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Wishing Mifepristone a Happy 15th Anniversary!
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, FDA Advocacy, Medication Abortion, Mifepristone Policy UpdatesAt the Network, we love having a reason to celebrate - and what better reason than a birthday! Today marks the 15th anniversary of the U.S. approval of mifepristone - a day that deserves to be lifted up and celebrated.
Help Stop 40 Years of Discrimination
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Coverage, EACH Woman Act, Hyde Amendment Policy UpdatesIn July, I joined more than 70 members of Congress and women’s health allies to celebrate the introduction of the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act. This visionary bill would repeal the Hyde Amendment and...
We #StandWithWomen #4EACHof Us
By: Cindy Pearson ,Abortion, EACH Woman Act, Planned Parenthood, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive Articles,Policy UpdatesOnce again, Planned Parenthood is under attack. This time, opponents of abortion have released a series of videos, which they falsely claim prove that Planned Parenthood clinics sell fetal tissue. Their claims are false – and easy to disprove at...
10 Angry Men
By: Kierstyn Smith ,Abortion, Mexico City Policy, Pro Life, Reproductive Rights Deep Dive ArticlesThere were many statements in the first GOP Debate that were false, crass, and indicative of the GOP presidential hopefuls’ ignorance of the needs of large factions of the American…
Policy Facts: Insurance Coverage of Abortion Care
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Access, All Above All, EACH Woman Act, Health Insurance Consumer Health Info,Policy UpdatesDespite abortion being recognized worldwide as an essential part of reproductive health care, insurance coverage for abortion care in the United States varies based on a woman’s income, where she lives, and her health insurance.
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... Updated: Mar 1, 2019
Health Facts: No, Abortion Doesn’t Cause Breast Cancer
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Cancer Consumer Health Info,Health InfoAbortion opponents have spent years attempting to frighten women by touting a non-existent link between abortion and an increased risk of breast cancer. There is no evidence of such a link and the claim is not supported by research scientists... Updated: Aug 7, 2015
The National Women’s Health Network Celebrates the Introduction of the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act
By: Cindy Pearson ,Abortion, Abortion Access, All Above All, EACH Woman Act Press ReleasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Media@nwhn.org or Cindy Pearson at 301-938-0356
When Informed Consent Becomes State-Mandated Lies
By: Cindy Pearson ,Abortion, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesI think I was sitting on the subway when I first read the phrase “reversible abortion.” Wherever I was, I did a double-take to make sure I’d read it correctly. Yep, that’s what it said! Apparently, politicians have created a...
The image hangs in the entryway of the Dean's Office in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Utah. An inkjet print of a photograph mounted on a frame, no border, no glass, but slightly larger than life,...
G Spots and Sore Spots
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Birth Control, Condoms, Feminism, Kent State, LGBTQ, Medication Abortion, Sexual Assault, Trans Health Care Deep Dive ArticlesG spots You may have heard about the “friend-zone” (a platonic relationship where one person has unrequited feelings for the other), but here’s a new term: the “co-zone” — short…
I’m Mad as Hell…and I’m Going to Vote
By: Cindy Pearson ,Abortion, Birth Control, Health Care Reform, Hobby Lobby, Supreme Court Policy UpdatesI’ll say it again: I’m mad as hell — and I’m going to vote! I’m just plain furious about recent attacks on women’s health. From the Supreme Court to the state legislature, women’s health is being undermined by decisions that...