What’s at stake: Serious problems with fetal development often aren’t identified until around the midpoint of pregnancy, says Dr. Neeta Vora, a professor of maternal-fetal medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill and director of reproductive genetics, who was not involved in Karla Renée’s care. In states with gestational age limits, that knowledge can come too late, or … Read more
Latinas are the largest group of women of color affected by current and future state abortion bans and restrictions: More than 4 in 10 Latinas of reproductive age live in the nearly two dozen states where officials are working to make abortion inaccessible. * “The breakdown of the data is really about telling a story about … Read more
Over the course of the study, Aid Access received more than 42,000 requests for abortion pills from residents in the 30 states. During the initial period of the study, from September 2021 to this May, the nonprofit received an average of about 83 requests a day. After the draft was leaked, between May and June … Read more
A patient from Idaho she saw last month drove eight hours to get to her appointment, and lived in her car for three days during the appointment and follow up visits. “She had come with her 3-year-old, with her partner,” Colwill said. “The only way for them to access abortion is to literally pack up … Read more
As many states rush to ban abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, the fact that federal law fails to guarantee basic accommodations to allow a pregnant person to continue working safely to support herself and her family is a cruel joke. The Senate’s lack of urgency in passing this bill in … Read more
All told, about 900 Americans died in 2020 from complications related to childbirth. Another 50,000 or more women experienced severe pregnancy-related complications. Four of five of those deaths were from preventable causes. In terms of scale and rate, America’s maternal mortality dwarfs the issues of other wealthy countries, and these gaps in maternity care shoulder … Read more
“Ms. Gustafson no longer has a position with the Commission and she does not have the authority to assert that the Commission has or will bring such charges,” the law firm, the Littler Workplace Policy Institute, wrote. “Ms. Gustafson is using her former position to intimidate employers who provide or are considering providing a benefit … Read more
“Given his pledges to anti-choice supporters to deny funding for Planned Parenthood, as well as reaffirming his support for abortion bans without exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother, we know where Lee Zeldin stands,” said Christine Quinn, the former New York City Council speaker and a leader of the state Democratic committee, … Read more
A surge in requests The Martinezes are just two of many Central Texans choosing permanent forms of birth control in the wake of the state’s ban on abortion. Local doctor’s offices have seen a flurry of requests for salpingectomies and vasectomies since June. * The number of patients coming in for a sterilization procedure has … Read more
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case that would have provided clarity on this issue after a Catholic group and two pregnant women from Rhode Island sought to sue the state on behalf of their unborn fetuses. “This court,” the women argued, “should grant the writ to finally determine whether prenatal life, … Read more
