I’m raising my rapist’s baby because I couldn’t get an abortion. This is the reality of reproductive care in America
4 months, 3 weeks ago

I’m raising my rapist’s baby because I couldn’t get an abortion. This is the reality of reproductive care in America

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Melinda, whose name was changed at her request to protect her child, said her perspective often “trips people up,” but it doesn’t mean she hates her child — she just wishes she’d been able to get an abortion. In 2021, Ohio Senator JD Vance — Trump’s 2024 running mate — called rape “inconvenient” while praising Texas’s abortion ban. When she called, Planned Parenthood told her the procedure would cost $500 — “which I did not have” — and would require two trips, due to the state’s 48-hour waiting period requirement. Abortion wasn’t an option there, they said, offering her instead “support” for her to raise the child, like tickets to help buy baby formula, diapers, and once-a-week parenting classes.

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Third woman dies under Texas’ abortion ban as doctors use riskier miscarriage treatments
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Third woman dies under Texas’ abortion ban as doctors use riskier miscarriage treatments

Raw Story  

Wrapping his wife in a blanket as she mourned the loss of her pregnancy at 11 weeks, Hope Ngumezi wondered why no obstetrician was coming to see her. But when Dr. Andrew Ryan Davis, the obstetrician on duty, finally arrived, he said it was the hospital’s “routine” to give a drug called misoprostol to help the body pass the tissue, …

What’s next for reproductive healthcare during the Trump administration?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s next for reproductive healthcare during the Trump administration?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Blackmon, the woman at the center of a …

From an inflatable IUD to free condoms, reproductive rights showcased at DNC
7 months ago

From an inflatable IUD to free condoms, reproductive rights showcased at DNC

LA Times  

Ohio celebration committee member Helen Sheehan shows her hat with political buttons on the floor of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “That ability to be able to be the full person that you want to be, have rights to have a family how you want — that’s not partisan.” Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, abortion …

Now an abortion rights advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady
9 months ago

Now an abortion rights advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child will campaign with first lady Jill Biden in Pennsylvania this weekend as part of a 2024 election push around the anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade. Hadley Duvall of Owensboro, Kentucky, first told her story publicly last …

One Woman’s Story Of Self-Managing Her Abortion In Ohio
1 year, 7 months ago

One Woman’s Story Of Self-Managing Her Abortion In Ohio

Huff Post  

Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost One Woman’s Story Of Self-Managing Her Abortion In An Anti-Choice State Managing your own abortion is not a crime in Ohio, but a politically motivated prosecutor might believe Julia should be punished for what she did. “Once they realize that we don’t need them, they panic.” A few days prior, Julia was frantically rummaging through her closet, looking …

One year later, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on right to abortion is both scorned and praised
1 year, 8 months ago

One year later, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on right to abortion is both scorned and praised

The Hindu  

Activists and politicians are marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion with a range of reactions that vary from praise and protests. “I’m absolutely livid that people think that they can interfere with medical decisions between a woman and her doctor,” said Lynn Rust, of Silver Springs, Maryland, at a …

One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised
1 year, 8 months ago

One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised

Associated Press  

Activists and politicians are marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion with praise from some and protests from others. “We knew this decision would create a healthcare crisis in America,” she said, pointing to women who were initially denied abortion access even during miscarriages because hospitals were concerned about legal …

5 Women Denied Lifesaving Abortions Sue Texas Over Its 6-Week Ban
2 years ago

5 Women Denied Lifesaving Abortions Sue Texas Over Its 6-Week Ban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Five Texas women who say they were denied medically necessary abortions filed a lawsuit against the state Tuesday, saying its strict six-week ban put their lives at serious risk. “I love Texas, and it kills me that my own state does not seem to care if I live or die.” - Lauren Hall, plaintiff Zurawski joined other …

At 18 weeks pregnant, she faced an immense decision with just days to make it
2 years, 4 months ago

At 18 weeks pregnant, she faced an immense decision with just days to make it

NPR  

At 18 weeks pregnant, she faced an immense decision with just days to make it Enlarge this image toggle caption Max Posner/NPR Max Posner/NPR In April, Karla Renée got a surprise positive on a pregnancy test. "She really couldn't have had more of that arm deleted – they told us they could barely find any of it at all," Karla …

Jenny Mollen on receiving abortion care after miscarriages: ‘Abortion rights affect all of us’
2 years, 5 months ago

Jenny Mollen on receiving abortion care after miscarriages: ‘Abortion rights affect all of us’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jenny Mollen has opened up about receiving abortion care following two miscarriages, …

‘They are not alone’: Women share abortion stories to Congress amid ‘chaos’ of losing legal access to care
2 years, 8 months ago

‘They are not alone’: Women share abortion stories to Congress amid ‘chaos’ of losing legal access to care

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As states across the US enact severe restrictions on care or have outlawed abortion …

6 in 10 women who had abortion say childcare costs put them off pregnancy
2 years, 8 months ago

6 in 10 women who had abortion say childcare costs put them off pregnancy

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A report, carried out by campaign group Pregnant then Screwed, found almost one in five women …

Couple’s ‘We will adopt your baby’ sign accidentally sparks hilarious memes
2 years, 8 months ago

Couple’s ‘We will adopt your baby’ sign accidentally sparks hilarious memes

The Independent  

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The antiabortion movement fuels a growth industry: Pregnancy centers
2 years, 9 months ago

