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The one year (scientific) story of the fall of Roe v. Wade
It’s been a year since the Dobbs decision overruled Roe v. Wade. How did this impact reproductive health across the nation? Here’s how the scientific…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Abortion pills: An option not talked about
Today, the Supreme Court is set to rule in the medication abortion case. The legal, medical, and public health implications of this case are huge. But…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Heidi Moseson, PhD MPH
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Abortion pills: What's going on?
On Friday, two federal judges in Washington and Texas handed down opposing rulings regarding abortion pills. How this plays out could have a huge impact…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Data on a post-Dobbs world
Last week 5 new studies provided a first look into Dobbs v. Jackson’s impact on access to abortion care. This was largely thanks to JAMA Network that…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Self-managed abortion with pills: Medically safe, legally risky
Abortion has been severely restricted or altogether banned in 28 states, with more to come. A national ban was proposed last week in the Senate. This…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Limited access to abortion is a public health issue: How you can help
Roe vs. Wade was overturned two weeks ago. Access deserts quickly popped up, as shown in red on the Kaiser Family Foundation figure below. This will…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Banning abortions will not stop abortions
On Monday, a Supreme Court document was leaked and concluded what we already knew was coming: Roe v. Wade will be overturned in the United States. For…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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