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EPA Launches Study on Abortion Pills in Drinking Water

Updated 2026-09-21 10:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is initiating a study to detect traces of abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol in drinking water, following years of lobbying by anti-abortion activists. This move could have significant implications for public health policies.

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The Hill
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a drinking water quality study that will for the first time look for traces of abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol — something anti-abortion activists, attorneys general and lawmakers have been lobbying the agency to do for years.   The
2026-09-21 10:00 UTC
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