States report zero abortions, sparking debate over data accuracy
In Arkansas, state health officials announced a stunning statistic for 2023: The total number of abortions in the state, where some 1.5 million women live, was zero.
Feb 18, 2025
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Abortion, Induced
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Study finds increased maternal complications with previable premature rupture of membranes
Previable premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is when the amniotic sac, the protective membrane that surrounds the fetus, ruptures before 22 weeks of gestation. When it occurs so early in pregnancy, it poses a serious health ...
Jan 31, 2025
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Reproductive health care faces legal and surveillance challenges post-Roe—new research offers guidance
Long before Roe v. Wade was overturned, reproductive justice advocates had been sounding the alarm about the increasing number of women subjected to criminal investigation for suspected abortion, stillbirth or miscarriage. ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Parental notification law in Colorado creates barriers for teens seeking abortion care
A new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has shed light on the burdens parental involvement laws impose on adolescents seeking abortion care, even in states like Colorado where ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Health care is Newsom's biggest unfinished project: Trump complicates that task
Six years after he entered office vowing to be California's "health care governor," Democrat Gavin Newsom has steered tens of billions in public funding to safety net services for the state's neediest residents while engineering ...
Jan 9, 2025
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Report shows that US abortion numbers dipped slightly in 2022
The rate and number of abortions among U.S. women took a slight dip in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Nov 27, 2024
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'Pregnancy loss' considered more acceptable than 'miscarriage' by most patients
Clinical language used around pregnancy loss can negatively affect patients' mental health and exacerbate their grief and trauma, and should be personalized where possible, according to research led by a UCL academic.
Nov 21, 2024
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Women can incur 'catastrophic' bills for out-of-state abortions, study finds
One piece left out of the abortion debate is the high transportation and medical bills facing women forced to leave their state to obtain the procedure.
Nov 8, 2024
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Bills exclude mental health from emergency abortion exceptions
Two data points in the aftermath of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling paint a picture of that decision's impact on mental health.
Oct 30, 2024
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Doctors preoccupied with threats of criminal charges in states with abortion bans, putting patients' lives at risk
Abortion bans are intended to reduce elective abortions, but they are also affecting the way physicians practice medicine.
Oct 28, 2024
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