'We Can Do Hard Things': Abortion Providers Fight Back Against Rising Violence - Ms. Magazine
Amid threats and a lack of Trump's protection, abortion providers are fortifying clinics, pushing states to act and refusing to back down.| Ms. Magazine
Amid threats and a lack of Trump's protection, abortion providers are fortifying clinics, pushing states to act and refusing to back down.| Ms. Magazine
Despite many states imposing sweeping abortion bans after Dobbs, more Americans are having abortions, not fewer.“Abortion bans haven’t stopped people from seeking care,” said Alison Norris, M.D., Ph.D., #WeCount co-chair.| Ms. Magazine
For decades, clinicians relied on the gold standard of medication abortion care: a two-pill regimen. Mifepristone is taken first, followed by misoprostol 24 to 48 hours later. However, misoprostol can be used alone for abortion. Recent research on patients in the U.S. confirms that misoprostol-only abortion is not only safe and effective, but that patients respond positively to using it. In light of the FDA’s recent decision to reopen its safety review of mifepristone—a move advocates ...| Ms. Magazine
The overturning of Roe v. Wade three years ago has had far-reaching consequences beyond restricting access to abortion. As outlined in a report by the National Abortion Federation (NAF), there has been a drastic increase in violence against abortion providers, including but not limited to arson, burglaries, and death threats. Since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s […]| Feminist Majority Foundation
At 9:05 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, a group of anti-abortion extremists from at least six states forced their way into the Washington Surgi-Clinic, a facility that provides abortion care in Washington, D.C. This article reveals, for the first time, how a violent clinic invasion was planned and executed. It is based on testimony by Davis, forensic analysis by FBI agents of the defendants’ social media and cell phone records, footage obtained from the clinic’s security cameras and resp...| Ms. Magazine
