Washington Post, June 24, 2024 After Texas passed a law restricting abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy, the infant death rate increased along with the number of babies who died of birth defects, according to a new study. The study, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and published June 24 in JAMA Pediatrics, is the latest research indicating higher rates of infant mortality in states with restrictive laws on abortion. Read More

New York Times, June 24, 2024 Two years after Roe was struck down, the conversation has focused on the complications that can come with pregnancy and fertility, helping to drive more support for abortion rights. That shift helps explain why a record percentage of Americans are now declaring themselves single-issue voters on abortion rights — especially among Black voters, Democrats, women and those ages 18 to 29. Read More

SF Chronicle, June 12, 2024 Telehealth abortions — in which abortion pills are sent by mail — have surged in the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But the expanded availability of telehealth has obscured just how few providers are behind the climbing numbers. California only has two doctors to help out-of-state patients with telehealth abortions in a post-Roe landscape. Read More

New York Times, June 13, 2024 The Supreme Court upheld access to a widely available abortion pill, rejecting a bid from a group of anti-abortion organizations and doctors to unravel the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the pill. In a unanimous decision, written by Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, the court held that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge the F.D.A.’s actions. Those who object to what a law allows others to do can always [...]