South Dakota women cross borders to get mifepristone

SDPB | By Lori Walsh,

Ellen Koester, Ari Jungemann

Published May 11, 2023 at 3:58 PM CDT

The drug manufacturer GenBioPro received FDA approval for its generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone — the first dose in a widely-used, two-drug protocol — in 2019. — Mifepristone

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

The medication mifepristone can be used to terminate a pregnancy that's fewer than 10 weeks along. Access to the drug has been a frequent target of legal challenges.

Stu Whitney returns to In the Moment to discuss his local reporting on mifepristone access and mail-order pills from outside South Dakota's borders.

Whitney is an investigative reporter for South Dakota News Watch.

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Lori Walsh

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.

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Ellen Koester

Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.

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Ari Jungemann

Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.

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