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Federal Prosecutor Questions Medical Journals Over Alleged Bias
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 — At least three medical journals have received letters from a top federal prosecutor questioning whether they mislead readers or allow political bias to influence what they ...
Some OB/GYNS Stay in States With Abortion Bans, Despite Legal Risks
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 — Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal right to abortion, doctors who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology are still dealing with tough decisions a...
Fewer Americans Traveled for Abortions in 2024, Report Finds
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 — Fewer Americans traveled out of state for an abortion in 2024, according to a new report from the Guttmacher Institute, a group that supports abortion rights. The report f...
Dobbs Decision Has Negatively Impacted Access to OB/GYN Practitioners
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 – The Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Dobbs) decision was associated with a moderate but significant relative reduction in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN)...
OB/GYNs Walk Away From Anti-Abortion States
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – A brain drain is underway in states that banned or severely restricted abortion after the fall of Roe v Wade, a new study suggests. A significant decline in the number of...
Florida Seeks Patient Prescription Data
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Florida’s insurance regulator is demanding detailed prescription data on millions of patients, raising alarms over patient privacy. In January, the Florida Office of I...
States That Adopted Abortion Bans Have Higher Infant Mortality
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – U.S. states that adopted abortion bans have higher-than-expected infant mortality and higher fertility rates than expected, according to two studies published online Feb. 13...
States With Abortion Bans See More Infant Deaths
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – In the first 18 months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, most states with abortion bans saw a rise in infant deaths, new research reveals. Two studies,...
Abortion Pill Alternative Found in Morning-After Pill
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – When one abortion pill faces lawsuits, another may be waiting in the wings, a new study suggests. The study, published Jan. 23 in the journal NEJM Evidence, has found a...
Federal Judge Revives Legal Effort To Limit Access to Abortion Pill
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 – Efforts to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone have received a boost from a federal judge who took the bench during President Donald Trump's first term. U.S....
Trump-Era HHS Website Makes Term ‘Abortion’ Harder To Find
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 – Abortion information is disappearing from federal government websites, signaling potential changes in abortion under the second Trump administration. ...
Live Far From a Clinic? Telehealth Abortion Services Are on the Rise
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Women who live far from an abortion clinic depend on telehealth and mail to obtain access to medication abortion, a new study says. Each 100-mile increase in distance from...
More Abortions Tied to Natural Family Planning or Fertility Awareness Methods
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – Relying on natural and fertility awareness methods to prevent pregnancy might be linked to an increase in abortions, a new study suggests. Use of hormonal birth control...
Thousands of People Are Leaving Abortion-Ban States, Study Shows
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – States with strict abortion bans are losing residents, particularly younger people, which could have long-term economic implications. In the wake of the Supreme Court's 2022...
Interest In Permanent Contraception Rose After Roe v. Wade was Overturned
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2024 – Abortion bans have led many young people to decide they’d rather forego having kids than ever face that dilemma. A surge in permanent contraception immediately followed the 2...