The Truth About Later Abortion
A woman who is pregnant is the one who should make deeply personal medical decisions at every point during pregnancy. Every pregnancy is different, and politicians’ intrusive, one-size-fits-all laws don’t work.
What You Need to Know
Information about the reality of later abortion.
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I Had to Leave My Home State to Get an Abortion, and I’m Concerned For Other Young People Like Me
I was 16 years old the day I found out I was pregnant, peeing on a stick in my best friend's bathroom while she and her older sister waited anxiously outside the door. We huddled together, staring at the positive pregnancy test for what seemed like ages. I was scared,...
Abortion deserts could come with Supreme Court’s next case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an abortion rights case from Mississippi that would ban abortion after 15 weeks’ gestation, except for medical emergencies or fetal anomalies. Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization is the third abortion rights case that the...
Florida’s Proposed 20-Week Abortion Ban Would Force Pregnant People to Travel More Than 30 Times as Far for Care
If a Floridian needs an abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy, the next nearest provider would be all the way in Ohio, Illinois or Washington, D.C.
They’re Doctors. They’re Also Incredibly Effective—and Dangerous—Anti-Abortion Activists.
Your OB-GYN could be one of them.
I Traveled To Texas During The Pandemic To Provide Abortion Care. Here’s What I Saw.
Closing clinics, banning telehealth and enforcing waiting periods is dangerous and burdensome at any time, but especially during this pandemic.
Pandemic abortion crisis: More women need services, but access is harder than ever
Getting an abortion was already tough enough for many American women — the coronavirus has made it much worse
The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Capitalizing On Coronavirus
In defiance of stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines, protesters continue to harass patients at abortion clinics.
Caring For The Women Having Abortions During A Pandemic
Women would arrive so scared that they were shaking, asking me whether they were safe. As nurses we have to be adaptable but it really impressed upon me the importance of the work that we do to support women.
Abortion could be “profoundly” impacted in 15 states depending on upcoming Supreme Court ruling, study shows
The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on an abortion regulation that could close all three of Louisiana's clinics that provide the procedure. But a new study published Monday shows the impact of the decision could be much more far reaching.
The Coronavirus Made a Mess of Abortion Access. What the Supreme Court Decides Next Month Could Be Worse.
Abortion law expert Mary Ziegler offers a legal roadmap for how we got to our current moment—and what to expect from June Medical Services v. Russo.