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Where abortion is illegal, this doctor finds a way. Now that includes the US

AMSTERDAM — It was nearly three decades ago, as a young medical trainee in West Africa, that Rebecca Gomperts witnessed scenes that would set in motion her life's work. Gruesome hemorrhages, perforated wombs, bloodied young women gasping out their lives: all the aftermath of botched illegal abortions.

Los Angeles Times

How abortion pills work and why they're in the spotlight

Demand for abortion pills has soared since the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Axios

Abortion clinics prepare for more chaos with end of FDA-approved pill

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New research highlights limits of abortion ban

The Society of Family Planning recently estimated that U.S. clinicians performed 6% fewer abortions in August than they did in April.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Research Highlights the Limits of Abortion Bans

Out-of-state and self-managed abortions pose daunting challenges for pro-life legislators.

Reason

Abortion pill demand soaring following Roe's demise

Telehealth companies are seeing a surge in demand for abortion pills following the ruling.

Axios

Enforcing Abortion Bans Is Much Harder Than Winning in Court

There’s no painless way to restrict choices for people who resist.

Reason

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My state just banned abortion. What are my options?

How to get financial help and access pills by mail – and how to protect yourself in this new punitive landscape

The Guardian - US

How Mexican feminists are helping Americans get abortions

Latin American groups are sharing their abortion access models with US activists in as Roe v Wade stands to be overturned

The Guardian - US

Abortion medication is legal in Florida. But for how much longer?

TAMPA, Fla. — There is an abortion method that doesn’t require surgery or anesthesia and federal regulators say it can be safely performed at home: abortion medication.

Tribune News Service

Telehealth abortion demand is soaring. But access may come down to where you live

Recent rule changes made it easier for patients to get abortion pills through the mail, using telehealth services. Now there is growing demand for these services – and new legal battles brewing.

WEKU

Roe v. Wade Leak Effect Kicks In, Abortion Prescription Pills Interest Sees Huge Spike

A provider of prescription pills used to terminate a pregnancy at home has seen increased interest from U.S. women this week, following news that the Supreme Court would likely reverse a landmark 1973 decision ensuring abortion rights nationwide, nonprofit Aid Access said.

Benzinga

The Impact of Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Be Less Dramatic Than Abortion-Rights Advocates Fear

Abortion is likely to remain legal in most states, and workarounds will mitigate the effects of bans.

Reason

New state laws restrict abortion pills

Doctors abilities to consult patients on abortions is being further restricted by new legislation

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Doctors trying to prescribe abortion pills across state lines stymied by legislation

Soon after Dr. Mai Fleming finished her medical residency in the San Francisco Bay Area, she got to work on her Texas medical license. The family medicine doctor had no intention of moving there but invested nine months to master Texas medical law, submit to background checks, get fingerprinted and…

Chicago Sun-Times

Enforcing abortion bans is much harder than passing them

More women from Texas are traveling to other states or ordering prescriptions for abortion pills. Nationwide, medication-induced abortions accounted for 54% of the U.S. total in 2020, up from 39% in 2017.

Reason

Enforcing Abortion Bans Is Much Harder Than Passing Them

The experience in Texas shows that workarounds pose daunting obstacles to such laws.

Reason

How Texas Women Are Circumventing the State's New Abortion Law

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