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Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies

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What happened

The number of pharmacies stocking the MS-2 Step medication increased from 2,228 to 4,107 after rules relaxed in 2023 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The number of Australian pharmacies stocking an abortion pill increased…

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  • The number of pharmacies stocking the MS-2 Step medication increased from 2,228 to 4,107 after rules relaxed in 2023 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The number of Australian pharmacies stocking an abortion pill increased…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:54 UTC.

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