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Out of over 20,000 FDA-approved drugs, only 73 have active REMS—additional requirements that can make medication harder to get.
So it raised flags when the FDA put a REMS on Nexplanon, a birth control device available since 2011.
Read more from @garnethenderson.com at @autonomynews.co
So it raised flags when the FDA put a REMS on Nexplanon, a birth control device available since 2011.
Read more from @garnethenderson.com at @autonomynews.co
The FDA Quietly Slapped More Restrictions on the Birth Control Implant
The agency recently approved Nexplanon for up to five years of use—but it also imposed extra regulations that leave some providers worried.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Out of over 20,000 FDA-approved drugs, only 73 have active REMS—additional requirements that can make medication harder to get.
So it raised flags when the FDA put a REMS on Nexplanon, a birth control device available since 2011.
Read more from @garnethenderson.com at @autonomynews.co
So it raised flags when the FDA put a REMS on Nexplanon, a birth control device available since 2011.
Read more from @garnethenderson.com at @autonomynews.co
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The biggest barriers to reproductive healthcare often sound inane and boring, which helps them fly under the radar. Behind this snooze of a regulatory change is a long history of paternalism at the FDA, including and perhaps especially under Democratic administrations, in fact:
The FDA Quietly Slapped More Restrictions on the Birth Control Implant
The agency recently approved Nexplanon for up to five years of use—but it also imposed extra regulations that leave some providers worried.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The biggest barriers to reproductive healthcare often sound inane and boring, which helps them fly under the radar. Behind this snooze of a regulatory change is a long history of paternalism at the FDA, including and perhaps especially under Democratic administrations, in fact:
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![screenshot from anti-abortion site LifeNews referring to us as pro-abortion, which they view as an insult and we take as a compliment:
"One pro-abortion [news outlet] specified some of the allegations from staff, which included that Akposé wanted Planned Parenthood to talk about abortion less, that she didn’t use staff’s “correct” pronouns, and that she wanted to make a statement when Charlie Kirk was assassinated."
in the bracketed text, they link to this story about the Planned Parenthood Southeast affiliate:
https://www.autonomynews.co/embattled-planned-parenthood-affiliate-ceo-wanted-to-halt-abortions/
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The FDA recently approved the birth control implant Nexplanon for use up to five years, instead of three. But to providers' surprise, it also placed the device under a special monitoring protocol called REMS, which is infamous for the way it has limited access to medication abortion.
The FDA Quietly Slapped More Restrictions on the Birth Control Implant
The agency recently approved Nexplanon for up to five years of use—but it also imposed extra regulations that leave some providers worried.
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Don't sleep on this wonky-sounding story. An expert told Garnet this birth control news is "troubling" and asked “What else is this going to be applied to going forward? Is every reproductive health product going to be subject to this layer of scrutiny?"
NEW: Trump's FDA recently approved Nexplanon for five years of use, but it quietly added extra regulations that leave some providers worried about access. The agency imposed a REMS program that only exists for 73 other drugs—including medication abortion.
@garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co:
@garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co:
The FDA Quietly Slapped More Restrictions on the Birth Control Implant
The agency recently approved Nexplanon for up to five years of use—but it also imposed extra regulations that leave some providers worried.
www.autonomynews.co
February 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Don't sleep on this wonky-sounding story. An expert told Garnet this birth control news is "troubling" and asked “What else is this going to be applied to going forward? Is every reproductive health product going to be subject to this layer of scrutiny?"
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NEW: The FDA recently approved the contraceptive implant Nexplanon for use up to five years (instead of three). But it also placed the device under a REMS protocol, a special layer of regulation that could affect access.
Many providers did not yet know about the REMS when I contacted them.
Many providers did not yet know about the REMS when I contacted them.
The FDA Quietly Slapped More Restrictions on the Birth Control Implant
The agency recently approved Nexplanon for up to five years of use—but it also imposed extra regulations that leave some providers worried.
www.autonomynews.co
February 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
NEW: The FDA recently approved the contraceptive implant Nexplanon for use up to five years (instead of three). But it also placed the device under a REMS protocol, a special layer of regulation that could affect access.
