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Recent media coverage on later abortion

‘There’s no place to go’: providers see more abortions later in pregnancy as bans spread in US
Melody Schreiber
August 30, 2026 ...read more
Should Ballot Initiatives to Protect Reproductive Rights Restrict Abortion in the Third Trimester?
Melanie Folwell and Erika A. Christensen
August 24, 2026 ...read more
Who Gets Healthcare and Who Gets Handcuffs?
Erika A. Christensen
August 13, 2026 ...read more
Massachusetts Removes Abortion Restrictions, Joining List of 9 Other States
Khaleda Rahman
August 11, 2026 ...read more
What to Know About Later Abortions: Myths, Barriers and Patient Stories
Carrie N. Baker
July 7, 2026 ...read more
On Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs, the National Abortion Federation Releases First Policy Position on Viability Limits Since the Overturning of Roe
National Abortion Federation
June 24, 2026 ...read more
Banned From Talking About Third-Trimester Abortion Care at a Texas Medical School: The Ms. Q&A with Dr. Shelley Sella
Ehrlich S
April 23, 2026 ...read more
The Terrifying Convergence of Fetal Personhood Laws and Abortion Bans
Grant MG
April 20, 2026 ...read more
How abortion laws focusing on fetal viability miss the mark on women’s experiences
Kimport K, Weitz T
May 23, 2025 ...read more
What would it mean to defend all abortions?
Littlefield, Amy
May 13, 2025 ...read more

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Recent research

Unfit Mothers Only: Medical Gatekeeping of Second- and Third-Trimester Abortion in France
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sep 2026
Author(s): Perrin, R
When there is nowhere left to turn: a qualitative study on people who could not access safe abortion care after 20 weeks’ gestation
Reproductive Health, Sep 2026
Author(s): Veldhuis S, Fernández-Montes V, Ala-Siurua V, Fishman JR
Safety of Intra-Amniotic and Intra-Fetal Digoxin Administration in Late Second-Trimester Abortion by Dilation and Evacuation
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sep 2026
Author(s): Drey EA, Goldschlager N, Benowitz NL, Sokoloff A, Jackson RA
Exploring how California obstetrician-gynecologists interpret the fetal viability concept
Contraception, Aug 2026
Author(s): DiCenzo N, Donnelly K, Gosdin M, Creinin M, Chen MJ
Changes in Travel Time to Later Abortion Services Since the Dobbs Decision, 2021–2024
American Journal of Public Health, Jul 2026
Author(s): Koenig LR, Upadhyay UD, Schroeder R, Kaller S, Stewart C, Berglas NF
Comparative effectiveness of 200mcg versus 400mcg misoprostol dosing for medication abortion from 24-27 weeks' gestation
Contraception, Jul 2026
Author(s): Christensen T, Kakkad NA, Oot A, Friedman S, Brandt JS, Jung C
Previous caesarean section and major complications during surgical abortion: a national multicentre case-control study
Contraception, Jul 2026
Author(s): Drever N, Johnston L, Mohammadpour Z, O'Brien C, Melville C, Black K, Goldstone P, de Costa C

About the Initiative

The Later Abortion Initiative (LAI), a project of Ibis Reproductive Health, will change the conversation around later abortion and the women who need this service. LAI particularly focuses on the increased stigma, challenges and barriers for women who need abortions after 18 weeks.

A note on terminology and “late-term abortion”

The terminology used to discuss abortions after the first trimester varies enormously. There is no agreement in the law or in the medical community about what constitutes the limit of the second trimester, for example. In scholarly journals, these abortions are variously referred to as “mid-trimester abortion,” “second-trimester abortion” (which is used to describe abortions up to 24 weeks or up to 27 weeks, depending on the writer or the state law) and late abortion. Within the mainstream media, the phrase “late-term abortion” is often used in articles about abortion policy and advocacy. These competing terms do not provide accurate clinical descriptions or contribute to public knowledge about abortion care and the differences at various stages of gestation. It is for this reason that we do not use the phrase “late-term abortion” here, and recommend against its use. Instead, we use and recommend the phrase “later abortion” to identify any pregnancy termination after 18 weeks of gestational age.

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