging political headwinds, including an unpopular war, escalating inflation and President Donald Trump’s sinking approval ratings. Now another issue is putting the administration in a political bind.
Abortion.
