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On May 2, just hours before Politico published a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade , the anti-abortion group Focus on the Family released a series of alarmist ads on Facebook and Instagram. They contain assorted motifs from a now-familiar playbook of anti-abortion canon: In one, the words “I’M ALIVE” accompany a bright-eyed infant’s photographed image; in another, an exhortation to “help a vulnerable mom choose LIFE!” is stamped over a baby’s feet. But all are accompanied by the same fear-mongering caption (“Scared. Overwhelmed. Hopeless. These emotions and more pulsate through an abortion-minded woman.”) and plea for money (“Just $60 saves a life!”). advertisement advertisement The ads would appear to violate Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta’s policy against misinformation in advertisements: Research debunks a link between abortion and negative mental health outcomes either … [Read more...] about Ahead of the Supreme Court’s Roe decision, social media is rife with anti-abortion misinformation

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday and gave states license to ban abortion—and many already have—which experts warn could have far-reaching and dangerous implications for treatments like miscarriages and the entire field of reproductive medicine. Key Facts Many of the procedures and medications used to perform abortions in the U.S. are also crucial for treating miscarriages, Seema Mohapatra, a health law and bioethics expert at Southern Methodist University, told Forbes . That means the legal restrictions to abortion—alongside the fear of being prosecuted or suspected of facilitating one—also threaten to limit access to these procedures for treating miscarriage. This could prevent medical staff from offering optimal treatment to their patients, Mohapatra warned, pointing to reports from Texas where miscarrying patients are struggling to obtain their prescribed medication. … [Read more...] about Overturning Roe V. Wade: Here’s How It’ll Impact Reproductive Healthcare — Beyond Abortion

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The Missouri attorney general’s office on Wednesday said the state’s abortion ban – enacted after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade – does not “prohibit the use or provision” of contraception or Plan B, one day after a major health provider in the state stopped providing emergency contraception. Key Facts The Missouri attorney general’s office on Wednesday said the state’s abortion ban – enacted after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade – does not “prohibit the use or provision” of contraception or Plan B, leading a major health provider to resume distribution of emergency contraception. The law prohibits nearly all abortions in the state except for medical emergencies, including pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest, and clinicians violating the ban face being charged with a class B felony (which carry prison sentences between five and 15 years) and having their medical license … [Read more...] about Big Missouri Health Provider Resumes Distribution Of Emergency Contraception As AG Says Abortion Ban Does Not Apply To Plan B

(CNN) US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to protect access to reproductive health care in a news conference on Tuesday, including considering steps to increase access to medication abortion. Becerra said the department would work to increase access to medication abortion across the country and work with the department's Office for Civil Rights to protect patient and provider privacy. HHS will also examine the department's authority in protecting the clinical judgment of health care providers in treating pregnant patients and work on training clinicians in family planning. What is medication abortion, and who has access to it? Becerra also said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would "take every legally available step" to protect access to family planning care. "There is no magic bullet, but if there is something we can do we will find it and we will do it at HHS," Becerra … [Read more...] about HHS secretary pledges to protect access to reproductive health care, including medication abortion

(CNN) Amazon and some large drug store chains began this week limiting purchases of emergency contraception to three pills per customer, company representatives confirmed to CNN. Amazon has a temporary quantity limit of 3 unites per week on emergency contraceptive pills, including Plan B, a representative for the company told CNN on Tuesday. Rite Aid is also limiting purchases. "Due to increased demand, at this time we are limiting purchases of Plan B contraceptive pills to three per customer," Alicja Wojczyk, senior manager of external communications for Rite Aid told CNN in an email. On Monday, CVS told told CNN in an email that although CVS had "ample supply" of Plan B and Aftera -- two types of emergency contraception -- the company was limiting purchases to three per customer "to ensure equitable access and consistent supply on store shelves." Read More On Tuesday, CVS removed those purchase limits, a company representative told … [Read more...] about Amazon and Rite Aid limiting purchases of emergency contraception