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16 Nov

Do Abortion Pills Expire? What To Know About Stockpiling the Drugs

MollyInternational, Latest News, United StatesAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Expiration, Health care, mifepristone, Plan B, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights

"Last year, the majority of abortions in the United States were conducted using the abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol.1 Demand for these medications surged after Donald Trump was elected to a second term, driven by fears that his administration would impose further restrictions on reproductive care. Currently, many Americans can get abortion pills by mail, even in states that have abortion restrictions.2 The abortion pills are 87–99% effective, depending on the timing and dosage.3 “Abortion, including use of abortion pills at home, is very safe. What’s dangerous is stigma and policies that restrict people from accessing reproductive health care,” Robin Wallace,…

27 Jun

The First National Data on Birth Control Post-Dobbs Is Here, and the News Is Not Good

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion clinics, Birth Control, emergency contraceptives, low-income, National Data, national trends, Plan B, United States

"In the wake of the June 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs decision, as dozens of abortion clinics shut down in states with total or near-total abortion bans, reproductive justice advocates warned that the closures wouldn’t just affect patients seeking to terminate their pregnancies. Family planning clinics have historically provided more than abortion services, often offering basic gynecological health care for women. Indeed, more than 1 in 10 women get their birth control from these clinics, including those that also provide abortions. For low-income patients and people of color, the numbers are closer to one 1 in 5. Without access to affordable and reliable contraception, many more women were…