Abortion Care

07 Jun

New abortion provider in Western Maryland will cut patients’ journeys from West Virginia, where procedure is banned

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Katie Quiñonez stood ankle deep in snow last December in front of a brick building about 5 miles west of the West Virginia state line, staring at a small brass key in her hand. She had rented a two-door hatchback to drive through the Allegheny Mountains during a blizzard to get there. 
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06 Jun

A Year Without Roe v. Wade, Opinion by OutFront Magazine

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As we enter June, we dawn on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the case that established a constitutional right to reproductive health care including abortion access. Now, that right is left up to the states. Since then, we have seen states codify protections for abortion access and some put harmful bans in place. 
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05 Jun

Governor Moore Announced Plan in Partnership with University of Maryland Medical System to Ensure Access to Mifepristone in Maryland

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"On Friday, the Moore-Miller Administration and Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announced a plan in partnership with University of Maryland Medical System to purchase a substantial amount of mifepristone to protect essential health care access..."
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03 Jun

The false promise of abortion exceptions

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"When Jessica Bernardo found out she was pregnant, it was reason to celebrate. Bernardo and her husband had struggled for two years to conceive, and when their fetus was diagnosed with Down syndrome, they continued to celebrate, naming her Emma, which means “whole.” Emma’s health continued to deteriorate until it became clear she would not survive birth. Bernardo, too, was at risk—she was in danger of developing mirror syndrome, a rare condition in which the fetus has an abnormal buildup of fluid, and the pregnant person has high blood pressure, or preeclampsia. The diagnosis comes with a high fetal mortality rate and…
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31 May

Rising use of abortion pill shifting the landscape, expert says [Canada]

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"The increased accessibility of the so-called "abortion pill" in New Brunswick is dramatically changing the reproductive-rights landscape and shifting the terms of the debate, according to an assistant professor at the University of New Brunswick. Medical abortions, induced by medication, now outnumber surgical abortions by more than two to one, according to new provincial data collected by Martha Paynter, a teacher and researcher in the faculty of nursing...."
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30 May

Western Maryland abortion provider will open in ‘abortion desert’ as other states further restrict abortion access

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"In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down federal abortion protections, state legislatures have passed new laws to shape abortion access in their states. While some states aimed to severely restrict access to abortions, states such as Maryland are seen as “access points” due to more lenient abortion laws. People who wish to terminate their pregnancies are likely to travel into the state for those services. This dynamic is on display at a new clinic called the Women’s Health Clinic of Maryland, set to open in late June. The new Maryland clinic is an extension of the Women’s…
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26 May

Judge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review

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"A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure. The ruling by Judge Clifton Newman came just about 24 hours after Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill. The decision means South Carolina reverts back to a ban at about 20 weeks after fertilization. “The status quo should be maintained until the Supreme Court reviews its decision,” Newman said. “It’s going to end up there.” The law passed Tuesday by the General Assembly is similar to a ban on abortion once cardiac…
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25 May

Volunteer pilots fly patients seeking abortion and gender-affirming care across state lines

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"Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, states have moved to restrict or ban abortion access. Groups and organizations have also popped up in that time to transport people seeking abortion access to states where it’s still legal in their given circumstance. There is a growing group of volunteer private pilots flying people across state lines for abortion access and gender-affirming care. Illinois-based Elevated Access currently has more than 1,500 pilots registered with the organization..."
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25 May

Indiana doctor’s discipline hearing centers on privacy, reporting of Ohio 10-year-old’s abortion

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"...A hearing on possible disciplinary action opened Thursday for an Indianapolis doctor who spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, with finger pointing over how the case became a political flashpoint in the national abortion debate...."
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23 May

Kansas faces OB-GYN shortage. Providers warn new laws could further strain maternity care

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"...Babler hopes to be an OB-GYN nurse and practice in Kansas, but she said the Kansas Legislature's continued efforts to limit abortion—even after Kansans overwhelmingly rejected a constitutional amendment which would have restricted or banned abortion in 2022—have caused her to reconsider where she wants to practice..."
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21 May

Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients

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"Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee signed a bill into law Thursday that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions. The signing ceremony was held almost immediately after the state Senate approved the measure, also Thursday, on a 24-12 vote following less than an hour of debate in the chamber...."
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21 May

Burner phones, aliases, code words: The secret networks that women use to circumvent Honduras’ abortion ban

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"The woman, 27, was confident in her decision to have an abortion, but in the moment, she panicked. She knew she was breaking national law banning all abortions and could be prosecuted. Even more, she feared medical complications, or her religious family finding out. Days earlier, an anonymous guide had asked her for an ultrasound; she sent it via encrypted message. Now, in her one-room house, empty and quiet except for the pings of her cellphone with messages from the guide and her closest friend, she studied the instructions on how to take the pills – first the mifepristone, later…
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21 May

Minnesota lawmakers plan to solidify court’s rejection of abortion restrictions, limit state data reporting

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"State courts have struck down a host of Minnesota limits on abortion, and while unenforceable, the Legislature is now expected to erase many of them entirely from the law books. That would mean the certain end to restrictions like a 24-hour waiting period that Republican legislators had sought to keep, according to Rep. Tina Liebling, DFL-Rochester, who spoke to MinnPost on Saturday ahead of a conference committee’s release of final bill language.  Democrats who control the Legislature also plan to cut grant funding for pregnancy centers advocating against abortion. Liebling said a deal between the House and Senate would stop making…
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