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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. Updated: Aug 15, 2019
The Fake News Behind Fake Health Centers
By: Negar Esfandiari and Madelyn McKeague ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Crisis Pregnancy Center, Pro Choice Deep Dive ArticlesImagine you are walking along a road, trying to find a pregnancy clinic. You are looking for the one you found online, the one that promised free services and counseling surrounded by soft colors and pictures of kind-looking women. You...
Restoring Life or Restoring Obstacles: Pence’s Battle Against Legal Abortion
By: Negar Esfandiari ,Abortion, Abortion Restrictions Policy UpdatesAt a luncheon for anti-abortion organizations in Nashville last month, Mike Pence declared that legal abortion would end “in our time.” This shouldn’t come as a surprise since the Trump administration has been working hard to dismantle access to reproductive...
Safe Abortion Options for Minors?
By: Evita Almassi ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Planned Parenthood, Since You Asked, Teens Women’s Health FAQsWith stigma, situational factors or personal opinions surrounding a woman's right to make her own reproductive decisions, it can be hard for young women to feel comfortable sharing this decision with their parents.
Lying Liars and the Lies They Tell
By: Cindy Pearson ,Abortion, Abortion Restrictions, Birth Control, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter, Title X, Trump Administration Deep Dive ArticlesI originally intended to title this column: “Trump officials can't disguise their anti-birth control lies by claiming to care about women's right to know the truth about their health.” But, that’s way too long, and Al Franken’s book title is...
Let Women Get the Abortion Pill from Pharmacies
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Pill, Medication Abortion, Mifepristone Policy UpdatesMedication abortion is safe and effective, but medically unnecessary rules block access — by design.
Who Cares? How Doulas Engage in Radical Acts of Kindness
By: Mary Mahoney and Lauren Mitchell ,Abortion, Doula, Pregnancy, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesKindness is not simply a soft skill; it is a powerful tool for changing lives for the better. Now more than ever, we find ourselves fielding questions about the necessity of doulas in the bigger picture of reproductive health services.
Is Medication Abortion a Safe Option to End an Unintended Pregnancy?
By: Shaniqua Seth ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Medication Abortion, Mifeprex, Mifepristone, Pregnancy, Since You Asked Women’s Health FAQsThere are two abortion methods currently available: a procedure performed in an office or clinic, or an abortion brought on by taking FDA-approved medication. Both methods are safe and effective for ending a pregnancy.
Rx for Change: Jane’s History Resonates
By: Laura Kaplan ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Jane, Rx for Change, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesOver 40 years after Jane folded when abortion was legalized, its echoes continue to reverberate. But the right to an abortion has never stopped being under attack.
Abortion Without Provider Involvement: Exercising Autonomy Beyond Partisan Politics
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Pill, Medication Abortion, Mifepristone, Misoprostol, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesThe NWHN defends women’s sexual and reproductive health and autonomy against anti-choice threats that seek to undermine access to contraception and abortion care.
Birth Control is More Effective When Providers Empower Women!
By: Caila Brander ,Abortion, Birth Control, Guttmacher Institute, Unintended Pregnancy Policy UpdatesThe Guttmacher Institute recently published a report concluding that birth control failure rates are decreasing across the country, after years of stagnated progress. Each method presented a gap between how…
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. Updated: Oct 1, 2018