The antiabortion movement fuels a growth industry: Pregnancy centers

LA Times  

Rayenieshia Cole did not want another child. “The state calls them pregnancy resource centers,” said Dr. Bhavik Kumar, staff physician at the Planned Parenthood Center for Choice in Houston. They were also tagged with messages that included “Forced birth is murder” and “If abortion isn’t safe, you aren’t either” — a signature slogan of an abortion rights group called Jane’s …

Abortion providers and advocates sue Florida over state’s 15-week ban
2 years, 9 months ago

Abortion providers and advocates sue Florida over state’s 15-week ban

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Abortion providers and abortion rights advocates in Florida have filed …

Abortion Providers And Patients Prepare For A Post-Roe World
2 years, 10 months ago

Abortion Providers And Patients Prepare For A Post-Roe World

Huff Post  

Immediately after a leaked draft on Monday evening revealed that the Supreme Court was set to dismantle abortion rights, Robin Marty began fielding calls from her abortion clinic staff wondering if they would still open their doors the next day. “That’s something that we’ve been dealing with at the clinic all day.” Marty, along with other clinic staff and abortion …

Op-Ed: What we can learn from one of California’s most successful abortion providers
3 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: What we can learn from one of California’s most successful abortion providers

LA Times  

For more than two decades, I researched the life of Inez Burns, one of America’s most successful abortion providers. While the Supreme Court weighs whether to overturn Roe vs. Wade, Burns’ cautionary story underscores a basic, undeniable truth: Banning abortions will do little to stop women from having them. In my research, I talked to women who told me that …

Lawmakers Share Their Abortion Stories Ahead Of Congressional Hearing
3 years, 5 months ago

Lawmakers Share Their Abortion Stories Ahead Of Congressional Hearing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democratic Reps. Cori Bush, Pramila Jayapal and Barbara Lee shared their abortion stories on Wednesday, a day before a congressional hearing on access to the procedure, which is under increasing threat. He was completely supportive and I decided to have an abortion.” Jayapal, who first disclosed that she had an abortion in 2019, added: “We’ve got to …

The Women Who Say Pregnancy Made Them More Pro-Choice
3 years, 6 months ago

The Women Who Say Pregnancy Made Them More Pro-Choice

Huff Post  

AsiaVision via Getty Images Parents, people who are pregnant or trying, and those who have experienced pregnancy loss all know how precarious, nuanced and hard any decision related to childbirth and family planning can be. “I thought maybe pregnancy would make me less pro-choice, like maybe I’d start to feel sentimental about a seven-week-old embryo once I’d carried one,” Brown …

How Deceptive Crisis Pregnancy Centers Undermine Reproductive Rights In West Virginia
7 years, 5 months ago

How Deceptive Crisis Pregnancy Centers Undermine Reproductive Rights In West Virginia

Huff Post  

Caitlin Hays Gaffin If you were to type “abortion in West Virginia” into a search engine, the first page of results would contain links to several crisis pregnancy centers – faith-based, anti-choice organizations that masquerade as medical facilities in order to trick people who are experiencing unplanned pregnancies. They’ve also been known to separate people from their clothes or personal …

Most U.S. Women Live in States With Abortion Laws That Conflict With Science and Facts
7 years, 10 months ago

Most U.S. Women Live in States With Abortion Laws That Conflict With Science and Facts

Slate  

At a celebratory Rose Garden gathering after House Republicans passed the American Health Care Act last week, Majority Whip Steve Scalise lauded one of bill’s most important goals: “making sure that patients and doctors are the ones that make their own health care decisions.” Scalise may be sad to learn that a slight majority of U.S. residents have the pre-existing …

Trump reverses abortion policy for aid to NGOs
8 years, 1 month ago

Trump reverses abortion policy for aid to NGOs

CNN  

Story highlights President Donald Trump reinstated the 'Mexico City Policy' on Monday The move will bar international groups that provide abortion services from US aid Washington CNN — President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Monday reinstating the so-called Mexico City Policy, which bars international non-governmental organizations that perform or promote abortions from receiving US government funding. “This policy …

Crossing America’s ‘abortion desert’: Women increasingly travel out of state for procedure
8 years, 9 months ago

Crossing America’s ‘abortion desert’: Women increasingly travel out of state for procedure

LA Times  

Dr. Willie Parker recently relocated from Illinois to Alabama to perform abortions there and in Georgia and Mississippi. It’s stressful to travel all this way.” The National Abortion Federation hotline referred 209 Texas patients to New Mexico last year, compared with 21 in 2013, said Vicki Saporta, the group’s president and chief executive. As more states adopt more restrictive laws …

Crossing the ‘abortion desert’: Women increasingly travel out of their states for the procedure
8 years, 9 months ago

Crossing the ‘abortion desert’: Women increasingly travel out of their states for the procedure

LA Times  

Dr. Willie Parker recently relocated from Illinois to Alabama to perform abortions there and in Georgia and Mississippi. It’s stressful to travel all this way.” The National Abortion Federation hotline referred 209 Texas patients to New Mexico last year, compared with 21 in 2013, said Vicki Saporta, the group’s president and chief executive. As more states adopt more restrictive laws …

Will new "abortion reversal" laws spread, despite "junk science" claims?
9 years, 9 months ago

Will new "abortion reversal" laws spread, despite "junk science" claims?

Salon  

"I just thought this was a way to give women who changed their mind a second chance," says Dr. George Delgado. In March, Arizona's Republican Governor Doug Ducey signed into law a requirement that doctors who perform drug-induced abortions must tell women that the procedure can be reversed — a claim that, as the New York Times reported then, "most …

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