Mifepristone, sold under the brand name Mifeprex, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2000

Mifepristone, sold under the brand name Mifeprex, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2000

 Anna Moneymaker

A coalition of attorneys general across states including New York, Minnesota and Arizona vowed Monday to protect access to mifepristone, the medication used in the majority of abortions in the United States.

The move comes as the Trump administration has reportedly launched a review into the medication's safety, in what many abortion rights' organizations have dubbed a blatant attempt to undermine health care access.

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