A new government database tracking people’s pregnancies in Poland is sparking fears that medical data will be used to prosecute women who obtain abortion care in other countries or by getting abortion pills through the mail, and potentially to target women who have miscarriages. Read more at commondreams.org
In June, when the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, it was personal for me. As a man, I am not able to give birth, but as a person with a disability — I like to say a difference — and who is currently using in vitro fertilization to prevent passing my condition … Read more
The woman was 19 weeks pregnant when her water broke. Within less than a day, she’d developed a life-threatening infection. Dr. Mae-Lan Wang Winchester, an OB-GYN in Cleveland, was called in to end the pregnancy. But Ohio has banned abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected unless the mother’s life is threatened. “The first person … Read more
Laws targeting free speech about abortion would put journalists at risk , by Ashton Lattimore, Prism What does it mean for a website to “encourage” abortion? New anti-abortion model legislation released last week by the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) would force anyone who publishes work online to grapple with that question, putting journalists … Read more
After Dobbs, Advocates Fear School Surveillance Tools Could Put Teens at Risk , by Todd Feathers at The Markup As states rush to enact laws criminalizing abortion-related care in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade, health advocates and civil rights groups are warning that school surveillance software can be … Read more
A beleaguered abortion workforce braces for things to get far worse , by David Cohen and Carole Joffe, The Hill In light of the recent Supreme Court decision on abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, abortion providers in states that have banned abortion, or soon will, are mourning the closing of their clinics. While … Read more
A pediatric neurosurgeon reflects on his intense job, and the post-Roe landscape , by Dave Davies, NPR I will tell you a story about my niece and my niece has allowed me to talk about this. My niece … called me one day after being pregnant for a few weeks to say, ‘I’m with the … Read more
Abortion: The story of suffering and death behind Ireland’s ban and subsequent legalization , by Gretchen E. Ely, The Conversation In 2012, Savita Halappanavar, age 31 and 17 weeks pregnant, went to a hospital in Galway, Ireland. Doctors there determined that she was having a miscarriage. However, because the fetus still had a detectable heartbeat, … Read more
I’m A Health Care Attorney. Here Are The Dangers My Doctors Face Now That Roe Is Gone. , by Lisa Larson-Bunnell, HuffPost Every time an abortion is performed in a Missouri facility, the provider is required to submit a Report of Induced Termination of Pregnancy to the state. The information in the report is ostensibly … Read more
Why Black women are especially underserved when it comes to birth control access , by Claretta Bellamy, NBC news The Supreme Court’s ruling to gut nationwide rights to abortion last week has highlighted the importance of access to birth control, which already proves difficult for many women of color due to discrimination, stigma and systemic … Read more
