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Misoprostol is typically used as part of a two-drug protocol for a medication abortion. But it is also safe and effective when used alone, doctors say. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Medication abortion is still possible with just one drug. Here's how it works

A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.

President Biden is pictured in the Oval Office on St. Patrick's Day. Biden, who is Irish Catholic, is traveling to Ireland on Tuesday. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Poetry-loving Biden heads to Ireland, home of the 'best poets in the world'

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Text messages included as exhibits in Marcus Silva's lawsuit may offer clues about when they were captured. from a lawsuit filed in Galveston County, Texas hide caption

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from a lawsuit filed in Galveston County, Texas

Documents in abortion pill lawsuit raise questions about ex-husband's claims

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Misoprostol is typically used as part of a two-drug protocol for a medication abortion. But it is also safe and effective when used alone, doctors say. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Medication abortion is still possible with just one drug. Here's how it works

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Independence Hall in Philadelphia, May 4, 2022. The National Park Service plans to install gas-fired boilers at Independence National Historical Park, despite a 2007 law mandating new and remodeled federal buildings be 100% free of fossil fuels by 2030. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption

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A 15-year-old law would end fossil fuels in federal buildings, but it's on hold

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