Induced Abortion
No-test medication abortion safe, effective
Pregnancy termination through medication abortion without prior pelvic exam or ultrasonogram is safe and effective, according to findings of a systematic review published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Q&A: ‘Fighter for the underserved’ sees shifts in family planning access over 60 years
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning federal protection for abortion access is just one of several pivotal legal moves affecting access to contraception and infertility care and the right to privacy underpinning this access.
Study challenges guidelines for pregnancy timing after miscarriage, abortion
Researchers identified no increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes in pregnancies conceived within 3 months vs. 6 to 11 months after miscarriage or abortion, according to data published in PLOS Medicine.
Moderate state abortion laws not tied to lower all-cause mortality vs. restrictive laws
Moderate state legislation on abortion was associated with lower rates of maternal, fetal and infant mortality, but did not lower all-cause mortality, compared with restrictive laws, data published in Obstetrics & Gynecology showed.
Top in hem/onc: Dobbs decision’s impact on cancer care; coffee intake and cancer survival
Delayed care and legal concerns are among clinicians’ primary concerns following the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which gave states the right to decide the legality of abortion within their borders.
Q&A: ASRM focuses on access, networking, inclusion at annual meeting
From Oct. 22 to 26, ASRM will host its Scientific Congress & Expo in a fully in-person format for the first time in 3 years.
VIDEO: Recent SCOTUS decisions have consequences for pregnant victims of violence
The recent Supreme Court decisions on abortion access and firearm restrictions both have implications for people capable of pregnancy, according to a perspective published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
ACOG calls on White House to reject proposed federal abortion ban
ACOG CEO Maureen G. Phipps, MD, MPH, FACOG, wrote a letter addressed to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in opposition to a recently proposed 15-week abortion ban.
VIDEO: Racial implications of Dobbs abortion decision
In this interview, Asha Hassan, MPH, discusses an editorial that she and her colleagues wrote in The New England Journal of Medicine about the ramifications of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Immediate IUD placement following abortion safe, preferred by patients
Placing an IUD within 48 hours of a complete abortion appeared safe and was associated with lower pain scores compared with placement 2 to 4 weeks after abortion, according to a study. This method was also preferred by patients.