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What Are Shield Laws?
Shield laws protect abortion providers and patients from out-of-state legal threats. Learn what they are, why they matter, and where they are in effect across the U.S.
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Know Your State’s Abortion Laws: A Guide for Medical Professionals
Learn more about your state’s abortion laws so you can better advocate for yourself and your patients.
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What Are Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) or Fake Clinics?
Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), or fake clinics, often pose as real health providers but give misleading information and withhold care. Learn how…
What Is the U.S. Maternal Health Crisis?
Maternal deaths in the U.S. have been on the rise for decades. Regressive policies are making the crisis worse. Learn what’s driving…
What Is Medication Abortion?
Medication abortion is a safe and effective method for ending a pregnancy. Learn more about how it works and why access to…
Know Your State’s Abortion Laws: A Guide for Medical Professionals
Learn more about your state’s abortion laws so you can better advocate for yourself and your patients.
Fact Sheet: Abortion Access for Veterans
The Trump administration’s proposed ban on abortion care and counseling through the VA would harm veterans across the country. Learn more.
Bodily Autonomy Fact Sheet Series: Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care, and the Fourteenth Amendment
Learn about recent Supreme Court decisions encroaching on lifesaving bodily autonomy rights.
Congress Wants to Exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid. Here’s What’s at Stake.
Excluding Planned Parenthood from Medicaid will impact patients nationwide—and that’s the point.
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