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1 in 4 U.S. Women Will Have an Abortion in Their Lifetime
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2024
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As the battle over abortion continues to rage in the courts and American politics, a new report estimates that one in every four U.S. women will undergo the procedure during their lifetime.
The study was issued by the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy org...
Big Rise in Young Adults Undergoing Permanent Sterilization After Dobbs Decision
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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An increasing number of young men and women have decided they never want parenthood in the wake of the Dobbs decision revoking the constitutional right to an abortion, a new study finds.
The number of young adults opting to undergo a permanent sterilization procedure abr...
SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Arguments to Curb Abortion Pill Access
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2024
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Following oral arguments presented on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court looked poised to rebuff a legal challenge to women's access to the abortion pill.
Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen now used for the&n...
Use of Medication Abortion Rose After Dobbs Decision
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2024
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As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could determine nationwide access to the abortion pill, a new study finds requests for the medication made outside the traditional health care system surged after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Ther...
U.S. Abortion Rates Rose After Dobbs Decision, Led by Medication Abortions
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 19, 2024
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Following the historic reversal of Roe v. Wade in June of 2022, the number of abortions in the United States has risen to more than a million per year, with medication abortions representing nearly two-thirds of those cases.
One in 8 Voters Cite Abortion as Most Important Issue: Poll
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 7, 2024
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Abortion rights will play a pivotal role in determining how people will vote in the 2024 election, a new KFF poll has found.
About one in eight voters (12%) now say abortion is the most important issue for their vote in the upcoming elections.
Further, around half ...
CVS, Walgreens to Start Selling Abortion Pill in Some States
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 1, 2024
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CVS and Walgreens announced Friday that they will start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone this month.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has certified the nation's two largest pharmacy chains to dispense mifepristone, and they plan to make the medication avail...
Number of Abortions Performed Per Month in U.S. Unchanged Since Fall of Roe v. Wade
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2024
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The historic overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022 has not had any significant effect on the number of abortions performed each month in the United States, new data shows.
The #WeCount report tracks abortion rates acros...
Telehealth as Safe as Clinics for Abortion Pills, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2024
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Medication abortion can be delivered safely and effectively using telemedicine, a large, new study concludes.
Women who received abortion pills through the mail following a video visit with a doctor fared just as well as women who visited a clinic, researchers report Feb...
Journal Publisher Retracts Two Studies Cited in Abortion Pill Access Case
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 8, 2024
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Two studies that warned of the harms of the abortion pill have been retracted by the journals' publisher over flaws in the data and conflicts of interest among the researchers.
Complicating matters even further, the papers were cited in a
Six Million U.S. Women Became Pregnant Due to Rape, Coercion in Their Lifetimes: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2024
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Becoming pregnant as a result of sexual violence is disturbingly common in the United States, a new study reveals.
Nearly 6 million U.S. women have become pregnant as a result of rape or sexual coercion, researchers reported recently in the
Nearly 65,000 Pregnancies From Rape Have Happened in States With Abortion Bans: Study
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2024
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THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDayNews) -- In the 14 states with abortion bans, there have been nearly 65,000 pregnancies resulting from rape during the time since those bans went into place, a new study estimates.
To arrive at that troubling number, researchers turned t...
Women's Anxiety Rose in States Affected by Fall of Roe v. Wade
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2024
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Women are suffering more anxiety and depression in states that banned abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a new study shows.
The court's Dobbs decision in June 2022 triggered laws banning abortion in 13 states.
In the six months after, symptoms...
Biden Administration Takes New Steps to Ensure Access to Abortion
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 22, 2024
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On what would have been the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, the Biden Administration on Monday announced new measures it will take to further protect a woman's access to abortion.
"Fifty-one years ago today, the Supreme Court recognized a woman's con...
Infant Deaths Higher in States Where Abortion is Banned: Report
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2024
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Abortion bans are intended to preserve the lives of children, proponents say, but a new study has found infants are more likely to die in the states with the most restrictive laws.
