There are some 2,500 of these centers across the United States. Many are located within a mile of an abortion provider.
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Patients rely on abortion clinics to protect their privacy. The providers have work to do to catch up to today’s digital surveillance threats.
People of color, young people and those with low incomes tend to benefit most from telehealth abortion.
The fall of Roe v. Wade will result in more people deciding to privately end a pregnancy, a new study finds. But how often people will turn to safe versus unsafe options remains to be seen.
When ideological enemies talk across their great divides, something good can happen – it reduces stereotypes and inflammatory language directed at people who don’t agree on the abortion rights issue.
Three experts answer questions about the effectiveness, safety and side effects of medication abortion, using mifepristone followed by misoprostol.
During the pandemic, health care providers began prescribing abortion pills without requiring in-person exams. This practice could help people access the care they need when abortion rights are in limbo.
The abortion rights debate has moved on from freedom to choose – it is now about having available options, a bioethicist writes.
People who object to the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing abortion have fought it for years. A recent Supreme Court decision makes the fight much easier.
Abortions are expensive and, for many women, difficult to access. These challenges are only heightened during the coronavirus pandemic.
Laws providing for safe access protect the dignity and safety of staff who need access to their workplace and women who need access to health-care services without harassment and intimidation.
Some UK councils are considering setting up buffer zones around abortion clinics, to protect patients from anti-abortion protestors.
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Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science, University of California, San Francisco
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