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The FDA Just Made It a Lot Easier to Get an Abortion
The updated FDA label for the abortion pill Mifeprex requires fewer doctors visits, provides a lower dosage, and gives women more time to use the pill.
As Texas Clinics Close, Self-Induced Abortions Rise
Reproductive health advocates see the numbers as a reflection of the decisions faced by women who live in conservative states where sweeping legislative measures have aimed to prevent women from terminating their pregnancies.
Getting Around the Back-Alley Abortion with Pills and Apps
A woman dies every eight minutes from unsafe abortion. These activists are trying to change that.
A Drone Is Flying Abortion Pills From Germany to Poland This Weekend
It's billed as the first initiative of its kind by Women on Waves, a non-profit group of doctors and activists that travels by ship to provide non-surgical abortions to women in countries where it’s illegal. The flight is already controversial.
Getting Around the Back-Alley Abortion with Pills and Apps
A woman dies every eight minutes from unsafe abortion. These activists are trying to change that.
Women in New Brunswick Are Performing DIY Abortions
Abortions have become nearly impossible to access in New Brunswick, forcing those in need to terminate pregnancies on their own.
Irish Women Are Buying Abortion Pills Advertised on Streetlamps
"This is what it's coming to," said Katie. "These stickers are popping up on streetlamps all over town." The Dublin streetlamp she's pointing at has been branded with a large, pink dot beneath the words, "A SAFE ABORTION WITH PILLS." It's part of an ad...