The case is strikingly similar to a 2015 arrest where prosecutors later dropped the charges. “The law hasn't changed. It is still not a crime to take misoprostol,” a reproductive justice lawyer told Autonomy News.
Both women were criminalized after they sought medical care, one for a miscarriage and one for self-managed abortion.
The agency recently approved Nexplanon for up to five years of use—but it also imposed extra regulations that leave some providers worried.
A Georgia anti-abortion organization is building a maternity home. Public opposition surfaced allegations of false advertising and medical licensing issues—and resulted in cease and desist letters.
A recent arrest in Kentucky underscores everything news outlets get wrong when covering criminal charges after abortion and miscarriage.
Sources level new allegations against Planned Parenthood Southeast interim CEO Mairo Akposé, who remains in her role after an investigation they call a "farce."
A recent story is a glaring example of how traditional journalistic “objectivity" is far from unbiased, and can even facilitate the spread of disinformation.
In the wake of federal “defunding,” one Planned Parenthood affiliate has halted abortions, another has suspended all Medicaid services, and others are self-pay only. Find out where your local organization stands.
The staff union says it’s worried that laying off clinical employees could lead to delays in time-sensitive patient care, like emergency contraception. The national federation has also recently cut staff.
Lawmakers and activists are working to shutter clinics and restrict access to abortion pills. The end result would be catastrophic.
The Trump administration's alarming rhetoric about immigrants and disabled people is dangerous given the history of forced sterilization in the U.S., advocates say.
