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Saving the Supreme Court: The Next Six Weeks Could Change Everything
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Abortion, Health Care Reform Deep Dive ArticlesIn brazen disregard of their own stated principles, Senate Republicans are ramming through an illegitimate Court nomination with the election on the line.
Judge Orders FDA to Allow Patients to Receive Medication Abortion Pills by Mail During COVID Emergency
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Medication Abortion Press ReleasesThe NWHN applauds the recent decision by District Court Judge Theodore Chuang to allow pregnant people to receive medication abortion care through telehealth, including receiving mifepristone through the mail.
It’s Time to #MailTheAbortionPill
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Abortion, COVID-19, FDA Advocacy, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Medication Abortion, Mifepristone Deep Dive ArticlesPatients are turning to telehealth appointments and online pharmacies for routine medical care during the COVID-19 outbreak without having to leave their homes. But for most pregnant people seeking safe and effective abortion pills, the FDA has created a Byzantine...
The NWHN’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s opinion Striking Down Louisiana Abortion Restrictions
By: Evita Almassi ,Abortion, Abortion Restrictions, Supreme Court Press ReleasesContact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org
Lift Unnecessary Restrictions: Access to Medication Abortion During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: M. Isabelle Chaudry ,Abortion, COVID-19, FDA Advocacy, Medication Abortion Deep Dive ArticlesThe NWHN is calling on the FDA to lift politically motivated, medically unnecessary restrictions on the abortion pill right now and let pregnant people receive the abortion pill through the mail so that they can get the pill where they...
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.
The FDA Must Permit Pregnant People to Get the Abortion Pill Where They Have the Abortion — at Home!
By: Evita Almassi ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Medication Abortion, Mifepristone Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org
Permanently Lift Restrictions on the Abortion Pill!
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Activist Resources, FDA Advocacy, Medication Abortion, Securing Sexual & Reproductive Health and Autonomy CampaignsWe’re calling on the FDA to let pregnant people receive the abortion pill through the mail so that they can get the pill where they take the pill — at home! Updated: Oct 9, 2020
What Happens in Pre-Abortion Counseling?
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Restrictions, Fertility Clinics, Since You Asked Women’s Health FAQsThe NWHN fully supports women’s access to medically sound, unbiased information so that they can make informed decisions about their health care, but that’s not the goal of these state-mandated counseling sessions.
Conservative Courts Are Coming for Our Health Care: How We Fight Back
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Abortion, Health Care Reform, Medication Abortion, Roe v. Wade Deep Dive ArticlesTwo cases offer a warning about how far health care opponents will go to warp the federal judiciary to their ends — and what we must do to fight them.
Take Action: Congress Can Save Title X
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Abortion, Health Care Reform, Planned Parenthood, Raising Women's Voices, Title X Policy UpdatesOn Monday, reproductive health clinics across the nation withdrew from the federal Title X program rather than submit plans for complying with the Trump administration’s radical new “gag” rule.
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...