Family physicians successfully provided medication abortion in three states—NY, NJ, and WA— using asynchronous online consultations and mailing pills directly to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33939985

#NICHDImpact #COVID19 #Abortion #MedicationAbortion #Healthcare #Telehealth

The unaffordable cost of in-clinic abortion was a key reason why survey participants reported using online telemedicine for medication abortion; restrictive policies were also barriers to clinic access.

#NICHDimpact #Abortion #MedicationAbortion #HealthEquity

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35368445

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds 64% oppose laws that ban medication #abortion. 6 in 10 respondents said they have not very much or no confidence in the #SupremeCourt, continuing a trend of declining trust in the once-vaunted institution.

https://www.michiganradio.org/2023-04-24/poll-two-thirds-oppose-banning-medication-abortion

#news #politics #SCOTUS #mifepristone #abortionpill #medicationabortion

"A lower court decision to nullify FDA approval of mifepristone is woefully out of step with public opinion, according to the NPR poll. By a 64%-to-35% margin, respondents in the survey of 1,291 adults said they oppose laws banning access to medication abortion. The poll was conducted from April 17 to 19, before the Supreme Court's decision, and has a +/- 3.4 percentage point margin of error."

#abortion #AbortionRights #MedicationAbortion

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/24/1171352545/poll-two-thirds-oppose-banning-medication-abortion

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, with Alito arguing the administration had failed to demonstrate “irreparable harm.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvjzy3/supreme-court-mifepristone-abortion-pill-ruling
#News #abortion #abortionrestrictions #medicationabortion #MatthewKacsmaryk #supremecourt #roev.wade #Gender #Politics

12 states have a near-total ban on abortion in effect (Al, AR, ID , KY, LA , MI, MO, OK, SD, TN, TX and WV). Providers in WI have been forced to stop offering abortion care because of uncertainty about the state’s abortion law. All of these states have separate laws limiting the provision of medication abortion, although these are not currently applicable because providers have stopped offering all abortion care. 15 states restrict access to #medicationabortion.
#WomensHealth #CivilLiberties

“No matter what laws and bans are out there, people are going to find a way to get access to the care that they need.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ak3g98/mifepristone-supreme-court-ruling-wont-stop-underground-abortion-pill-network
#News #Mifepristone #abortion #supremecourt #Politics #Gender #extremism #self-managedabortion #abortionrestrictions #FDA #medicationabortion

Bringing two big stories of the day together, women should start using #StandYourGround as a defense against prosecution for #abortion. The intruder is already in the house.

#WomensHealth #AbortionIsHealthcare #mifepristone #MedicationAbortion #NoExcuseNeeded

The whole situation with federal judges just canceling each other's rulings on #Mifepriston would be kind of hilarious if their actions didn't have real-world consequences for my own #ReproductiveRights. The law is arbitrary and is only ever interpreted or applied to serve those in power and it's funny how so many people are realizing that with the contradictory #MedicationAbortion decisions. But in the end, those of us with uteruses who may need abortions are the ones who are stuck fearing for our #BodilyAutonomy.

From Slate, "The FDA Should Not Enforce the 5th Circuit's Indefensible #AbortionPill Decision:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/04/abortion-pill-fifth-circuit-ruling-mifepristone-fda-doctors.html

#ReproductiveJustice #AbortionIsAHumanRight #AbortionIsHealthcare

Ars Technica: SCOTUS preserves access to abortion pill—for 5 days https://arstechnica.com/?p=1932127 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #medicationabortion #reproductiverights #abortionpill #mifepristone #Abortion #Science #SCOTUS #Danco #DoJ #fda

SCOTUS preserves access to abortion pill—for 5 days - Enlarge / Abortion rights advocates rally outside the US Supreme Court ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1932127 #medicationabortion #reproductiverights #abortionpill #mifepristone #abortion #science #scotus #danco #doj #fda

Self-managed medication abortion using misoprostol provided by an online telemedicine service in June 2020 had a high rate of effectiveness and a low rate of serious adverse events.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36744631

#NICHDImpact #Abortion #MedicationAbortion #Healthcare #Health #ReproductiveHealth

Texas abortion patients were more likely to prefer medication abortion, and obtain (or plan to obtain) it after state legal restrictions were nullified in 2016.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36473511

#NICHDImpact #MedicationAbortion #Abortion #Healthcare #Texas

"While the April 7, 2023, Texas #districtcourt’s #decision in Alliance for #HippocraticMedicine v. #FDA threatens #access to #mifepristone, it is important to know that #medicationabortion continues to be #approved and #available for the time being. The #BidenHarris Administration will #vigorously #fight to #protectaccess to #critical #reproductive #HealthCare and to meds that FDA has determined to be #safe, #effective. We have appealed the decision and will seek a stay. https://reproductiverights.gov/

Dem lawmakers are mobilizing in the wake of the decision in #Texas that threw access to the so-called #abortion pill into flux Fri, introducing #legislation Mon to #ProtectAccess to the most widely used form of abortion in the US.

Reps Pat Ryan of NY & Lizzie Fletcher of TX will introduce the #ProtectingReproductiveFreedomAct on Mon… to reaffirm the #FDA’s final approval authority on #MedicationAbortion….

#mifepristone #AbortionRights

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-introduce-bill-shore-abortion-pill-access-texas-ruling-rcna78872

(2/2) People need to know their rights when interacting with the health care system. If/When/How and Physicians for Reproductive Health created this simple guide with everything you need to know about talking to a healthcare provider after a miscarriage or abortion: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZyUPPPQb8TMba_45bAt6s4yhUv1-dJKe/view

#TXMifeCase #Mifepristone #MedicationAbortion #AbortionFunds

More from NNAF:
Misinformation is an anti-abortion tactic designed to confuse people who are trying to get an abortion. You can help by sharing accurate info and resources with your community:

(1/2) If/When How's Repro Legal Helpline is a free legal resource for people seeking abortions who have questions about their legal rights. Helpline attorneys and advocates can be reached at https://www.reprolegalhelpline.org/ or 844-868-2812.

#TXMifeCase #Mifepristone #MedicationAbortion #AbortionFunds

RT: National Network of Abortion Funds (https://abortionfunds.org/)

To anyone who may need an abortion or is supporting someone seeking an abortion, connect with your local abortion fund to help navigate your care and what comes next.
https://abortionfunds.org/funds/

#TXMifeCase #Mifepristone #MedicationAbortion

Things to remember despite the Texas #mifepristone ruling:

1. Do not panic!

2. #MedicationAbortion is still legal in the US.

3. If you are seeking abortion care, keep your appointment and work with your provider. You *will* be cared for.

4. Mifepristone is still legal until at least April 14 and probably longer.

5. Even if Mifepristone is ultimately removed from the market, medication abortion will still be legal & available, just administered differently.

This is a stumble, not a fall.

National #ReproductiveRights reporter #SofiaResnick talks to legal scholars about what the plaintiffs seek in #MedicationAbortion lawsuit: overriding #US_FDA approval for a drug w/ a 20-year record of safety & efficacy.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/03/22/what-plaintiffs-targeting-abortion-pill-want-might-not-even-be-possible/