“It really speaks to a bifurcation of access,” said Isaac Maddow-Zimet, a Guttmacher Institute data scientist. “On one hand, you have many states where abortion has gotten incredibly difficult to access – states with total bans, states with six-week bans. Access has gotten much more difficult for people living in those states. And then, on … Read more
But more than 100 Texas OB-GYNs disagree with his position. In a public letter, written in response to ProPublica’s reporting, they urged changes. “As OB-GYNs in Texas, we know firsthand how much these laws restrict our ability to provide our patients with quality, evidence-based care,” they said. Texas’ abortion ban threatens up to 99 years … Read more
“I have decided that ending my pregnancy is the best decision for me and my family,” Poe writes in her public statement. “This is a personal decision, a decision I believe should be mine alone, not made by anyone else.” This was not always a radical proposition. But in the post-Dobbs world, it has sadly … Read more
Oz, who has a history of making degrading remarks about women, has no government experience. As a candidate for Senate in 2022, he expressed opposition to abortion at any point in pregnancy. Read more at 19th News
The 35-year-old’s death was preventable, according to more than a dozen doctors who reviewed a detailed summary of her case for ProPublica. Some said it raises serious questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to diverge from the standard of care and reach for less-effective options that could expose their patients to more risks. … Read more
Earlier this week, the powerful Students for Life of America released its wishlist of federal legislation, entitled “Make America Pro-Life Again”, which takes direct aim at access to abortion pills. The group is backing federal bills that would ban abortion pills entirely, outlaw telehealth abortions and require medical-grade cleanup of the pregnancy remains left behind … Read more
On a typical day, Foster says between 130 and 140 people fill out the organization’s intake form — but the day following the presidential election there were more than 1,000. “It has been a very, very challenging couple of days for our team,” says Foster, adding that many of these patients are not pregnant, but … Read more
“Even if we weren’t dealing with a hostile administration, someone couldn’t snap their fingers and restore all the access we have lost over the past two years,” Dingus said. “There are now states with no clinics or abortion providers — it will take years or decades to make abortion accessible again in places like Missouri, … Read more
The plaintiffs, which include both patients and physicians, say the abortion bans go against their constitutional rights to happiness and safety. The lawsuit does not seek to allow abortions in all cases, but wants the current law to allow patients with complications, pre-existing conditions and lethal fetal diagnosis to access care. Under Idaho code, only … Read more
Premature births in the U.S. remain at an all-time high, the March of Dimes reports About 370,000 babies were born at 37 weeks’ gestation or earlier last year, according to the report. Preemies are often at higher risk for physical or intellectual disabilities. The problem is particularly troublesome in areas of the country without doctors, … Read more
