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A Latina midwife in Texas was arrested for allegedly providing abortion care. As Jessica Valenti writes, anti-abortion leaders “are strategically targeting people they think the public won’t rally behind. Let’s make sure to prove them wrong.”

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Join @ucsfbixby.bsky.social‬ for the Turnaway Play, a look behind the scenes at the groundbreaking study on the harms of denying people wanted abortion care. The show is on April 6th at the Brava Theater in SF. Get your tix today!

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Abortion is routine health care. It should be that simple.

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No one should ever have to fear being punished or criminalized for providing basic health care. But Texas arrested a midwife for allegedly providing abortion care in a primarily Spanish-speaking community. We stand with Maria Margarita Rojas.

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Even as telehealth and abortion funds have made it easier for some to get abortions, that assistance isn’t reaching everyone. Black and Hispanic women, women without a college degree, and women living farthest from a clinic have been most impacted by bans.

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Reproductive freedom allows people to create safer, happier lives. The Turnaway Study found that people who were denied abortion care were more likely to stay in contact with violent partners than those who received wanted abortions.

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Medication abortions made up the majority of abortions in 2023. “When it comes to abortion, people are going to do what they need to to access abortion care,” says ANSIRH researcher @ushma.bsky.social

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Everyone who wants or needs an abortion should have access to care. No exceptions.

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“More and more people are opting for the abortion pill,” says ANSIRH researcher @ushma.bsky.social “It provides them with autonomy, privacy, and the ability to have an abortion from their own homes through telehealth." www.thecut.com/article/repu...

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Last fall, Montana voters decided to guarantee a constitutional right to abortion. This week, a judge ruled that Medicaid recipients have protected access to abortion care. Every ballot measure matters.

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Carole Joffe and co-author David Cohen's newest book tackles abortion questions that have arisen post-Dobbs, and the importance of storytelling. Listen to the latest episode of Boom! Lawyered to learn more.

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Abortion bans put all reproductive health care at risk. When OB-GYNs are driven away, all people who could get pregnant suffer.

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Tickets are going fast! Join us for the Turnaway Play, a look behind the scenes at the groundbreaking study on the harms of denying people wanted abortion care. The show is on April 6th at the Brava Theater in SF. Buy tickets here:

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People living in states that were restrictive to abortion rights/access were less likely to agree that in-clinic medication abortion is safe compared to those in protective abortion policy environments, according to a study from 2022. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40029754/

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Anti-abortion extremists are trying to stop us from accessing medication abortion. What they aren’t saying is that those pills are also essential for patients experiencing a miscarriage.

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Misinformation about reproductive healthcare is all over social media, and unfortunately, we can’t trust the platforms to debunk it, so we will. Follow along for the facts.

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Pregnancies are too complicated to legislate. Pregnancy comes with many risks, and in many cases, emergency abortion care is necessary to save the pregnant person’s life.

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Being pregnant comes with health risks, employment discrimination, and financial challenges. Adoption does not end a pregnancy or protect patients from health risks.

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The largest study of telehealth abortion in the U.S. demonstrated that receiving abortion pills via telemedicine is safe and effective. Nearly all patients trusted the telehealth provider, felt telehealth was the right decision, felt cared for, and were very satisfied.

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It is safe to have a medication abortion at home in your PJs.

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Anti-abortion extremists are looking into the “safety issues” of mifepristone, which is used to manage abortions, miscarriages, and even high blood sugar. We can save them some time. We have over 100 studies that prove that mifepristone is extremely safe – even safer than Tylenol.

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Pregnant people deserve safe, timely access to care—and that includes abortion. Check out our TikTok to learn why.

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ANSIRH is seeking a graduate student in California to work closely with faculty and staff on a short-term ArcGIS project to collect, visualize, and map data that will further our understanding of abortion care in California.

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There is a deliberate, well-coordinated attack on science, research, and facts. We cannot stay silent. We promise to always center the facts and bring you the latest scientific research about reproductive health care.

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Did you know that six in ten abortion seekers in the United States are already parents? They know precisely what it takes to raise a child.

