The New Yorker examined the “asymmetry of resources” in the abortion-funding landscape, particularly that larger groups fighting policy are receiving the majority of funding over smaller organizations helping patients access care: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-asymmetry-in-the-abortion-rights-movement

Planned Parenthood of Illinois is joining up with telehealth provider, Hey Jane, to increase abortion services and expand access in the state (Paywall): https://www.dailyherald.com/20241202/news/illinois-planned-parenthood-teams-with-hey-jane-to-expand-abortion-access/

Texas and Georgia are trying to hide their maternal mortality numbers, MSNBC reports: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/texas-georgia-women-deaths-abortion-ban-rcna182540

Dr. Betsy Wickstrom, a high-risk OB-GYN in Kansas City, shares what it’s been like to provide care in Missouri post-Dobbs: https://missouriindependent.com/2024/12/02/dr-betsy-wickstrom-ob-abortion-ban-missouri-amendment-3/

Rewire discussed the limitations of the commonly told abortion stories and some of the things the U.S. can learn from Ireland: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/11/21/analysis-the-limits-of-a-tragic-story-ireland/

Voters in three states approved ballot measures this month that will require all employers to offer paid sick leave. Advocates and policy experts say momentum for these policies could compel Congress to consider federal mandates: https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/more-states-add-paid-family-leave-advocates-say-theres-need-federal-policy

Conservatives want to do away with abortion ‘exceptions’ for women’s lives: https://jessica.substack.com/p/conservatives-want-to-end-exceptions

Many Americans are confused about the legality of the morning-after pill, in part due to a mistaken belief that the pill is abortion medication: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5013128-how-the-morning-after-pill-has-been-pulled-into-abortion-battles/

The 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey examined contraception, insurance coverage, interactions with the health care system, and contraceptive information on social media: https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/contraceptive-experiences-coverage-and-preferences-findings-from-the-2024-kff-womens-health-survey/

Georgia officials have dismissed all members of a state committee charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women: https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-dismisses-maternal-mortality-committee-amber-thurman-candi-miller