California requires student health centers at public universities to offer the abortion pill. But how much students pay for the medication differs dramatically campus by campus, from nothing to several hundred dollars.

California requires student health centers at public universities to offer the abortion pill. But how much students pay for the medication differs dramatically campus by campus, from nothing to several hundred dollars.

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Cost for Abortion Pill Varies at California College Campuses

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Cost for Abortion Pill Varies at California College Campuses

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