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"[O]ne of the big things that changed post-Dobbs is a broad infrastructure sprung up of abortion funds, practical support organizations, other kinds of support from providers themselves to make sure cost wasn’t a barrier to people accessing care."
Abortion care grew in Montana after loss of federal protections, researchers say
It’s been a little over four years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the right to an abortion. Many states have banned or severely restricted access since then. The Dobbs decision also impacted…
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Nova Scotia women will get free access to abortion pill Mifegymiso: globalnews.ca/video/embed/...
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"The efforts to restrict it are not about science or safety – they are about making abortion harder to access."
Judge rules FDA restrictions on mifepristone are arbitrary and capricious
Abortion medication ruled to be safe as judge orders Trump administration to consider overturning restrictions
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"They are savvy, they are strong-willed, and they do not want the government in their doctor’s office."
A Wyoming Doctor’s Fight to Keep Abortion Legal in Her Deep Red State
Giovannina Anthony has spent the last four years juggling her work as an gynecologist and abortion provider in Wyoming with the new task of suing state lawmakers to keep abortion legal.
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Most religious Americans support legal access to abortion:
Flipping the Script: Most Religious Americans Support Legal Access to Abortion
Drs. Risa Cromer, Michal Raucher, and Anne Whitesell are 2025-2026 PRRI Public Fellows studying the intersection of politics, religion, and reproductive rights. This Spotlight Analysis is the result…
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"The legislation would remove arbitrary restrictions on abortion care after 24 weeks of pregnancy and instead empower physicians to use their professional judgment and clinical expertise to make decisions in the best interest of their patients." 🔥 🔥 🔥
Mass. House passes bill loosening abortion restrictions
Physicians earlier this month relayed concerns to House leaders about the state’s existing law, which limits most abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy. They argue the law does not meet patients’…
wbur.org
"Counter to a common perception around abortion, the results showed neither medication nor procedural abortion caused the use of psychotropic medications, which suggests that neither method increases risk of mental health issues."
Data analysis shows no increase in mental health prescriptions after abortion
While more women globally are using medication to have abortions, a University of Maryland-led study published today in JAMA Psychiatry found no evidence that a first medication or procedural…
medicalxpress.com
We are so glad to see @eukiapp.bsky.social getting its flowers for being an honest-to-goodness private period tracking app (and a lot more!)
This Period-Tracking App Actually Keeps Your Data Private
Most period tracking apps keep your data on a company's servers and some share data with advertisers. Euki does not, and it even aced a recent privacy audit.
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"What we have to do is to try to have healthcare that adapts to people, and not the other way around."
The Independent Telehealth Provider Refusing to Underestimate Her Patients
Carafem's Melissa Grant on 35 years of getting it done
jessica.substack.com
"The fight for bodily autonomy has never been a straight line of progress."
250 Years of Community Care: How We Resist Governmental Control of Our Bodies | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
The fight for bodily autonomy has never been a straight line of progress and there is much to learn from those who resisted state intrusion over the past 250 years. Here’s a look at the origins of…
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No, the abortion pills are not in your drinking water - and other myths busted:
You Will Hear These 10 False Narratives About Abortion. Here's All You'll Need to Fight Back
Misinformation about abortion care is rampant and being weaponized at state and federal levels to justify wide-ranging restrictions across the United States. Ensuring awareness of these narratives,…
msmagazine.com
"[Korean] President Lee Jae Myung instructed the government Tuesday to look into ways to allow women to safely take the abortion pill mifepristone even before the necessary legal framework is in place."
Lee says women should be able to safely take abortion pills
President Lee Jae Myung instructed the government Tuesday to look into ways to allow women to safely take the abortion pill mifepristone even before the necessa
m.koreaherald.com
"Dobbs may have returned the question of pre-viability abortions to the states … it didn’t take away or even speak to the right of self-preservation and self-defense, which are very different."
Walking Through the Door Dobbs Left Open: A Groundbreaking Idaho Case Tests Whether the Constitution Protects a Pregnant Woman's Right to Self-Preservation
When most people think about post-<em>Dobbs</em> abortion litigation, they assume every lawsuit is trying to overturn the Supreme Court's decision. But a groundbreaking case in Idaho charts a…
msmagazine.com
One day we might look back on the end of Roe as the push we needed to birth a new era 💕
Reproductive rights activists celebrate 4 years of resistance and honor the lives lost to abortion bans
Milwaukee, WI - On Saturday, June 27 Reproductive Justice Action-Milwaukee (RJAM) commemorated four years of resistance after the 2022 ...
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