States with the tightest abortion laws had a 16% increased infant mortality rate from 2014...
'Substantial Demand' for Abortion Pills Ordered in Advance, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 2, 2024
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A U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new study finds.
Such orders declined a bit in the months after the deci...
Supreme Court Will Rule on Availability of Abortion Pill
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2023
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The Supreme Court will review the ability of American women to easily access a commonly used abortion pill, the court announced Wednesday.
Mifepristone has become central to the response by health care professiona...
State Abortion Bans Have New Doctors Staying Away
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2023
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States that ban abortion could be headed to a brain drain when it comes to up-and-coming medical professionals.
Three out of four future U.S. doctors say state access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where they'll apply for their residency training, according to a...
Birth Rates Have Risen in States With Abortion Bans
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2023
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New data shows that births rose in the first half of 2023 in states where abortion bans came into effect following the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022.
States with bans had an average 2.3% rise in the fertility rate compared to states where abortion remained legal, according...
More U.S. Children Enter Foster Care in States With Abortion Restrictions
- Robin Foster and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters
- November 7, 2023
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When states have restrictive abortion laws in place, more children end up in foster care, new research finds.
This happened even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, the investigators noted.
The study, published Nov. 7 in the journal <...
Abortions Rose Slightly in U.S. After Roe v. Wade Fell
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 26, 2023
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Abortion numbers increased -- not decreased -- slightly in the year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized the procedure.
Some states immediately banned access and numbers of abortions fell to nearly zero in those with the str...
Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2023
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When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their searches for self-managed abortions.
To come to that conclusion, researchers from the University of California, I...
Telehealth Services Can Help Women Access, Understand Medical Abortion
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2023
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Even before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, many U.S. women lived far from a clinic where they could get abortion pills. Now, a new study suggests that telemedicine can help fill that gap.
The study focused on one reproductive health clinic in Washington sta...
Appeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Abortion Pill
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- August 17, 2023
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The abortion pill mifepristone should remain legal in the United States, but with significant restrictions on access to it, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Long Targeted in Abortion Battle, U.S. Global AIDS Program Gets New Home in State Department
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 2, 2023
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The President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program that's long successfully provided relief to people with AIDS around the world, will now be housed within the U.S. State Department.
The move comes after years of pressure by anti-abortion groups and s...
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 13, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will likely pave the way for far greater access to contraception for Americans.
Women will be able to buy the progestin-only oral contraceptive ...
In National Survey, U.S. Ob-Gyns Say Care Has Worsened After Dobbs Decision
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 21, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related emergencies, a new report shows.
Going Solo: Masturbation May Give Humans an Evolutionary Edge
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2023
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Some might think masturbation is all about self-pleasure, but scientists now claim it's far more significant than that.
Their new findings suggest it could serve an important role in evolution.
An ancient trait in primates, masturbation — at least for the males ...
Case Involving Access to Abortion Pill Moves to Appeals Court
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 17, 2023
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A ruling on the abortion pill mifepristone will be one step closer Wednesday when three federal judges hear arguments in the case.
The three judges at the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans have a history of supporting abortion restrictions, the Associa...
FDA Advisors OK Approval of First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2023
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In a unanimous vote, a panel of expert advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed the over-the-counter sale of a birth control pill, a recommendation that will likely pave the way for far greater access to contraception for Americans.
Opill, ...
FDA Experts to Consider First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2023
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As a U.S. Food Drug Administration advisory panel prepares to weigh whether to recommend that a birth control pill be sold over the counter in this country, a coalition of advocates on Monday called attention to the safety and effectiveness of the medication.
If approved...
Web Searches for Abortion-Linked Terms Soared After Roe v. Wade Overturned
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 3, 2023
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When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a woman's constitutional right to abortion in June, internet searches for information related to abortion and contraception surged.
Searches for abortion-related terms increased much more in U.S. states where access to reproductive...
