Abortion
Get the facts on how to safely end a pregnancy and join our fight to lift barriers to access.
Throughout human history, pregnant people have sought ways to safely end their pregnancies and control their fertility. Today, the most common methods are in-clinic abortions and FDA-approved abortion pills, also known as medication abortion. Access to safe and affordable abortion care improves economic, social, and health outcomes. Yet misinformation is common and abortion opponents work hard to raise medically unnecessary barriers to abortion care. Get information on abortion.
Consumer Health Info
Consumer Health Info: Abortion with Pills
By: NWHN Staff Abortion, Abortion Pill, Medication Abortion, Mifeprex, Mifepristone, Misoprostol Consumer Health Info, Health InfoMedication abortion is the method of safely and effectively inducing a miscarriage using FDA-approved abortion pills. Medication abortion can be used to end a pregnancy up to 10 weeks from the first day of your last period.
Consumer Health Info: Medication Abortion and Miscarriage
By: NWHN Staff Abortion, Abortion Pill, Medication Abortion, Miscarriage, Pregnancy Consumer Health Info, Health InfoThe emotional experiences of a medication abortion and a spontaneously occurring miscarriage may be very different. There’s no right or wrong way to feel! But the physical process, risks, warning signs, potential complications, and treatments are the same.
Policy Updates
The FDA’s Convoluted Stance on Abortion Pills Doesn’t Protect Patients — It Endangers Them
By: Sarah Christopherson and Olivia Snavely Abortion, FDA Advocacy, Medication Abortion, Mifeprex, Mifepristone Deep Dive ArticlesThe FDA says pregnant people can meet with their doctors remotely and have their abortion at home — but first, they must travel during a global pandemic just to pick up their pills.
Policy Facts: Abortion with Pills (Medication Abortion)
By: NWHN Staff Abortion, Abortion Pill, Medication Abortion, Mifeprex, Mifepristone Consumer Health Info, Health InfoAbortion with pills, also called medication abortion, is a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy by inducing miscarriage. When pregnant people visit the doctor for an abortion using pills, they are most often prescribed two different drugs, to be taken 1-2 days apart.
Medication Abortion Should Be Available on My Campus: What SB 24 Means to Me
By: Sophia Harrison Abortion, Medication Abortion Policy UpdatesAt a time when so many states are choosing to take care options away from women, California state legislators are positioned to lead the fight to expand access to reproductive care by making medication abortion available at student health centers on campus for the first time.
Our View: Self-Managed Abortion with FDA-Approved Medication Is Safe and Effective
By: NWHN Staff Abortion, Medication Abortion, Mifepristone, Misoprostol, Pregnancy Deep Dive ArticlesWomen should not have to see a doctor, or “get permission” from the medical community, before ending their pregnancy with safe and effective FDA-approved medications.
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Pregnant and Scared? How Fake Clinics Prey on Women
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Crisis Pregnancy Center, Health Care Access, Pro Choice Deep Dive Articles,Health InfoFake clinics outnumber real ones four to one, with dangerous consequences for women's health.
Since You Asked – Abortion is difficult to access in my state. What are my options?
By: Adele Costa ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Restrictions, Since You Asked Women’s Health FAQsAnswer: The NWHN is here for you. You are not alone, and you have options. Read on for our go-to list of trusted providers and resources on abortion. Updated: Jun 24, 2022
The NWHN’s Statement in Response to the Supreme Court Leak
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Restrictions, Supreme Court Press ReleasesAbortion is still legal, but this is a crisis point.
S.B.8, AKA the Texas Abortion Ban
By: Adele Costa ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Restrictions, Supreme Court Deep Dive Articles,Policy UpdatesWhat happened, what the NWHN is doing about it, and how you can help.
The Hyde Amendment is gone…so what’s next?
By: Kristen Batstone ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Coverage, Abortion Restrictions, Helms Amendment, Hyde Amendment Deep Dive Articles,UncategorizedThe NWHN applauds President Biden for excluding the Hyde Amendment from his budget proposal. But we must stay vigilant. The Weldon Amendment and the Helms Amendment pose similar dangers to abortion access.
The NWHN’s statement on the FDA’s Announcement of the Review of Harmful Restriction on Medication Abortion
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Abortion Restrictions Campaigns,Press ReleasesThe following statement can be attributed to Cynthia A. Pearson, Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network. Contact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org or 425-749-1886 The FDA announced that it is reviewing its restrictions on mifepristone, a medication used for miscarriage...
The NWHN’s Statement on the FDA Lifting Unnecessary Restrictions on Medication Abortion
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Abortion Restrictions, FDA Advocacy, Medication Abortion, Securing Sexual & Reproductive Health and Autonomy Press ReleasesLate last night, the FDA announced that, effective immediately, both medication abortion and miscarriage patients would be able to access mifepristone via delivery from their providers or through mail-order pharmacies. This tremendous victory will ensure that patients and providers are...
Safe, Online, Delivered: How to Get the Abortion Pill By Mail
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Activist Resources, Medication Abortion Campaigns,Health InfoSafe and effective FDA-approved abortion pills (aka medication abortion) are now available by mail in several states — without an in-person clinic visit. Updated: Jul 18, 2022