Deborah Top doctors in the US warn that surgeons should be prepared to treat more patients with complications from self-managed abortions and forced pregnancy after the overturning of Roe v Wade. Read more at The Guardian
A federal court in Texas could this week block access to mifepristone, a major drug used for managing abortions. The ramifications of this decision — including blocking future distribution of the drug — would be felt across the country.ab Read more at The 19th
The Republican National Committee is doubling down on its anti-abortion stance by urging all GOP candidates and lawmakers to “go on offense” in the 2024 election cycle and pass the strictest anti-abortion legislation possible. Read more at The Hill
“You can imagine the implications this would have in the country, if states were able to maintain their own conflicting drug regulation systems,” Perryman says. “If laws like the one in West Virginia were able to stand, you would have a situation where states could regulate pharmaceutical products in ways that conflict with the safety … Read more
Half of women are unsure if medication abortion is legal in their state, and a third don’t know if they are allowed to access emergency contraceptive pills, new polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found. Read more at The 19th
“The chaos we’ve seen over the past six months is the environment anti-abortion politicians have worked for decades to create, and they won’t stop with Roe. While we work to protect and restore access to abortion, more attacks on sexual and reproductive health are happening now,” she said. “The path ahead will be challenging. It … Read more
Antigovernment violence has declined temporarily, as extremist groups have gone to ground after the Jan. 6 insurrection. However, a new wave of terrorism is sweeping the country: attacks on clinics that provide women’s health services, including abortions. Read more at The Hill
In states where abortion is no longer protected by law, nearly half of residents report that abortion access has narrowed since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. Read more at The Hill
Women in Alabama who end pregnancies using abortion pills can be prosecuted. Read article at al.com
Using a tool created by the Markup, a nonprofit tech-journalism newsroom, ProPublica ran checks on 11 online pharmacies that sell abortion medication to reveal the web tracking technology they use. Late last year and in early January, ProPublica found web trackers on the sites of at least nine online pharmacies that provide pills by mail: … Read more
