Abortion Care – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

22 Jun

This abortion method doesn’t involve doctors — and many of them consider it safe

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, United States

For nearly four years, Dr. Maya Bass's commute included a monthly plane ride from Philadelphia to Oklahoma to provide abortions at a clinic there. Starting in 2018, she took these trips even though flying made her nauseous and she had to use vacation time from her regular job. Bass was motivated to fill a gap: Oklahoma — like all parts of the U.S. outside of a fraction of metropolitan areas — has long had a shortage of abortion providers.

08 Jun

How a network of women in Latin America transformed safe, self-managed abortions

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, International, Self-managed abortion, Underground network

In November 1990, more than 3,000 women descended on the sleepy beach town of San Bernardo del Tuyú, Argentina, for what was becoming a legendary event.

04 Jun

Trump administration rescinds emergency abortion guidance

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

The Trump administration has rescinded guidance telling health care workers who provide abortions to save their patients’ lives that they are protected under federal law.

30 May

How Abortion Laws Focusing on Fetal Viability Miss the Mark on Women’s Experiences

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Fetal Viability, Reproductive rights, United States

During the 2024 presidential campaign, politicians and their surrogates repeatedly raised concerns about abortion later in pregnancy. The topic grabbed media attention and continues to inspire strong emotions, but most of the discussions include numerous misunderstandings.

24 May

A Convenient Piece of Junk Science

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Junk Science, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, RFK Jr., United States

RFK Jr. is prepared to rework the FDA’s official assessment of the abortion pill mifepristone based at least in part on a questionable report.

23 May

Texas abortion law linked to spike in mental distress

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, legislation, Mental health, Reproductive rights, Texas

Mental distress among reproductive-aged women has increased by Texas’ abortion restrictions, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open.

17 May

Self-screening tool for medication abortion found accurate and acceptable

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, mifepristone, Reproductive rights

A self-screening tool is highly acceptable for patients to self-evaluate whether they are able to proceed with a medication abortion without the use of an ultrasound, according to a recent study.

16 May

Why so many clinics that provide abortion are closing, even where it’s still legal

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion clinics, Abortion Destinations, Healthcare

On the last day of patient care at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Mich., a port town on the shore of Lake Superior, dozens of people crowded into the parking lot and alley, holding pink homemade signs that read "Thank You!" and "Forever Grateful."

11 May

Late Abortions Are Rare. the US Just Lost a Clinic That Offered the Procedure for Over 50 Years

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Colorado, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

To fellow travelers, Hannah Brehm likely looked like she was taking a belated babymoon well into her third trimester. But she and her husband had received a crushing diagnosis: Their baby's brain was not developing properly, upending their wanted pregnancy. Medical experts warned moving forward would likely mean her son would know only pain and suffering. The Minnesota couple wasn't going to take that chance.

05 May

Alabama Can’t Prosecute Groups Helping Patients Get Abortions Elsewhere, Judge Rules

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Alabama, Anti-abortion, Reproductive rights, travel, United States

Reproductive rights groups in Alabama wasted no time resuming their work after a federal judge ruled in early April that the state’s attorney general can’t prosecute — or threaten to prosecute — people or organizations who help Alabama residents seek an abortion by traveling to another state.

25 Apr

Arkansas abortion ban gets tweaked; pro-choice advocates plan “immersive” event

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Arkansas, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The Arkansas Abortion Support Network plans to show people on Saturday what seeking an abortion was like before the state’s ban took effect nearly three years ago, the group announced in a press release.

24 Apr

Abortion saved her. Now it could cost her freedom.

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Tennessee, United States

As the Trump administration cuts funding for Planned Parenthood, one court offers Black women in the South a legal lifeline.

19 Apr

Under Idaho’s abortion ban, a family confronts life-or-death reality — and a crisis of faith

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Idaho, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

As judges weigh the limits of medical exceptions, Idaho’s abortion ban is being tested — in courts, hospitals and patients’ lives

15 Apr

Guttmacher Institute Releases Full-Year US Abortion Data for 2024

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The Guttmacher Institute today released new data showing that in 2024 there were 1,038,100 clinician-provided abortions in US states without total abortion bans, an increase of less than 1% from 2023. In addition to offering state and national abortion estimates from January 2023 through January 2025, the latest round of data from the Monthly Abortion Provision Study also includes new estimates of the number of people traveling across state lines to obtain an abortion in 2024. An in-depth look at these findings is available in an accompanying policy analysis.

07 Apr

My mark on history is fighting for women in Idaho, and nationwide, living under abortion bans

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Healthcare, Idaho, Opinion, United States

Extreme politicians jeopardize the ability of doctors like myself to provide care, especially during an emergency, writes guest columnist Dr. Caitlin Gustafson.