The Future of Abortion Access

The legal right to abortion has never been more tenuous. But thanks to the internet and the ingenuity of advocates, abortion pills have never been easier to access. Abortion is good medicine, and self-managed abortion is the future of access in what’s shaping up to be a post-Roe world.

News Abortion

Editor’s Note: The Future of Abortion Access

Feb 8, 8:50am Jessica Mason Pieklo

Anti-choice advocates have fought so hard against the abortion pill because they know it’s a game changer.

Culture & Conversation My Body. My Rules.

Purvi Patel and the Case of the Self-Managed Abortion

Feb 8, 8:46am Imani Gandy

Prosecutors—with the help of doctors and nurses—are punishing pregnant people using laws intended to help them.

Culture & Conversation Abortion

What I Learned From Buying Abortion Pills Online

Feb 8, 8:45am Steph Black

Accessing the medications online may be relatively straightforward, but self-managed abortion exists in a dangerous legal gray zone in this country.

Analysis Abortion

Unacceptable Care: Why Patients Manage Their Own Abortion

Feb 8, 8:45am Susan Rinkunas

As states make it more difficult to get abortion pills from providers, they may just be increasing the demand for medication abortion.

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Culture & Conversation Abortion

If You’re Jailed for Having an Abortion, This Fund Will Help With Bail

Jun 9, 8:25am Rafa Kidvai

The Repro Legal Defense Fund is a new initiative that will support people who are investigated, arrested, or prosecuted for self-managed abortions.

News Abortion

The FDA Opened Abortion Access. Just Not for Everybody.

Apr 30, 9:03am Paige Alexandria

Lifting a medication abortion restriction means abortion patients can get their medication by mail. But not in states where telemedicine is banned.

[PHOTO: Doctor having a telemedicine appointment on computer]

News Abortion

Abortion Patients Get Big Win From the FDA

Apr 14, 9:00am Mariana Ardila

The Biden administration is allowing patients to receive medication abortion pills by mail for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[PHOTO: Female doctor sitting behind patient talking to patient]

Culture & Conversation Abortion

I’m a Doctor. Self-Managed Abortion Is Safe.

Feb 8, 8:46am April Lockley

We need to listen and be accepting and understanding of the diverse range of experiences of abortion—including self-managed abortion care.

Culture & Conversation Abortion

Meet the Abortion Patients Calling Out Ted Cruz on His Abortion Lies

Sep 24, 8:56am Danielle Campoamor

As with any other form of health care, the experiences of 20 people who have had medication abortions are unique to each person.

[Photo: An illustration of an angry pair of eyes on a yellow background. Above and below the eyes is text that reads 'Hey, FDA! They're coming for you next.

Analysis Abortion

The Next Big Anti-Abortion Fight: Keeping You From Having an Abortion at Home

Jul 22, 10:53am Marie Solis

Anti-abortion activists and lawmakers view medication abortion as the new frontier of abortion access—and are targeting the FDA’s regulation of abortion pills.

[Photo: Orange boxes of Mifeprex (mifepristone) lie on top of one another on a table.]

Commentary Abortion

Medication Abortion Is Key to the Future of Abortion Access

Jan 23, 2:50pm Amy Weintraub & Fawn Bolak

Regardless of income, ZIP code, or status, you should be able to decide what kind of care fits your needs without fear, shame, and unnecessary restrictions.