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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. Abortion Ban States Have It Worst.
A ProPublica analysis found that the spike in deaths has elicited almost no public health response.
The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape
The ruling sets the stage for further free speech protections for those who help abortion seekers who cross state lines.
North Carolina Teen Was Arrested for Allegedly Self-Managing an Abortion
Abortion bans have always been about criminalizing the pregnant person.
4 Years After Roe Was Overturned, Public Opinion on Abortion Has Shifted
As abortion laws became substantially more restrictive, public opinion moved toward greater support for abortion access.
Abortion Is as American as Apple Pie
Abortion has been legal in some or all parts of the country for more than 180 years of US history.
Restrictive Medication Abortion and HPV Vaccine Laws Take Effect in 3 States
In Hawaii, provisions strengthening the state’s existing shield laws also take effect July 1.
Shuttering of Clinics That Teach Abortion Care Fuels Medical Workforce Crisis
The crisis extends far beyond abortion access and threatens the future of reproductive health in communities nationwide.
NC GOP Lawmakers Propose Amendment Legalizing Murder to Stop Abortions
The amendment has little chance of advancing, but should be taken “very seriously,” abortion rights advocates maintain.
Temporary Supreme Court Stay Restores Mail Access to Mifepristone for 1 Week
A court had previously blocked an FDA rule allowing telehealth prescriptions for the abortion drug.
Reproductive Health Care Restrictions May Exacerbate Health Care Shortages
In some states, abortion bans have definitively led to an exodus of OB-GYNs and maternal fetal medicine specialists.