wp-fail2ban domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121“States with the most severe abortion restrictions have the least public infrastructure to support families,” said Dr. Nigel Madden, a maternal-fetal medicine physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, who led the study published Wednesday in the American Journal of Public Health. Read more at NBC News
Pregnant women are being denied care in emergency rooms, AP report finds According to the analysis, more than 100 pregnant women who sought help from emergency rooms have been turned away or negligently treated since 2022. Two women, one in Florida and one in Texas, had to miscarry in public restrooms. In a separate Texas … Read more
Some lawmakers have tried to introduce carve-outs to abortion bans for minors but have faced pushback in conservative states. In May 2024, a legislative committee in Louisiana rejected a bill that would have added cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisiana’s abortion ban. They also rejected an amendment brought by the Democratic state … Read more
Free or low-cost contraceptives are becoming increasingly difficult for women to access as clinics close or struggle with funding problems and policy restrictions. Read more at NBC News
Reasons for the disparity are twofold, Collins said. Women living in the lowest-ranking states are less likely to have health insurance to afford doctor’s visits. And even if they can, there aren’t enough OB/GYNs to take care of them. That is, doctors specializing in obstetrics and gynecology are either leaving states with abortion restrictions or … Read more
Terrified you might be losing your pregnancy, you rush to the emergency room — only to be told that no one there will care for you, because they’re worried they could be accused of participating in an abortion. The staff tells you to drive to another hospital, but that will take hours, by which time, … Read more
Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the number of abortions performed in the country is up. But that’s only part of the story. In many places, they are also much harder to get or provide. Read more at 19th News
An amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the Montana constitution is now one step closer to appearing on the November ballot. Read more at NBC News
Baden added: “We are in a fearful climate with increased hostility and legal risk for patients, providers and helpers. We have to be prepared for the ongoing targeting and criminalization of people who are seeking abortion care.” Read more at NBC News
For the second straight year, fewer students in MD-granting U.S. medical schools are applying for OB-GYN residencies in abortion-restricted states. Just as numerous states have sent a signal since the overturn of Roe v. Wade by enacting abortion bans and restrictions, future doctors are sending one in return: They do not want to work or … Read more
