Self-managed abortion—on the rise in the U.S.—means doing an abortion yourself by obtaining abortion pills, and taking them without going to a doctor.
Tag: Anti-Abortion Laws
Abortion Is Available by Mail in 13 States; 21 Attorneys General Urge Broader Access
Medication abortion is currently available in 13 states: Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, Colorado, Georgia, New York, Maine, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Maryland and Montana. On March 30, a coalition of 21 state attorneys sent an strongly-worded letter to HHS and FDA to increase access in other states.
State by State, Officials Try to End Legal Abortion During Coronavirus Crisis
Rewire.News breaks down individual state policies on abortion care throughout the COVID-19 outbreak—to help you understand whether abortion will be restricted or accessible in your state.
So What’s Included in that $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package? And What’s Missing?
The CARES Act is the third piece of major legislation aimed at combatting the effects of the coronavirus—and the most expensive piece of legislation ever passed to date, more than doubling the stimulus act passed in 2009 during the financial crisis. So what’s in it? And what’s not?
Here’s How Ohio Women Legislators Are Working to Keep Abortion Clinics Open
After negotiations between Attorney General Yost, abortion rights advocacy groups and state legislators: Ohio clinics remain open.
“The women’s caucus is at work every day during all of this, and we’re watching. We’re awake, we’re at work, and the answer is no.”
Kentuckians Honk Car Horns While State Legislators Try to Push Anti-Abortion Bill Through During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Kentucky General Assembly met at the State Capitol to discuss House Bill 451, which would limit abortion access. In response, Kentuckians drove around the Capitol building and honked their horns during the meeting, with signs reading phrases like “Go Home” taped to their car doors.
Abortion is Essential, Not Elective: How Republican Politicians are Using COVID-19 to Restrict Reproductive Health
Using a global pandemic as an opportunity, regressive law-makers are pushing anti-choice policies on a pro-choice nation. Let me clarify this misinformation: Abortion is an essential component of comprehensive health care.
Texas Abortion Providers File Lawsuit to Ensure Safe Access to Abortion Procedures During Coronavirus Pandemic
Buzzfeed reported on March 31: A federal judge had put a temporary hold on the state’s abortion ban, but an appeals court overturned the ruling Tuesday. Texas will be allowed to instate a temporary ban on abortion in nearly all cases during the coronavirus outbreak, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The court overturned a decision […]
As Coronavirus Rages On, So Does Anti-Abortion Harassment and Extremism
In clinics in North Carolina, Wisconsin and Kentucky, anti-choice protesters have continued to show up, refusing to comply with the pressure for people to practice social distancing and shelter-in-place. Protesters are gathering in front of clinic doors, walking up to patients, and even shoving unwanted pamphlets and gift sacks into patients’ hands and through car windows.
During the COVID-19 Crisis, Abortion Access Must be Considered “Essential”
As we navigate COVID-19, it is critical that leaders treat outpatient abortion providers as essential businesses, and that hospital systems ensure the continuation of abortion care as an essential service.