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www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Women

I'm not judging you' midwife Juno Carey on what it's like to witness abortions every day

The importance of accurate information about abortion
The relief and gratitude experienced by patients and medical practitioners in the abortion care process [ more ]
Truthout
2 months ago
Medicine

California Push to Expand Abortion Care Providers May Prove Boon to Rural Areas

Expanding access to abortion care by allowing physician assistants to perform first-trimester abortions without a supervising physician present.
Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives are now permitted to perform abortions without a doctor present, helping to address the shortage of abortion care providers. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
3 months ago
Medicine

Letitia James Leads multistate effort to preserve medication abortion access

Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of attorneys general in challenging restrictions on mifepristone, a medication used for abortion care.
The coalition argues that the lower court's decision undermines access to reproductive health care, particularly for low-income and underserved individuals. [ more ]
Axios
5 months ago
Medicine

Out-of-state travel for abortion surged after Roe was overturned

Twice as many people crossed state lines for abortion care in the first half of 2023 compared to 2020 when abortion was legal nationwide.
State bans on abortion have forced patients to travel longer distances to obtain an abortion. [ more ]
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