Abortion in the News
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Abortion in the News
The Monthly Abortion Provision Study from the Guttmacher Institute produces national and state estimates of the number of abortions provided within the formal health care system in the United States.
Information from the Guttmacher Institute about abortion rights and access in the post-Roe era, including research, videos, and infographics.
GRJ signed a letter calling on the Biden Administration to prevent federal surveillance and investigative aid from being used to investigate and prosecute reproductive health choices. It was supported by 54 civil and human rights, civil liberties, and reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations.
Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling Tuesday that it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent when it was enacted. This ruling applies statewide.
Tawny Newsome and guest co-host Traci Thomas speak with Lux Alptraum, author and journalist, and Rachael Lorenzo, executive director for Indigenous Women Rising, about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and how it's impacting the fight for reproductive rights.
Emory University medical students Kellen Mermin-Bunnell and Ariana M. Traub discuss the impact of the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision on medical education.
Dr. Akilah Wise, PhD, describes what abortion access looks like for Black women in Atlanta as of February 2022.
Data on patients' travel patterns show that about one in ten people traveled across state lines for abortion care in 2020, which is higher than years prior. This number is expected to grow as restrictions tighten.
Dr. Marcelle I. Cedars, president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, responds following the release of the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision from the Supreme Court.
The authors discuss the impact that overturning Roe v Wade will have on medical education and the knowledge, skills, and quality of care provided by future physicians.