U.S. states are stockpiling the abortion pill Mifepristone.
The molecule allows the expulsion of the embryo. It is now missing in all pharmacies in Lille, but also in some pharmacies in the Paris region, or in Occitania. In France, 72% of voluntary abortions are done by medication, according to 2021 figures from the Directorate of Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics (DRESS) As part of a medical abortion in France, a woman must take two tablets: first mifepristsone, responsible for stopping the pregnancy, and between 36 and 48 hours later, misoprostol.