Abortion Pill: New, Improved and Ready for Battle

Abortion is never easy. There is the anguish of the decision, the invasive nature of the procedure, and sometimes an ugly confrontation with right-to- life forces lying in wait outside the clinic door. But imagine if abortion could be a truly private matter. Say, something as easy as visiting a doctor, getting a few pills, returning home to swallow them, then checking back a few days later to make sure that all went as planned.

Science and politics are now conspiring to make that scenario -- scary to some, a godsend to others -- a reality, one that could allow abortion...