Abortion

In the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a medical abortion can also be safely self-managed by the... skills, abortion is a safe health care intervention (5). However, when people with...

Why is a 6-week abortion ban nearly a total ban? It's about how we date a pregnancy

The time a person has to decide whether to have an abortion in Florida and other states with six-week abortion bans is at most two weeks. Why? It's has to do with how we date early pregnancy.

Rick Scott supports 15-week Florida abortion ban over 6-week limit

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) says he would support replacing Florida’s six-week state abortion ban with a 15-week statewide ban that he believes would reflect broader consensus within the Sunshine Stat...

Florida’s 6-week abortion ban is now in effect. Clinics in the state are scrambling.

The new law replaces another ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy that Florida’s... 5,” Brenzel said. “But it’s a disservice to Florida’s women that they’re going to have...

Florida's 15-week abortion ban is signed into law

Florida is the latest state to pass legislation that further restricts access to abortion. The new law bans abortions after 15 weeks, but doesn't have exceptions for rape, incest or human trafficking.

Texas 6-Week Abortion Ban: 5 Unexpected Implications

The bill, called SB8, incentivizes Texans to sue fellow residents involved in abortion care performed after 6 weeks of pregnancy. If a resident sues and wins, they get $10,000 in damages...

Florida six-week abortion ban takes effect as opponents prepare for November showdown | The Independent

Florida’s ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy went into effect on Wednesday, setting up the state as a major battleground over reproductive rights in the 2024 election. ; The law, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis last year, will replace the existing 15-week ban in the state. The 15-week ban took effect earlier this year after a decision by Florida’s supreme court. ; The state now joins its neighbors Alabama and Georgia in having one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country. ; Many women in Florida were scrambling to get appointments at clinics before the ban took effect, with doctors working to accomodate as many as possible, NPR reported.

SCOTUS Won't Block Texas' 6-Week Abortion Ban in a 5-4 Ruling

The law bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and is a "heartbeat" abortion ban that prohibits the termination of pregnancy once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District: 6-Week Abortion Ban Update - Center for American Progre....

Florida’s extreme abortion ban for women who reach six weeks of pregnancy has essentially cut off abortion access for women in the South; new analysis by the Center for American Progress maps the l...

Florida Inches Closer to 6-Week Abortion Ban

Currently, abortion is legal in Florida up to 15 weeks of pregnancy.