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Over-the-counter medication abortion? These researchers say it would be safe
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (811+ words) Imagine that you're pregnant, a few weeks in, and you decide you want an abortion. You walk into a retail pharmacy, and pick up a package on the shelf that says "medication abortion kit." You buy it and walk out,…...
America's new top health diplomat has strong opinions on abortion and gender
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (759+ words) America's new top health diplomat is Bethany Kozma. The job she took on this week " leading the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Global Affairs " does not have a high profile. And Kozma herself is not a familiar…...
'From the Clinics to the Capitol' links anti-abortion movement to far-right extremism
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (601+ words) CAROL MASON: I saw a slogan that was new to me - ignore Roe. And I thought, well, that's interesting. Not overturn Roe, not end abortion, but ignore Roe. And I think that signaled to me that something was up with…...
NPR's 'Embedded': Why doctors think women can have safe abortions without their help
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (721+ words) Three years ago today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion. Since then, about 40% of U.S. states have increased restrictions on abortions, and now many women are having abortions without a doctor's oversight. And some doctors…...