Abortion
Resources on Abortion Why It Matters Current Threats Our Work to Protect Access
Why We Care
Abortion care is the only area of medicine where the federal government puts politics and ideology before the patient-provider relationship, with the intent to criminalize doctors and manipulate patients’ health care decisions. As physicians, we use our medical expertise and experience caring for our patients to advocate for the right to access abortion care in our communities.
Physicians for Reproductive Health is uniquely positioned to bring evidence and clarity to the most politicized area of medical practice. We believe that speaking about abortion helps remove the stigma that anti-abortion lawmakers and organizations have attached to it. Through our practice we have seen that abortion access strengthens our families and communities.
We are proud to provide comprehensive reproductive health care to our patients and help ensure that everyone has the choice to determine their futures, including if and how to become a parent.
Resources on Abortion
Talking About Abortion
In response to the misinformed rhetoric around abortion, we've gathered evidence-based resources for your usage
What to Know about Fake Women's Health Centers in NYC
Download our fact sheet on everything you need to know about fake women's health centers in New York City
Self-Managed Abortion
As members of the medical community, we believe no one should be punished for the decisions they make about ending their pregnancy
Why It Matters
7
States
With only one abortion clinic left
93%
Women in the South
Living in states hostile to abortion
344
Abortion access restrictions
Enacted between 2010 and July 2017
Current Threats
We help defend abortion access.
Anti-abortion politicians use deceitful tactics to ban methods of abortion care, or prohibit abortions sought for a particular reason, or after a certain point in pregnancy. These bans police the relationship between patients and providers, and prevent medical professionals from providing their patients with individualized care. They serve no medical purpose, and federal courts have deemed many of them unconstitutional. We advocate against abortion bans by educating legislators on the harms they create for patients.
Bills that attempt to restrict abortions are based on bad science, endangering our patients and putting obstacles in their path to getting the care that they need. We use medical evidence to fight false claims like those saying abortion causes cancer or that abortions can be reversed.
We believe that health insurance should cover all reproductive health care needs, including access to abortion care. A patient's source of insurance should not determine whether or not they can get the care they need. We work to end the Hyde Amendment and other harmful restrictions that prohibit our patients from using their insurance, including public insurance, to access abortion care.
Our Work to Protect Access
Update
First We Grieve, Then We Fight: Recapping the 2024 General Election
These are the opportunities, challenges, and hard work we foresee across the new Administration, in Congress, and in the states.
Press Release
In Grief, In Community: Post-Election Reflections
Last night, voters across America turned out to elect the next President of the United States, vote on every House seat and 34 Senate seats, […]
Update
Happy 24th Anniversary, Mifepristone!
We love mife and we don’t care who knows it! The 2000 FDA approval of mifepristone (or mife as we affectionately call it), one of […]
Press Release
Physicians and State Legislators Condemn Harms of Abortion Bans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2024 Joint Statement from Jennifer Driver, Senior Director, Reproductive Rights, SiX Reproductive Freedom Leadership Council and Dr. Jamila Perritt, President […]
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Let’s Celebrate Misoprostol! Changing the Narrative Around Miso-Only Medication Abortion Care
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Physicians for Reproductive Health hosted a virtual webinar, in partnership with We Testify and Ibis Reproductive Health. The June Supreme […]
Update
SCOTUS Impact on Reproductive Justice
We have come to the end of another SCOTUS term which, once again, included numerous, highly consequential decisions that will have longstanding impacts on our […]
Update
Join Us! Virtual Summit on Reproductive Health in North Carolina
Save the Date and Register for a Virtual Summit on Reproductive Health in North Carolina When: September 18, Wednesday, 8:00 AM- 1:30 PM EST Where: […]
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The Heat is On: Combating Abortion Bans in Arizona
It’s summertime, and temperatures aren’t the only thing on the rise (you guessed it, we are talking about abortion restrictions!). Just last month, following the […]
Press Release
Dr. Misha Pangasa Testifies Before US Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution
Today, Arizona-based ob/gyn and Physicians for Reproductive Health Fellow, Dr. Misha Pangasa, is testifying before the Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution. Alongside Reproductive Freedom for […]
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