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Roe v. Wade

With Roe v. Wade overturned, colleges prep to provide abortion medication

by Stephanie Hughes
Oct 10, 2022
Distributing abortion medication requires resources that some schools may not have.
Barnard College announced last week that it'll start providing medication abortions next fall, joining a number of higher-education institutions.
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Obstetricians weigh their legal risks under Tennessee's new abortion ban

by Blake Farmer
Aug 29, 2022
The new laws punish those who perform abortions, now criminalized as a felony that comes with a fine.
Dr. Kimberly Looney previously served as chief medical officer for Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi. She’s now moved into private practice and expects she will receive more scrutiny because of her experience providing abortions.
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With limited access to abortion comes limited access to medical training to perform abortions

by Kristin Schwab
Jul 25, 2022
Med students and residents worry about getting routine access to instruction.
Nearly 40% of residency programs do not offer routine access to abortion training, according to one estimate.
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How tribal lands became abortion-care deserts, and why they won't fill new gaps in access

by Savannah Peters
Jun 30, 2022
Those suggesting that reservations could serve as havens for abortion care are missing crucial context, experts say.
Abortion access is already limited on tribal lands by the Hyde Amendment. Above, an exam room in an Illinois abortion clinic on June 27.
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Crisis pregnancy centers are key to many anti-abortion groups' strategy. But what are they?

by Andy Uhler
Jun 30, 2022
The nonprofit centers' goal is to convince pregnant people not to have an abortion. Tax dollars pay for some resources they offer, and that might not change post-Roe.
With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, eyes have turned to how anti-abortion groups could change.
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In states that ban abortions, providers are now turning into travel agents for people to leave

by Blake Farmer
Jun 30, 2022
Costs can include gas for car travel or airfare, accommodation, child care for people who have other children and time off from work.
A Planned Parenthood center in Missouri in 2019. In states where abortions are banned or restricted, some clinics are reorienting efforts to connecting patients with abortion funds or out-of-state clinics.
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Some stores cap emergency contraception sales to cope with surging post-Roe demand

by Lily Jamali
Jun 29, 2022
Although last week's Supreme Court ruling doesn't ban emergency contraception, some consumers fear further restrictions are in the works.
There has been a surge in demand for the Plan B pill, also known as the "morning after" pill.
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Abortion travel benefit unlikely to reach many low-wage workers

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 27, 2022
Disney, Dick's Sporting Goods and Meta are among the latest companies to add the benefit in the wake of the SCOTUS decision.
Protesters outside the Supreme Court on June 26. Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, some companies are offering to cover abortion costs for employees, benefits often out of reach for many seeking the procedure.
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With Roe v. Wade overturned, economic disparities are poised to get worse

by Kai Ryssdal , Andie Corban and Sean McHenry
Jun 24, 2022
For millions of Americans, the loss of abortion rights may affect educational attainment and lifetime earnings for generations.
Abortion-rights activists demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday after the court's ruling was announced.
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Roe v. Wade has been overturned. What happens now?

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Rose Conlon
Jun 24, 2022
The generational ruling from the court brings to light many economic questions — and consequences.
Pro-abortion and anti-abortion activists demonstrate at the Supreme Court.
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