Medication abortion patients who receive pills by mail without getting an ultrasound do just as well as those who are examined and given the drugs in person, a new 2-year study from UC San Francisco has found. 95% of the participants had a complete abortion without having to repeat the regimen.
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Mirage News
Research: Medication Abortion Safe Without Ultrasound
Medication abortion patients who receive pills by mail without first getting an ultrasound do just as well as those who are examined and given the
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The proportion of women in the US who have attempted an abortion without medical assistance has increased since the country's Supreme Court overruled federal abortion protections, according to an international study.
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Scimex
More US women are attempting abortions without medical assistance sinc
More US women are attempting abortions without medical assistance since the laws changed
The proportion of women in the US who have attempted an abortion without medical assistance has inc
The proportion of women in the US who have attempted an abortion without medical assistance has inc
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After US abortion rights were curtailed when the US Supreme Court overturned the Federal right to abortion, more women turned to online pharmacies for direct-to-patient abortion drug. The findings highlight the importance of online pharmacies in providing abortion care in the post-Roe v Wade era.
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Scimex
After US abortion rights were curtailed, more women turned to online p
After US abortion rights were curtailed, more women turned to online pharmacies
US scientists say online prescriptions for direct-to-patient abortion drugs increased in the year after the
US scientists say online prescriptions for direct-to-patient abortion drugs increased in the year after the
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Study sheds light on how “Not in My Backyard” attitudes can influence people’s views on abortion access | While abortion policy is typically framed as a moral or rights-based issue, those who support abortion access may oppose it if the services are offered in their own neighborhood.
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PsyPost
NIMBY attitudes affect support for local abortion services
A new study shows Cook County residents, despite supporting abortion access, are less supportive when services are provided locally, revealing that "Not in My Backyard" attitudes affect even highly personal, rights-based issues like abortion policy.
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Expanding abortion access strengthens democracy, while abortion bans signal broader repression − worldwide study
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The Conversation
Expanding abortion access strengthens democracy, while abortion bans signal broader repression − worldwide study
Research shows that when abortion rights are on the ballot, democracy wins − including in the US.
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Adolescent women who lived in a location with fewer abortion restrictions and adolescent women who had an abortion (compared to a live birth) are more likely to have graduated from college, have higher incomes, and have greater financial stability over the subsequent 25 years.
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SAGE Journals
Abortion and Women’s Future Socioeconomic Attainment
Abortion is a safe and common medical procedure. Roughly one in four women in the United States will have an abortion before the end of her reproductive years. ...
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Women opting for a medical abortion at home are often advised that the procedure is likely to be no more painful than period cramps. This leaves many women unprepared for the intensity of the pain they experience.
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Scimex
Women aren't being prepared for how painful a medical abortion can be
Women aren't being prepared for how painful a medical abortion can be
Women who have a medical abortion are often caught off-guard by how painful it is, according to a survey of women in t
Women who have a medical abortion are often caught off-guard by how painful it is, according to a survey of women in t
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The first study of US adolescent girls after states enacted restrictions on abortion access following the 2022 Dobbs Supreme Court decision found that as a result of Dobbs, two-thirds of girls ages 13 to 17 (more than 7 million) now live in states that ban or severely restrict their abortion access.
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Rutgers
Two-Thirds of U.S. Adolescent Minors Are Impacted by State Abortion Restrictions
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New US study found that after Dobbs, 42% of clinicians who provided abortions in states banning abortion relocated to another state. Almost all of them relocated to states not banning abortion. These relocations have implications for abortion access and broader maternal health. 🏥🚫🤰🌍
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Jamanetwork
Relocation Post-Dobbs Among Clinicians Providing Abortions
This survey study compares the proportion of abortion-providing clinicians who changed primary state of practice after the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in 2022.
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US state abortion bans increase costs and delay abortion care: Second-trimester abortions increased from 8% to 17%. Travel costs went up from $179 to $372. 81% of people who contacted a clinic or call center traveled out of state for an abortion. Just 3% carried their unwanted pregnancy to term. 🚫💔🧳
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UCSF
How State Bans Increase Costs and Delay Abortion Care
People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a new study.
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**How state bans increase costs and delay abortion care 🚫💰⏳.** People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a new study. After the state ban, 81% of people who contacted a clinic reported traveling out of state for an abortion.
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EurekAlert!
How state bans increase costs and delay abortion care
People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.
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Decades of mobilization preceded US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Women played little more than a walk-on role both in recognition of a constitutional right to abortion (a decision essentially about doctors) and in the repudiation of that right (a decision essentially about fetuses). ⚖️👩⚕️🚼
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SAGE Journals
The Dobbs Court
Decades of mobilization preceded the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Yet while the outcome of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was highl...
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TRAP laws ("Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers") 🏥, implemented by Republicans in 24 states after the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling ⚖️, are associated with a substantial decline in OB-GYNS 👩⚕️, contributing to a worsening in women’s access to health care 🚺.
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www.healthaffairs.org
Targeted Regulations Of Abortion Providers Associated With Significant Decreases In OB-GYN Density, 1993–2021
Obstetricians and gynecologists (OB-GYNs) provide essential health care to women across their lifespan. Yet nearly half of US counties have no OB-GYNs, with nonmetropolitan communities disproportionately affected. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers…
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The loss of US federal abortion protections has significantly disrupted access even in states with robust service provision. New results highlight the critical role of telehealth medication abortion services in reducing geographic barriers to care and underscore the need to expand access nationwide. 🏥💊🌍
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Jamanetwork
Distance to Care and Telehealth Abortion Demand After Dobbs
This cross-sectional study of public health data in 18 US states examines the change in telehealth medication abortion requests after the 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision.
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Following US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, 2 large Illinois abortion providers saw a 35% increase in abortions, driven by out-of-state patients who lived where abortion care was illegal or more restricted. A 191% increase in out-of-state patients came without a decrease in services for locals. 🏥📈🚺
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Abortion clinics in Southern Michigan are performing substantially more abortions since the Dobbs Supreme Court ruling. Abortion is legal in Michigan but not in Indiana and Ohio, Michigan's Southern neighbors. 🏥⚖️🗺️
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American Journal of Public Health
Examining Post-Dobbs Changes in Abortion Use at 3 Southern Michigan Clinics, July 2021‒June 2023 | AJPH | Vol. Issue
Objectives. To examine changes in abortion service delivery for the years before (July 2021‒June 2022) and after Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health (July 2022‒June 2023) at 3 Planned Parenthood clinics in southern Michigan, when several states enacted laws further…
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Abortion ban in Texas is associated with worsening maternal mental health among reproductive-age mothers relative to mothers in states without such bans. The lack of autonomy may contribute to increased anxiety and distress, even for women who are not currently pregnant or seeking an abortion.
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Southern US states with abortion restrictions often have higher proportions of racial and ethnic minority residents and higher perinatal mortality rates. Abortion restrictions increase interstate travel for abortion and delay care, disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minority individuals.
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Jamanetwork
Out-of-State Travel for Abortion Care Before and After Dobbs v Jackson
This cohort study compares abortion utilization in North Carolina and its neighboring states before and after the 2022 US Supreme Court Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision to assess the implications for abortion care access.
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