Nytimes.com | By Sabrina Tavernise | Apr 18, 2019
“Heartbeat” bills originated in 2011 in Ohio and were considered extreme at the time, but this year we have seen an upsurge in these bans. This article tracks the progression of these bills from fringe to mainstream.
Rewire.new | May 30, 2019
This Rewire News piece outlines the origin and progression of 6 week abortion bans since 2011. Of note, this article is currently updated through May 2019, but there have been further developments in these bans since then.
This is a Fact Sheet full of contextualizing statistics about induced abortion in the US. It is created and published by the the Guttmacher Institute, which is a leading research and policy organization committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights in the United States and globally. It describes the decreasing abortion rate since 1973, the demographics of the population that has abortions, the relative prevalence of medical vs. surgical abortion, and also contains some information about insurance coverage for abortion.
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Bustle.com | By Danielle Campoamor | Jul 16, 2018
This article describes various settings in which abortion care is provided. The set-ups of two different abortion care facilities are reviewed, and there are interviews with individuals about their experiences having abortions and impressions of the clinical setup. While each facility is different, this article conveys that just like other healthcare settings, these facilities are set up for patient safety and comfort.
Here’s what actually happens when you have an abortion
IFL Science
This video, made by AsapSCIENCE provides a brief, yet informative, overview of the types of abortion procedures available, their relative safety, and how they are performed.
This video is fantastic as a primer, but there are several points we should clarify that aren’t totally correct any more:
The Abortion Library