Showing posts with label methotrexate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label methotrexate. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Teen girl denied medication refill under AZ’s new abortion law

14 year old Emma Thompson has debilitating rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis which has kept her in and out of the hospital for most of her life. She relies on methotrexate to help tame the effects of the disease...
https://www.kold.com/2022/10/01/teen-girl-denied-medication-refill-under-azs-new-abortion-law/


Tuesday, August 9, 2022

A look at some medications under increased scrutiny amid abortion bans - The Washington Post

Since abortion bans have taken effect in many states, there is increased scrutiny on drugs that can be used to terminate pregnancies that also have other common uses, as well as on drugs for non-pregnancy-related conditions that are known to harm a developing fetus. The list of drugs that can cause birth defects is long, including some antibiotics such as Cipro, mood stabilizers including lithium, and several medications to control arthritis, epilepsy and even acne...


Saturday, August 6, 2022

Three things about the abortion debate that many people get wrong - PolitiFact

And it's not just pregnant women who are affected by the uncertainty. People with severe psoriasis, lupus and other autoimmune disorders are already reporting difficulty obtaining methotrexate, a first-line medication for those ailments that can also be used as an abortion medication…









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