Join the Abortion group to help and get support from people like you.
Abortion News
Related terms: Complete Abortion, Termination, Medical abortion, Pregnancy termination
Fall of Roe v. Wade Has Made Access to Ob/Gyns Tougher in Many States: Report
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, even more women have struggled to find reproductive care, a new report warns. Issued Thursday by the...
More Americans Now Think Abortion Should Be Allowed in Any Circumstance
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more Americans think their state should allow a woman to get a legal abortion for any reason, a new poll finds....
Study Looks at Abortion Rates With No-Test Telehealth Screening, Meds Mailing
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – Access to medication abortion using history-based (no-test) eligibility assessment, including through telehealth, and mailing of mifepristone lead to similar rates of complete...
Study Looks at Depression, Stress in Both Parents After Detection of Fetal Anomalies
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – Prospective parents experience heightened levels of depression and traumatic stress after the detection of fetal anomalies leading to termination of pregnancy, according to a...
Supreme Court Set to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho, For Now
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to rule that, for now, emergency abortions be allowed in Idaho when a woman's health is at risk, an opinion that was briefly posted on...
States With Abortion Bans Also Saw Declines in Birth Control Post-Dobbs
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Post-Dobbs bans and restrictions on abortion are having a spillover effect in reducing the use of birth control and emergency contraception in those states most affected,...
Decrease in Oral Contraceptive Fills Seen After Dobbs Ruling
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – The Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, allowing states to strengthen restrictions on abortion access, was associated with declines in prescription fills...
Medication Abortion Without Ultrasound Is Safe: Study
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Women don’t need an ultrasound to have a safe medication abortion, a new study says. Women who received abortion pills by mail without getting an ultrasound first did just as ...
Texas' 2021 Abortion Ban Tied to Rise in Infant Deaths
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Following state legislation passed in 2021 that essentially banned abortion in Texas, the rate of infant deaths rose by almost 13%, compared to a much smaller 1.8% rise...
Supreme Court Rejects Case That Would Have Curbed Access to Abortion Drug
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case that aimed to curb access to the controversial abortion drug mifepristone, saying the plaintiffs who brought the case to...
After Dobbs, a Rise in Out-of-State Patients for Abortion in Washington State
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – Following the fall of Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022, there's been a surge in women from as far away as Texas and Florida traveling to Washington state to have a legal...
Louisiana Votes to Make Abortion Pills Controlled Substances
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – Louisiana has become the first state to pass a law that designates abortion pills as dangerous controlled substances. Once Gov. Jeff Landry signs the bill into law, as he is...
About 8,000 Women Per Month Are Getting Abortion Pills Despite Their States' Bans
TUESDAY, May 14, 2024 – While some states have moved to severely curb women's access to abortion, including abortion pills, over 8,000 women living in those states are getting the pills by mail each...
Mail-Order Mifepristone Effective, Feasible for Medication Abortion
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – Mail-order pharmacy dispensing of mifepristone for medication abortion is effective, acceptable, and feasible, according to a study published online May 13 in JAMA Internal...
Getting Abortion Pill Via Mail Order Is Quick, Safe & Effective
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – Women who get abortion pills through the mail receive care that's as good as those who are required to get them in person from a clinic or doctor’s office, a new study says. U...
Ask a question
To post your own question to this support group, sign in or create an account.