Enlarge this image Dr. Nicole Scott, the residency program director at Indiana’s largest teaching hospital, is worried what the near-total ban on…
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Because of Texas abortion law, her wanted pregnancy became a medical nightmare
by Carrie Feibel July 26, 2022Enlarge this image Elizabeth and James Weller at their home in Houston two months after losing their baby girl due to a…
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Over-the-counter birth control pills are available worldwide. The U.S. may be next
by Allison Aubrey July 14, 2022Enlarge this image Drugmaker HRA Pharma has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve an over-the-counter birth control pill called Opill.…
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Three things to know about health insurance coverage for abortion
by Julie Appleby July 13, 2022Enlarge this image Supporters of abortion rights rally at the Minnesota State Capitol Building in downtown St. Paul following the U.S. Supreme…
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Why this key chance to getting permanent birth control is often missed
by Nell Greenfieldboyce July 12, 2022Enlarge this image Maria Fabrizio for NPR Maria Fabrizio for NPR In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision to…
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Emergency contraception: How it works, how effective it is and how to get it
by Carmel Wroth July 8, 2022Enlarge this image Plan B is one brand of the emergency contraceptive levonorgestrel, which works by delaying ovulation. It is sold over…
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Montana clinics preemptively restrict out-of-state patients’ access to abortion pills
by Arielle Zionts July 7, 2022Enlarge this image A Planned Parenthood of Montana clinic in Helena is among those that recently changed its policies to restrict its…
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Advocates struggle with how much they can help with self-managed abortions
by Blake Farmer July 5, 2022Enlarge this image Julie Edwards, a patient advocacy program manager with Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, had a self-managed abortion…