To Aiken, the international abortion pill market feels resilient because it is beyond the purview of any one country’s authorities. “If someone’s based outside of the country, it is unclear how to exactly force them to comply with the law in another jurisdiction,” she says. “It's not clear what folks who are very motivated to … Continue reading Abortion Pill Demand Is Driving an Underground Network
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The New York Times Problem, Exhibit: Abortion
"The Supreme Court seems all but certain to rewrite the country’s abortion laws when it rules in coming months on a case from Mississippi. But the real-world effects of that ruling will differ enormously depending on how far the justices go.In one scenario, only a small share of abortions now being conducted in the U.S. … Continue reading The New York Times Problem, Exhibit: Abortion
Sotomayor Spits Fire in a Dissenting Opinion in Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson
"This is a brazen challenge to our federal structure. It echoes the philosophy of John C. Calhoun, a virulent defender of the slaveholding South who insisted that States had the right to “veto” or “nullif[y]” any federal law with which they disagreed. Address of J. Calhoun, Speeches of John C. Calhoun 17–43 (1843). Lest the … Continue reading Sotomayor Spits Fire in a Dissenting Opinion in Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson
The Best Abortion Ever
"The abortion room was tiny and plain and clean, like a studio-apartment kitchen. I squeezed my companion’s hand through the speculum portion of things, which is fine for me, but in this context, a little more traumatic than your average Pap smear speculum, then through the Novocain shot, which was actually more pleasant than a … Continue reading The Best Abortion Ever
Mail-Order Abortions Are Now Available in the U.S. What Does That Mean for American Women?
"A well-established abortion-by-mail provider is expanding its services to the United States, The Atlantic reported on Thursday. Women on Web, run by Dutch doctor Rebecca Gomperts, has provided remote consultations, prescriptions, and pills to patients seeking abortions since 2006. But until now, Gomperts has never operated in the U.S., fearing the powerful pro-life lobby's impact … Continue reading Mail-Order Abortions Are Now Available in the U.S. What Does That Mean for American Women?
Janes, v. 20.18
The subtitle of the article really says it all: "A secret network of women is working outside the law and the medical establishment to provide safe, cheap home abortions." —Lizzie Presser. "Whatever’s your darkest question, you can ask me." California Sunday. March 28, 2018. The prevalence of, for lack of a better term, Jane Networks, … Continue reading Janes, v. 20.18
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