The Life of the Abortion Pill in the United States

The Life of the Abortion Pill in the United States

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The Life of the Abortion Pill in the United States

dc.contributor.advisor	Hutt, Peter Barton	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hogan, Julie A.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-06-07T20:28:52Z
dc.date.issued	2000	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	The Life of the Abortion Pill in the United States (2000 Third Year Paper)	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:8852153
dc.description.abstract	During the last eleven years, the efforts of those fighting to make mifepristone available in the United States have been thwarted by those fighting just as valiantly to keep it out. The struggle between the two groups is evident in every decision made, be it by the patent owner, the manufacturer, the FDA, or the President, regarding the drug's future and approval in the United States. This paper will examine the ideology behind the struggle of these two groups and its effect on the life of the abortion pill, mifepristone, in the United States. Part I will describe how mifepristone works to chemically induce an abortion, review the safety and effectiveness of the drug, and discuss other medical uses of the drug. Part II will identify the key players in the struggle to bring mifepristone to the United States and discuss the motivations and ideologies behind each groups' efforts. Part III will review the history of mifepristone in France, from its invention to its approval. Part IV will discuss the history of mifepristone in the United States and examine the impact of the political struggle regarding the drug on mifepristone's availability (or lack thereof) in the United States.	en
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dash.license	LAA	en_US
dc.subject	Food and Drug Law	en
dc.subject	abortion	en
dc.subject	mifepristone	en
dc.subject	FDA	en
dc.subject	pregnancy	en
dc.subject	progesterone	en
dc.title	The Life of the Abortion Pill in the United States	en
dc.type	Paper (for course/seminar/workshop)	en_US
dc.date.available	2012-06-07T20:28:52Z