Abortion foes decry FDA approval of RU-486 as poison
The FDA approved the abortion pill mifepristone amid political tension. Opponents call RU-486 poison for mothers and babies, while supporters say it offers a safe, early medical alternative. The drug will reach doctors within a month, with strict training and patient information requirements.
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Ottawa Herald
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
France
Britain
China
FDA
Texas
George W. Bush
Europe
Bush
White House
al Gore
George Bush
Clinton
U.S
Chris Smith
R-N.j
Tom Coburn
R-Okla
Barbara Boxer
Calif
Jane Henney
Smith
Richard Hausknecht
Dance Laboratories
Eleanor Smeal
Feminist Majority Foundation
Planned Parenthood
Gloria Feldt
Kaiser Family Foundation
Judie Brown
American Life League
United States
Roussel-Uclaf
Population Council of
New York
Medical advances outpace living aid for AIDS victims
In New York and nationwide homeless people with AIDS struggle as funds lag. Advocates seek $60 million more in federal housing and services amid longer lifespans, rising need, and political resistance. Bailey House, NYU, and advocates push Congress while courts scrutinize city aid programs. Sean Ransom, 31, survived the virus after years of hardship.
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New York City
Gina Quattrocchi
National Aids Housing Coalition
Bailey House
Greenwich Village
Quattrochi
Congress
Clinton
Senate
U.S
Jerrold Nadler
D-N.y
Brooklyn
Division of
Aids Services
Hudson River
Sean Ransom
Elian Gonzalez relatives sue over Miami raid actions
Elian Gonzalez's Miami relatives filed a federal lawsuit against Attorney General Janet Reno alleging the pre-dawn April 22 raid that seized the boy was illegal. They claim officials used false statements to obtain warrants and violate rights to free expression, assembly, and due process. The Justice Department defends the actions as lawful.
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Miami Cap
Jian Gonzalez
Miami
Janet Reno
Germany
Ron Guralnick
Reno
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Justice Department
Gonzalez
Carole Florman
INS
Maria Cardona
Elian
Lazaro Gonzalez
Angela
Marisleysis
Cuba
United States
11Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Washington
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Flu vaccine delayed as CDC urges priority groups
CDC officials say a shortage is unlikely but vaccine production lags. Elderly and chronically ill should get first shots, while healthy adults may wait until November. About 20,000 deaths yearly occur from flu, with pregnant women, health workers, and caregivers also advised for early immunization.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
John Modlin
Walter Orenstein
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