Contraceptive restrictions would almost certainly face legal challenges. But the Supreme Court has already laid the groundwork for states to restrict access.
Some scholars and abortion providers worry that those who don’t know how to access pills, or who aren’t plugged into the right communities, could be at risk of harm.
Carla Cevasco, a history professor, spoke about the communities hardest hit by the shortage and the historic structures that made their situation more precarious.
Medication abortion is approved by the FDA, so for many people, if abortion becomes illegal the question about self-managing abortion is more one of criminal risk than medical risk.
Already, clinicians in Oklahoma are trying to devise strategies to help their patients get to clinics in other states because of a six-week ban. But there are limits to what they can do.
A new directive addresses fertility treatment, pregnancy and postpartum recovery – issues that have long affected soldiers’ careers, marriages and home life.
Eight LGBTQ+ adults and two trans teens spoke with The 19th about their suicidal ideation and what helped them. Talking about it can help others feel less alone, experts say.
Some legal experts say the draft opinion leaves critical civil rights law vulnerable, including precedent that granted Americans the right to same-sex relationships and marriage equality.
Abortions remain legal in every state. But the leak is pushing providers to begin envisioning a country without federal abortion rights.
Some of the elements Alito describes in the opinion are still a work in progress. In other cases, they are leaving out some of the most vulnerable Americans, experts say.