Hospitals have been blocking the approval of freestanding birth centers in Southern states despite a dearth of maternity care in rural areas: https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/hospitals-block-much-needed-birth-centers-south

Nebraska judge dismissed a lawsuit, upholding state abortion and transgender surgery bans: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4149873-nebraska-judge-rules-in-favor-of-abortion-gender-affirming-care-bans/

A breakdown of the voting data for Ohio Issue 1: https://www.kcra.com/article/ohios-issue-1-would-have-made-protecting-abortion-rights-harder-data-shows-why-it-failed/44803377

Rural Georgia gets more contraceptive options through expanded delivery of birth control implants; the first state to allow registered nurses to administer contraceptive implants: https://georgiarecorder.com/2023/08/13/rural-georgia-gets-more-contraceptive-options-through-expanded-delivery-of-birth-control-implants/

Interactive map – US abortion policies and access after Roe: https://states.guttmacher.org/policies/abortion-policies

Ohio voters reject Issue 1 during August special election: https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2023/08/08/ohio-issue-1-special-electionresults-voters-decide-tuesday-on-august-8-ballot-issue/70487461007/

Texas abortion bans are back in place after state appeals judge’s order: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/04/1192324395/texas-abortion-bans-lifted-temporarily-for-medical-emergencies

Telemedicine abortion provider shield laws have led to quicker shipping times for abortion pills for people living in restrictive states—from several weeks to several days: https://msmagazine.com/2023/07/24/usa-mail-abortion-pills/

Doctors emerge as a political force in the battle over abortion laws in Ohio and elsewhere: https://lailluminator.com/2023/08/04/doctors-emerge-as-political-force-in-battle-over-abortion-laws-in-ohio-and-elsewhere/

WBEZ in Chicago looks at the new hotline in Illinois created to help high-risk patients obtain abortion: https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-launching-hotline-to-help-high-risk-abortion-patients/80ff6691-4c8b-4faf-89ce-c30279b7378c