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Christine Payne's avatar

We will have to fight for our reproductive rights on 2 fronts. We must continue to ensure that pregnancy termination technology continues to be accessible for those who need it, regardless of state of residency. More importantly, we must work to elect lawmakers on every level of government who will keep abortion care, contraception and women's health practices safe, legal and accessible. It is time for health care workers to step off the political sidelines and engage.

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Elizabeth Guthrie's avatar

Just in case anyone who is considering a self-managed abortion in a restricted setting comes across this post , please know that if you take abortion medication, there is no way for a clinician to tell a spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) from an induced abortion unless you tell them. Usually, I would recommend being honest with your health care providers, but in places where your or their liberty or livelihood is at risk, the risk is great. If you self-manage an abortion and have any questions or concerns about the process or what is happening, first contact the hotline linked above. If you do end up needing to see a doctor in the rare case of complication, I would personally tell no one how your pregnancy loss came about, since it does not change the course of treatment at all. Again - they cannot tell and you do not have to tell them.

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