Health Aug 25 In post-Roe era, study finds more Americans are self-managing their abortions By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Andrew Chambers
Health May 11 More medical residents are avoiding states with abortion restrictions, analysis finds According to new statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges, students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residency positions in states with abortion bans and other significant abortion restrictions. By Julie Rovner, Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News
Health May 04 Watch 6:25 What Biden’s expansion of health privacy rules means for people seeking abortions In late April, the Biden administration issued new rules designed to keep prosecutors from obtaining medical records of patients who seek legal abortions. The expansion of HIPAA prohibits the disclosure of health information to state officials as part of a… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Nation Jan 25 Watch 5:49 Study estimates 64,000 pregnancies from rape in states that enacted abortion bans post-Roe Polls show about seven in 10 Americans say abortion should be legal in cases of rape or incest. But since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, nine states have banned abortion in those cases. A study in the Journal… By John Yang
Politics May 23 South Carolina’s only women senators resist new abortion restrictions up for debate The Republican-led state Senate on Tuesday is expected to debate a bill banning most abortions after an ultrasound detects cardiac activity, generally around six weeks and before most people know they are pregnant. By James Pollard, Associated Press
Jul 22 Most abortions will soon become illegal in Wyoming By Mead Gruver, Associated Press The law bans abortions except in cases of rape or incest or to protect the mother’s life or health. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 8:25 Illinois clinics ramp up aid for women seeking abortions across state lines By Lorna Baldwin and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News In the days since the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, one state after another has outlawed abortion. Illinois is one of the few states in the middle of the country where people can legally access abortion care. In… Continue watching
Apr 19 Medical students seeking abortion training face nationwide restrictions By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press For many U.S. medical students and residents seeking abortion training, options are scant and under threat. But doctors-in-training who plan to perform abortions say they are undeterred. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 4:31 2021 saw a record number of abortion restrictions enacted While the latest ruling in a US court of appeals has reinstated the near-total ban on abortions in Texas – two days after the restrictive law was challenged by the Biden administration – an analysis found that more than 19… Continue watching