Many providers did not yet know about the REMS when I contacted them.
Many providers did not yet know about the REMS when I contacted them.
The FDA recently approved the birth control implant Nexplanon for use up to five years, instead of three. But to providers' surprise, it also placed the device under a special monitoring protocol called REMS, which is infamous for the way it has limited access to medication abortion.
The FDA Quietly Slapped More Restrictions on the Birth Control Implant
The agency recently approved Nexplanon for up to five years of use—but it also imposed extra regulations that leave some providers worried.
www.autonomynews.co
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The FDA recently approved the birth control implant Nexplanon for use up to five years, instead of three. But to providers' surprise, it also placed the device under a special monitoring protocol called REMS, which is infamous for the way it has limited access to medication abortion.
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Other outlets had reported some of the allegations against former PPSE interim CEO Mairo Akposé, but @susanrinkunas.com uncovered new details, including that Akposé wanted to halt abortions. PPSE's board had cleared Akposé of wrongdoing, but she stepped down not long after we published this story 👀
NEW: Six former employees of the embattled Planned Parenthood Southeast affiliate filed EEOC complaints alleging retaliation and discrimination in their firings. (EEOC complaints required before lawsuits)
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My @autonomynews.co story on the interim CEO who fired them:
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My @autonomynews.co story on the interim CEO who fired them:
Embattled Planned Parenthood Affiliate CEO Wanted to Halt Abortions
Sources level new allegations against Planned Parenthood Southeast interim CEO Mairo Akposé, who remains in her role after an investigation they call a "farce."
www.autonomynews.co
February 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Other outlets had reported some of the allegations against former PPSE interim CEO Mairo Akposé, but @susanrinkunas.com uncovered new details, including that Akposé wanted to halt abortions. PPSE's board had cleared Akposé of wrongdoing, but she stepped down not long after we published this story 👀
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NEW: Six former employees of the embattled Planned Parenthood Southeast affiliate filed EEOC complaints alleging retaliation and discrimination in their firings. (EEOC complaints required before lawsuits)
www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/iemf0...
My @autonomynews.co story on the interim CEO who fired them:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/iemf0...
My @autonomynews.co story on the interim CEO who fired them:
Embattled Planned Parenthood Affiliate CEO Wanted to Halt Abortions
Sources level new allegations against Planned Parenthood Southeast interim CEO Mairo Akposé, who remains in her role after an investigation they call a "farce."
www.autonomynews.co
February 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
NEW: Six former employees of the embattled Planned Parenthood Southeast affiliate filed EEOC complaints alleging retaliation and discrimination in their firings. (EEOC complaints required before lawsuits)
www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/iemf0...
My @autonomynews.co story on the interim CEO who fired them:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/iemf0...
My @autonomynews.co story on the interim CEO who fired them:
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Thank you to @autonomynews.co for highlighting my article re pharmacists having a more free for all for dispensing certain medications used in abortion.
As a chronically ill person, scared also for others on methotrexate at this very moment.
As a chronically ill person, scared also for others on methotrexate at this very moment.
There was so much news last week, including the little-noticed nixing of a rule that required pharmacies to carry and dispense misoprostol and methotrexate. More in our roundup:
Trump Lets Pharmacies Refuse Misoprostol, Planned Parenthood Drops ‘Defund’ Challenge: February 2 News Roundup
Plus, what you missed on Autonomy News last week.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Thank you to @autonomynews.co for highlighting my article re pharmacists having a more free for all for dispensing certain medications used in abortion.
As a chronically ill person, scared also for others on methotrexate at this very moment.
As a chronically ill person, scared also for others on methotrexate at this very moment.
