Safe and accessible reproductive health care is a basic right that is supported by science, medicine and respect for human dignity
Genetic Counselors Scramble Post-Roe to Provide Routine Pregnancy Services without Being Accused of a Crime
The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade means that prenatal advice to patients can suffer and that counselors can face lawsuits and criminal charges
Graphic: Many States That Restrict or Ban Abortion Don’t Teach Kids about Sex and Pregnancy
States that protect abortion rights tend to have more comprehensive sex ed policies
Police Who Tear-Gas Abortion-Rights Protesters Could Induce Abortion
Tear gas is widely used by law enforcement, even though it may cause spontaneous abortion
Abortion Restrictions Could Cause an Ob-Gyn Brain Drain
With Roe v. Wade overturned, banning abortion in many states could lead to a large number of ob-gyns avoiding practicing there or failing to receive crucial medical training
New Abortion Laws Could Make Prenatal Genetic Screening Harder to Do
States that outlaw abortions after a certain number of weeks could make it difficult or impossible to terminate a pregnancy because of a serious genetic disorder
How Abortion Misinformation and Disinformation Spread Online
With reproductive rights being dismantled, social media companies need to stop propagating lies
Primary Care Providers Can Help Safeguard Abortion
As abortion access becomes more limited in the U.S., primary care providers can and should provide these services to people who need them
Pregnancy Is Far More Dangerous Than Abortion
Restricting access to and prohibiting abortion in the U.S. will only increase maternal mortality in the nation that already ranks shockingly low in maternal health
The Antiscience Supreme Court Is Hurting the Health of Americans
Justice Alito’s leaked opinion signaling an end to Roe v. Wade is the latest in a broad trend of rejecting science and expertise
How Medication Abortion with RU-486/Mifepristone Works
A step-by-step look at how these drugs end pregnancy
Yes, Phones Can Reveal if Someone Gets an Abortion
To protect personal information from companies that sell data, some individuals are relying on privacy guides instead of government regulation or industry transparency
How Abortion Restrictions Could Affect Care for Miscarriages
The drugs and procedures used to terminate a pregnancy are the same ones used to treat patients for early pregnancy loss or ectopic pregnancies
The Harmful Effects of Overturning Roe v. Wade
A landmark study of women who were turned away from getting the procedure found that being forced to have a child worsened their health and economic status.
Abortion Rights Are Good Health Care and Good Science
Restricting access to abortion goes against science, safety, and human dignity and portends a dangerous future
What the Supreme Court Should Know about Abortion Care
It’s an uncomfortable topic for some people, but it’s a safe and critically important part of health care that needs to be protected
Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Have Devastating Health and Financial Impacts, Landmark Study Showed
The researcher who led the Turnaway Study explains how being denied an abortion had lasting negative effects on those who were forced to carry their pregnancies to term and on their children
What Quantum Mechanics Can Teach Us about Abortion
As light can exist as both a particle and a wave, an abortion provider can honor birth and fight for a person’s right to give birth when it’s right for them
Abortion Pills Are Very Safe and Effective, yet Government Rules Still Hinder Access
If the U.S. Supreme Court fails to uphold abortion rights this spring, more restrictions are likely
Latin American Abortion Laws Hurt Health Care and the Economy—a Lesson for a Post-Roe U.S.
A region with some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws has started to tentatively move in the opposite direction
Being Denied an Abortion Has Lasting Impacts on Health and Finances
A landmark study of women seeking abortions shows the harms of being unable to end an unwanted pregnancy
Abortion Doesn’t Have to Be an Either-Or Conversation
Treating the decision with nuance and care is essential to reproductive justice
Texas Toughens Ban on Medication-by-Mail Abortions
A new law threatens jail time and hefty fines for anyone who prescribes the pills online or by mail
Conservative Justices Seem Poised to Overturn Roe’s Abortion Rights
Justices heard arguments on Wednesday in a case over a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy
A Timeline of How Abortion Laws Could Affect Pregnancy Decisions
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in a Mississippi abortion case, numerous state laws will interfere with key biological and social decisions during pregnancy