Feds Say Two U.S. Hospitals That Denied Emergency Abortion Broke the Law
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 1, 2023
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Denying a woman an emergency abortion and risking her life broke U.S. federal law, a federal government investigation contends.
The woman, who went into premature labor after her water broke at 17 weeks was denied the lifesaving procedure last August at two hospitals tha...
U.S. Supreme Court Keeps Abortion Pill Widely Available While Appeal Continues
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 21, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the abortion pill mifepristone can remain widely available while litigation over its fate winds its way through the court system.
In the meantime, the
Supreme Court Delays Decision on Abortion Pill Ruling
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2023
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed a decision on a federal appeals court ruling that seeks to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
In a brief order, Justice Samuel Alito Jr. said the pause on any decision would lapse Friday at midnight, giving the court...
Groups Ask Supreme Court to Reinstate Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 19, 2023
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In the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow an appeals court ruling to stand.
In Emergency Filing, Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Keep Abortion Pill Fully Available
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2023
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The Biden administration filed an emergency application on Friday that asks the U.S. Supreme Court to pause parts of a recent federal ruling that limit the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.
Florida Bans Most Abortions After 6 Weeks
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2023
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that bans abortions in that state after six weeks, with exemptions only given up to 15 weeks for rape, incest and the life and health of the pregnant woman.
The new l...
Appeals Court Keeps Abortion Pill Available, With Restrictions
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2023
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A federal appeals court on Wednesday said the abortion pill mifepristone could remain available for now. But the court's judges added some provisions to their ruling: A block on mailing the pill to patients as well as stays on other measures the federal government has taken re...
Feds to Toughen Rules on Privacy Around Abortion, Contraceptive Services
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2023
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U.S. officials said Wednesday that they plan to strengthen existing privacy rules to prevent the sharing of private legal reproductive health care information for use in investigations and prosecutions against patients or providers.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human ...
Big Drop in U.S. Pregnancies Seen Since 2010
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2023
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Pregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows.
The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by 12% between 2010 and 2019, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics (...
Justice Department Appeals Texas Judge's Ruling on Abortion Pill
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2023
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The U.S. Justice Department on Monday appealed a Texas court ruling that invalidates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval in 2020 of mifepristone, the first of two drugs taken during a medical abortion.
Judge's Challenge to Abortion Pill Access Brings Swift Reaction
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 10, 2023
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A Texas federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that invalidates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in 2000 of mifepristone, the first of two drugs most commonly taken during a medical abortion.
IUDs, Contraceptive Implants Tough to Access for Women on Medicaid
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 20, 2023
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People covered by Medicaid insurance may not have easy access to some of the most effective, longer-acting birth control methods, new research claims.
Investigators found that while about 48% of physicians who treat Medicaid patients provided prescription contraception l...
Walgreens Will Not Sell Abortion Pills in 20 Republican States
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2023
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After receiving a warning letter from Republican attorneys general in 20 states, Walgreens said it does not plan to distribute abortion pills in those states -- even in the ones where abortion is still legal.
Texas Judge Set to Rule on Abortion Pill
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2023
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Whether women will continue to be able to get a medication abortion using the drug mifepristone in the United States hinges on the impending ruling of a federal judge in Texas.
TikTok Videos on Abortion Pills Are Largely Accurate: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2023
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While you can't trust everything you read or see on social media, some information is reliable.
Researchers from Duke University studied popular videos on the social media site TikTok. The videos offered information on ways to obtain a medication abortion.
These we...
Poll Finds Many U.S. Women Confused About Medical Abortion
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2023
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Changes in U.S. abortion laws have prompted confusion among women about medication abortion and emergency contraception, or the “morning-after” pill.
A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) underscores this lack of awareness about what's legal or not from st...
She Used Pills to Medically Abort -- But Had a Dangerous Ectopic Pregnancy
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2023
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In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022, access to surgical abortion became increasingly restricted in several states, pushing many women to pursue medication abortions.
But the case of a 22-year-old who took mifepristone and...