There was so much news last week, including the little-noticed nixing of a rule that required pharmacies to carry and dispense misoprostol and methotrexate. More in our roundup:
Trump Lets Pharmacies Refuse Misoprostol, Planned Parenthood Drops ‘Defund’ Challenge: February 2 News Roundup
Plus, what you missed on Autonomy News last week.
www.autonomynews.co
February 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
There was so much news last week, including the little-noticed nixing of a rule that required pharmacies to carry and dispense misoprostol and methotrexate. More in our roundup:
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In its own strategic plan, which I obtained because it was submitted with grant applications, Georgia Wellness Group identifies "inability to provide more OBGYN services without a physician willing to provide services" as an organizational weakness.
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
In its own strategic plan, which I obtained because it was submitted with grant applications, Georgia Wellness Group identifies "inability to provide more OBGYN services without a physician willing to provide services" as an organizational weakness.
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This arrangement, called a nurse protocol, was mysteriously terminated after one of my sources submitted a public records request about it.
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This arrangement, called a nurse protocol, was mysteriously terminated after one of my sources submitted a public records request about it.
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What I *was* able to verify is that, according to the medical board's own records, a nurse practitioner at Georgia Wellness Group was registered as being supervised by that same retired physician with the expired license. This would be a violation of state law.
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
What I *was* able to verify is that, according to the medical board's own records, a nurse practitioner at Georgia Wellness Group was registered as being supervised by that same retired physician with the expired license. This would be a violation of state law.
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The licensing issues in a nutshell: First, according to allegations from a former medical director, the medical director of Georgia Wellness Group as of summer 2025 was a retired doctor with an expired license.
For the record, I couldn't verify this allegation.
For the record, I couldn't verify this allegation.
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The licensing issues in a nutshell: First, according to allegations from a former medical director, the medical director of Georgia Wellness Group as of summer 2025 was a retired doctor with an expired license.
For the record, I couldn't verify this allegation.
For the record, I couldn't verify this allegation.
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Before we published this investigation at @autonomynews.co, I reached out to the Georgia Composite Medical Board for comment on some of the medical licensing irregularities I and my sources found. They didn't respond, and this morning they formally "closed" my request without further information.
One Crisis Pregnancy Center Has Received $1.1 Million in Federal Housing Funds Since 2020
A Georgia anti-abortion organization is building a maternity home. Public opposition surfaced allegations of false advertising and medical licensing issues—and resulted in cease and desist letters.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Before we published this investigation at @autonomynews.co, I reached out to the Georgia Composite Medical Board for comment on some of the medical licensing irregularities I and my sources found. They didn't respond, and this morning they formally "closed" my request without further information.
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NEW: The FDA's request to pause a lawsuit seeking to restrict abortion pills underscores just how worried Trump is about losing the House and getting impeached. He's been transactional on abortion since at least 2016 and is once again triangulating to protect himself.
My @autonomynews.co analysis:
My @autonomynews.co analysis:
Trump Is Playing Games on Abortion to Avoid Impeachment
A new legal filing underscores the president’s desperation to keep abortion access out of the headlines ahead of the midterms.
www.autonomynews.co
January 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
NEW: The FDA's request to pause a lawsuit seeking to restrict abortion pills underscores just how worried Trump is about losing the House and getting impeached. He's been transactional on abortion since at least 2016 and is once again triangulating to protect himself.
My @autonomynews.co analysis:
My @autonomynews.co analysis:
The administration is pushing off restrictions on the abortion pill until after the November elections in a hail mary attempt to keep control of the House. A legal filing this week underscored that Trump is reviving his strategy to gaslight voters on abortion in order to protect himself:
Trump Is Playing Games on Abortion to Avoid Impeachment
A new legal filing underscores the president’s desperation to keep abortion access out of the headlines ahead of the midterms.
www.autonomynews.co
January 30, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The administration is pushing off restrictions on the abortion pill until after the November elections in a hail mary attempt to keep control of the House. A legal filing this week underscored that Trump is reviving his strategy to gaslight voters on abortion in order to protect himself:
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