Articles Tagged With: Abortion
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Elections Bring Renewed Challenges for Reproductive Rights
The November 2018 elections shook up both Washington, DC, and the political landscape for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Venous Thromboembolism Risk After Abortion
Women experience a two-fold increase in risk of venous thrombosis (relative to nonpregnant women) following induced abortion, but a more than six-fold overall reduction in risk of thrombosis compared to women who continue the pregnancy to term.
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Abortion Access in the United States: Adolescents and Women of Color Face Increased Barriers
When accessing reproductive health services, particularly abortion, young people face additional barriers, such as cost, stigma, confidentiality, and privacy concerns.
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Conservatives Work to Bar Private Coverage of Abortion
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Options Considered for Access to Medication Abortion
As restrictions of clinic access to abortion mount, some women may seek internet access to services. Research indicates that women seeking medication abortion drugs online choose to do so because of barriers to clinic access in states with and without restrictive abortion laws. The choice also can happen when women prefer to self-manage their abortion rather than receive clinical care.
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Data Suggest Abortion Does Not Lead to Depression
Results of a new study of almost 400,000 women indicate that having an abortion does not increase the risk for depression in women. The publication comes at a time when many state policies restricting abortion access have been justified by claims that abortion causes women psychological harm.
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With Funding Announcement, Trump Begins Reshaping Title X
Funding announcement to reshape Title X.
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Report: Abortion Safe, but Access to the Procedure May Be Limited
A new report has determined that while abortion in the United States is safe, the quality of abortion care depends on where a woman lives.
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Reproductive Rights in 2017: Follow-up and Call for Advocacy
The Trump administration has made good on a number of promises to roll back reproductive rights. As clinicians, we need to fight back to ensure access for our patients to essential services. This article seeks to document where we stand as of summer 2017, and present opportunities for engagement.
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Can College Health Centers Improve Access to Abortion Care?
College health centers may be a student’s only access to healthcare, especially on campuses in rural areas.