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Abortion Bans in Arizona and Florida Will Face Voters in November
The state supreme courts in Florida and Arizona both recently ruled that strict abortion bans could go into effect. But ballot measures may give voters a chance to weigh inBy Liz SzaboPro-abortion rights demonstrators rally in Scottsdale, Ariz., on April 15, 2024. The top court in Arizona ruled on April 9, 2024 that a 160-year-old
State abortion access key factor in future US doctors’ training (residency) choices, finds study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain State access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where to apply for residency (training) programs for around three out of four future US doctors, indicate the results of a survey published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics. These medical students care about the quality of care they will
Ohio Votes on Abortion Rights Today. Eleven States May Follow in 2024.
Voters in Ohio are deciding whether to add abortion rights protections to the state’s constitution today. The vote comes on the heels of last year’s string of ballot measure wins for abortion rights in six states: California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana and Vermont. But this is just the start. Next year, 11 more states could see abortion-related
Abortion Pill Rulings: What to Know About Availability of Mifepristone
AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe Abortion Pill Case: What’s Happened, What’s at Stake, What’s NextThe case is headed back to the Supreme Court, which will ultimately decide whether a pill used in the most common abortion method should remain widely available. Here is what’s at stake.Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen that now accounts for more than
The Confusing Fate of the Abortion Pill
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’Episode Title: The Confusing Fate of the Abortion PillEpisode Number: 293Published: April 13, 2023 [Editor’s note: This transcript, generated using transcription software, has been edited for style and clarity.] Julie Rovner: Hello and welcome back to “What the Health?” I’m Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent at KFF Health News. And
Abortion Pill Ruling Heightens Fight Over Mifepristone Ban
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After the Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, organizations around the United States pledged to pay for travel and abortion care for their employees. But changes to who counts as an employee may exacerbate racial inequality. Since the 1970s, organizations have increasingly outsourced front desk, cooking, cleaning, and other jobs to contract…
FDA enables abortion via telemedicine by lifting restrictions on pill
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week modified its restrictions on mifepristone, one of the medications used in abortion. The new regulations enable abortion via telemedicine in more than half of the country. "The in-person dispensing requirements on medication abortion care have proven to be unnecessary during the pandemic, and the FDA did…
Abortion Rights Advocates Try to Change Opinions With Deeply Personal Conversations
It’s Saturday, and Sarah Mahoney is one of several Planned Parenthood volunteers knocking on doors in Windham, Maine, a politically moderate town not far from Portland. No one answers at the first couple of houses. But as Mahoney heads up the street, she sees a woman out for a walk. “Hey! We’re out canvassing,” she…
Texas Abortion Ban Halted — For Now
The most restrictive abortion ban in the country, Texas’ Senate Bill 8, has been lifted — at least for now. On Wednesday night, United States District Judge Robert Pittman suspended enforcement of the law, which empowered anyone, anywhere, to sue Texas doctors, nurses, clergy, Uber drivers — anyone construed to have “aided and abetted” an…