The fact sheets listed and linked below provide thorough synopses of contemporary scientific evidence on later abortion, including addressing misconceptions about viability and the mental health impacts of abortion, and information about who needs later abortion care, the impact of abortion bans based on fetal conditions, and more. Research briefs and commentaries also provide an overview of the later abortion landscape and recommendations for improving access.
Fact Sheets
English
- The myth of “fetal pain”
- The science of viability
- Mental health and abortion
- What does abortion later in pregnancy entail?
- Who needs abortion later in pregnancy in the United States, and why?
- Can misoprostol and mifepristone be used for the medical management of abortion after the first trimester?
- Abortion bans based on fetal conditions
- What is pregnancy tissue viewing and why is it client-centered?
- Understanding the harmful nature of "born alive" bills
- Dolor fetal, analgesia, y anestesia en el contexto de un aborto
- La "viabilidad" como fundamento
- El aborto y la salud mental
- ¿Quiénes necesitan un aborto en una etapa avanzada del embarazo en los Estados Unidos y por qué?
- Prohibiciones de abortos basados en condiciones fetales
Research briefs
- Expanding access to later abortion care in Maine: Improving in-state clinic referral systems
- Forced travel for later abortion in the United States: Findings and recommendations
Commentaries
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