Louisiana will classify two pills used for medication abortions as controlled substances starting October 1 (Audio): https://www.npr.org/2024/09/16/nx-s1-5100602/abortion-pills-will-become-controlled-substances-in-louisiana-on-oct-1

KMBC News discusses the implications for Missouri’s abortion rights measure which will be on the ballot in November (Video): https://www.kmbc.com/article/roundtable-reacts-missouri-abortion-amendment-makes-the-ballot-heart-of-the-matter/62189886

Abortion bans have delayed emergency medical care. This article describes one instance in Georgia where experts say this mother’s death was preventable: https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-abortion-ban-amber-thurman-death

According to a new study by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), tubal sterilization rates increased by nearly 40% in anti-abortion states: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2823625

Florida is reportedly sending police officers to the homes of people who signed a petition supporting an abortion rights ballot initiative: https://newrepublic.com/post/185704/florida-police-state-abortion-ballot-initiative

New research published in the American Journal of Public Health finds that states with the most restrictive post-Dobbs abortion policies have the least comprehensive and inclusive public infrastructure to support children, women, and families: https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307792

The Washington Post says more men are speaking out in defense of reproductive rights because of harrowing experiences that partners have suffered when a pregnancy went awry: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/09/03/abortion-bans-pregnancy-miscarriage-men/

NC Newsline speaks to Amber Gavin of A Woman’s Choice to make sense of what’s been happening in North Carolina since Roe was overturned: https://ncnewsline.com/2024/09/02/womens-healthcare-advocate-amber-gavin-on-the-state-of-reproductive-healthcare/

Advocates for abortion access say compounding crises of abortion bans, rising economic costs and systemic health care issues are beginning to cause significant funding challenges and disruptions to reproductive care: https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/09/03/perfect-storm-of-crises-is-leading-to-cutbacks-in-abortion-care-advocates-say/

Medical providers say Indiana’s near-total abortion ban changed how they discuss birth control: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/medical-providers-say-indianas-near-total-abortion-ban-changed-how-they-discuss-birth-control/ar-AA1pbh3L