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A medication abortion is safer than consuming Tylenol.

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The news that the DOJ plans to drop the EMTALA case in Idaho is devastating. Our Care Post-Roe report shows how health care providers have been unable to provide the standard of care in states with abortion bans. The health and lives of pregnant Idahoans are at risk. www.ansirh.org/research/res...

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If you need an emergency abortion as a stabilizing treatment, EMTALA says doctors have to provide you with an emergency abortion. Idaho’s abortion ban only allows abortions to prevent your death, but not when your health is at risk. The DOJ has now abandoned the fight to protect pregnant Idahoans.

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It's safe to have a medication abortion without an ultrasound. Attempts to restrict medication abortion are not based in science. Read more about @ansirh.bsky.social's research on the safety and effectiveness of the "no test" method

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Despite Roe’s overturn, public support for abortion remains steady. But myths about later abortion persist. In this updated brief, Katrina Kimport of @ansirh.bsky.social highlights two common pathways through which women find themselves seeking a later abortion 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/3WZu56i

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ANSIRH is seeking three students to work closely with faculty and staff on our Abortion Facility Database. The student interns will be responsible for updating ANSIRH’s national database of abortion-providing facilities. Apply now! #internship www.ansirh.org/student-inte...

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The evidence is overwhelming: More than 100 studies, conducted across decades and dozens of countries, have found that mifepristone and misoprostol, the medications used in US abortions, are safe.

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Do you know what we call an abortion later in pregnancy? Healthcare.

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New data reveal that the majority of abortions that were provided in most states in 2023 were medication abortions. “When it comes to abortion, people are going to do what they need to to access abortion care,” said @ushma.bsky.social.

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Abortion bans are dangerous. U.S. states with abortion bans experienced higher-than-expected infant mortality rates, particularly affecting Black infants, younger individuals, those with lower education levels, and Medicaid recipients.

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Pregnant bodies don't follow legal timelines. We must protect access to abortions later in pregnancy. In this brief, Katrina Kimport highlights two common pathways through which women find themselves seeking a later abortion.

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Abortion bans have forced us to travel for basic health care. Now, lawmakers are trying to strip away our freedom to travel.

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Abortion bans have serious economic consequences. The Turnaway Study shows that people who are denied abortions are less likely to have enough money to cover expenses like food, housing, and transportation even years later.

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Medication abortions are very safe. Safer than taking Tylenol. There is no scientific basis for the fear-mongering around abortion pills. It’s all politics.

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Researchers at Johns Hopkins analyzed the effects of abortion bans in the US, identifying increases in both birth rates and infant mortality in states that implemented complete or six-week abortion bans.

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People in every single state are still having abortions. To claim that some states had ‘zero abortions’ is “so clinically dishonest,” said Ushma Upadhyay, who co-chairs #WeCount, which has tracked the number of abortions nationwide since April 2022.

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Adoption is a complicated parenting decision. Abortion is a pregnancy decision. They’re not the same.

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Abortion seekers are confident in their decision, and mandatory waiting periods don’t change that. “The research has found no evidence that a mandatory delay improves decision certainty,” shared Dr. M. Antonia Biggs. “It only finds that it adds barriers.”

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Scientific research is being defunded right now – and the ramifications will echo for decades. No matter what happens next, we’re here to tell the truth and share the facts.

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We can no longer rely on the federal government to provide accurate, scientific info about our reproductive health. But we can rely on the dedicated abortion researchers around the country who believe that the facts should drive our conversations. Follow us for the facts.

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Abortion is a parenting issue. Parents seeking abortions tell us that they want to focus on providing for the children they already have, and when they can access care, their families thrive.

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Our right to privacy is key to our safety, dignity, and self-determination. Creating a public registry of potential abortion seekers would put people in very real danger.

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Studies have shown that mandatory waiting periods don’t improve certainty about the decision to get an abortion. During an ongoing Michigan trial, ANSIRH's Antonia Biggs testified that waiting periods only add barriers to those seeking the procedure.

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