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Telemedicine Is Revolutionizing Abortion Health Care—in Ways Likely To Persist Long Past COVID
This post originally appeared in the Hampshire Gazette. It has been republished with permission. The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming many aspects of our lives, and abortion is no exception. Telemedicine is expanding access to abortion health…
Democrats promise Biden-era abortion showdown over Hyde Amendment
WASHINGTON — House Democrats have spent two years passing government funding legislation without picking a fight over abortion, but with President Donald Trump leaving office, party leaders say 2021 will be different.
The Supreme Court Doesn’t Hold All the Power When It Comes to Abortion Rights. Here Are 2 Things the Biden Administration Can Do to Extend Access
All eyes are on new appointments to President-elect Joe Biden’s Administration, with great speculation about which policies those appointees will change first. In particular, reproductive-rights supporters wonder what protection the Biden Administration can provide for…
Guest Commentary: Speak out against burdensome restrictions on abortion medication or get ready for limits on other technologies
Unneeded, unscientific restrictions around access to abortion medication remain in place, perpetuating a two decade-long intrusion of politics where it does not belong. The incoming Biden-Harris Administration now has an opportunity to fix that. The…
Abortion rights groups look to hold Biden’s feet to the fire
We’re going to continue to fight and make sure that our voices and our policies are heard,” Planned Parenthood President ALEXIS McGILL JOHNSON told POLITICO. “It’s great to have a receptive ear on the other side, but…
Judge refuses to reinstate rule for dispensing abortion pill
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A federal judge in Maryland has denied the Trump administration’s request to reinstate a rule that would require women to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to obtain an…
