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May 27, 2023
‘It felt like coming up for air’: Abortion patients defend mifepristone access
The Supreme Court allows access to Mifepristone, the abortion pill, to continue for now.
May 22, 2023
I self managed my abortion at home using mifepristone. Losing access to it would hurt women of color like me
We deserve to have control over our lives. That means having control over our bodies, and having abortion access.
May 10, 2023
“It Was Really Empowering”—5 Women Reflect on Their Medication Abortion Experience
We can’t stress this enough: You can have a safe abortion at home.
May 9, 2023
Most U.S. adults say the abortion pill mifepristone should stay on the market, Post-ABC poll finds
This article reported that two-thirds of Americans think mifepristone should stay on the market. “Just under half, 47 percent, say...
November 7, 2022
Self-Managed Abortions Soar Post-Dobbs
New research is showing the impact of Supreme Court decision in June overturning constitutional abortion rights and allowing abortion bans...
November 1, 2022
As States Banned Abortion, Thousands More Americans Got Pills Online Anyway
On Sunday, FiveThirtyEight published data showing that there were at least 10,000 fewer legal abortions in July and August than...
November 1, 2022
Mail-order abortion pill requests surged after Roe reversal, study finds
Requests for self-managed abortions via pills increased in 30 states following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade,...
November 1, 2022
Abortion Post-Dobbs: Longer Travel Times, More Need for Self-Managed Care
Nearly 6 months since the Supreme Court decision overturned the federal right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health...
November 1, 2022
I’ve Had 3 Abortions, and This Is Why We Must Destigmatize Our Experiences
I've had three abortions. The first one happened in 1999, when I was 21 years old. I was in college,...
August 29, 2022
Even Artwork About Abortion Is Legally Risky Now
The activists behind a recent installation about self-managed abortion in Texas knew they’d “have to take certain precautions” because of...
August 14, 2022
Most abortions are done at home. Antiabortion groups are taking aim.
Two top antiabortion groups have crafted and successfully lobbied for state legislation to ban or further restrict the predominant way...
July 29, 2022
Post-‘Roe,’ Why This Abortion Pill Is More Important Than Ever
In June 2020, Carol’s life changed. “I found out I was pregnant, and then my husband, who is an alcoholic,...
July 25, 2022
The New Abortion Battleground
The political fight over abortion will increasingly be a battle over the mailing of pills into Republican-run states.
July 19, 2022
In Historic First, Witness Explains How To Self-Manage Abortion In Front Of Congress
“There are organizations and legislators who want to make what I just said a crime,” abortion rights advocate Renee Bracey...
June 29, 2022
This Is What a Post-Roe Abortion Looks Like
Self-managed abortion is not a substitute for having full reproductive rights. But it’s one of the best tools we have...
June 16, 2022
Abortion on Our Own Terms: ‘Supreme Court Justices Can’t Put Abortion Pills Back in the Bottle’
“What if anyone who needs to end a pregnancy could do so with safe, effective medication available without a prescription,...
September 9, 2021
Texas’ Abortion Crisis Proves the Abortion Pill Needs to Be in Every Drug Store
If it wasn’t clear before the Supreme Court’s decision greenlighting Texas’ draconian abortion ban, it’s certainly clear now that we...
September 2, 2021
New Texas abortion law must change how we think about ‘illegal’ abortions
Thanks to medication abortion, people in Texas and elsewhere can and are able to have safe, self-managed abortions at home...
August 19, 2021
How the Pandemic Changed Abortion Access
A study, led by Dr. Abigail Aiken at the University of Texas at Austin, took advantage of a natural pandemic...
April 1, 2021
Self-Managed Abortion Is Medically Very Safe. But Is It Legally Safe?
Between 1969 and 1973, feminists in Chicago with no formal medical training formed an underground abortion service called Jane that...
November 1, 2020
Use of ‘at-home abortion pills’ rises amid pandemic – and faces new threats
Medication abortions have are a safe and accessible method of terminating pregnancy, but they have been targeted by onerous FDA...
October 30, 2020
The At-Home Abortion Revolution
A growing number of people are using pills to end their pregnancies without involving medical providers. Advocates say this practice...
April 13, 2020
Abortions Without Clinics: Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Let Women Self-Manage Abortion
The pandemic has brought into sharper focus the inequities and outright gaps in people's access to health care of all...
April 8, 2020
The Pandemic Means More People May Be Giving Themselves Abortions
Coronavirus is making it harder for people to access abortion services, especially for those who live in one of the...
April 8, 2020
It’s Time For A Revolution In At-Home Abortion
Nowadays it is safe and easy to induce an early abortion at home thanks to the advent of medication abortion,...
April 2, 2020
OPINION: Ensure access to high-quality abortion care during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
The global response to the spread of COVID-19 has changed life dramatically. Evolving restrictions on travel and physical distancing mean...
January 31, 2020
Self-Managed Abortions Can Be Some Patients’ Best Option
As abortion restrictions across the country seemingly grow by the day, self-managed abortion is over three times as prevalent in...
September 20, 2019
Why America’s Abortion Rate Might Be Higher Than It Appears
The number of abortions performed in American clinics was lower in 2017 than in any year since abortion became legal...
September 19, 2019
With Abortion Restrictions On The Rise, Some Women Induce Their Own
A new report from Guttmacher suggests an upward trend in women trying to self-induce; the organization's latest survey on abortion...
July 1, 2019
Doctors and Major Reproductive Health Organizations Just Took a Decisive Stand in Support of Self-Managed Abortion
On Monday, 75 organizations, doctors, and researchers joined that public fight, signing an open letter that stands behind the work...
July 1, 2019
Reproductive Rights Groups Tell FDA to Stop Restricting Medication Abortion
Four months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned online service Aid Access to stop shipping abortion pills...
March 12, 2019
Abortions by Mail: The FDA is Going After Online Pill Providers
The US Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on organizations that sell medical abortion pills over the internet. In...
January 22, 2019
New York Dems Move to Protect Abortion Rights
On the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, amid a landscape in which the fate of abortion rights becomes increasingly...
January 4, 2019
What Back Alley? These Women Say DIY Abortion Can Be Empowering
The imagery makes Jill Adams, founder of the Self-Induced Abortion Legal Team, shake her head. “If I never see another...
July 23, 2018
If Roe Is Overturned, Self-Managed Abortion Won’t Be A Coat Hanger
With the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy from the U.S. Supreme Court, it’s crucial that we consider what would happen...
October 19, 2017
Why Aren’t ‘Abortion Pills’ Available in Pharmacies?
Are federal rules that limit access to “medical abortion” justified? According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the answer...
October 5, 2017
Women Should Be Able to Get Their Abortions Like They Get Their Sudafed: Over the Counter
Finally, a small glimmer of good news for women: The ACLU is working to make the abortion pill more accessible...
April 8, 2017
Should over-the-counter medical abortion be available?
The coat hanger – often with a red line through it – is a powerful feminist symbol. Conjuring images of...
November 11, 2016
A study tests the safety of women using abortion pills sent by mail
At a time when access to abortion is being restricted on many fronts, advocates say being able to terminate a...
