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# How abortion drug restrictions impact other treatments
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/beyond-abortion-1790025539/
- Published: 2026-09-22T00:45:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T04:30:11.000Z
- Description: How abortion drug restrictions make it harder to treat other conditions
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_42c88e71-986e-49e0-a4bd-7c50d5ca6464, #extra

For more than 25 years, mifepristone has been approved for abortion in the U.S. But mifepristone and a similar drug have also been proven to treat conditions like uterine fibroids and endometriosis. As anti-abortion groups lobby to further restrict these drugs, Special correspondent Sarah Varney and producer Rachel Wellford take a look at these treatments. It's for our series, Beyond Abortion.