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Recent media coverage on later abortion

These parts of the Reproductive Freedom Act aren’t popular. Here’s why we support them
Star-Ledger Editorial Board
December 5, 2021 ...read more
Texas can ban common form of second-trimester abortion, appeals court rules
Paybarah A
August 18, 2021 ...read more
Helping women who are having the worst moment of their lives should not be controversial
Hern W
July 5, 2021 ...read more
The stigma of “late-term abortions” is the point
Andrews B
June 3, 2021 ...read more
Rajya Sabha nod to Bill on abortion till 24 weeks in special cases
Tribune News Service
March 17, 2021 ...read more
Colorado Prop 115 results: Ban on most later-term abortions defeated
Kohler J
November 4, 2020 ...read more
The mercy of abortion: What Republicans get wrong about late medical terminations
Villines Z
October 15, 2020 ...read more
Opinion: How one Colorado anti-abortion ballot initiative could affect pregnant people in over 30 states
Fuentes L, Nash E
October 15, 2020 ...read more
Texas clinics say later abortions rose after state's temporary ban
Gutierrez T
August 12, 2020 ...read more
Abortion providers are acting as travel agents. That's wrong.
Cohen D, Joffe C
March 25, 2020 ...read more

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Recent research

Later Abortion Care Availability, Quoted Self-Pay Prices, and State Medicaid Acceptance
JAMA: the journal of the American Medical Association, Jun 2026
Author(s): Weitz TA, Schwartz MW
Outcome of Mid Trimester Termination of Pregnancy in Previous Caesarian Section By Combined Mifepristone and Misoprostol
Mymensingh Medical Journal, Apr 2026
Author(s): Sultana N, Latif T, Nahar M, Hossain F, Islam MS, Salma U, Dhar S, Islam SS, Nath S
Termination of a Wanted Pregnancy: Emotional Attachment and Loss in Second-Trimester Abortion Following Prenatal Diagnosis
Qualitative Health Research, Apr 2026
Author(s): Kjelsvik M, Gjengedal E, Cetin K, Haaland MES
Misoprostol alone versus misoprostol with foley catheter for termination of second trimester pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, Apr 2026
Author(s): Rodrigues ES, Dominguez ACM, Molisani JT, de Azevedo RF, Carvalho PVA, Silva IA, da Silva PHCM
The Effect of Weight Status on Risk of Perioperative Complications Associated With Surgical Abortion: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mar 2026
Author(s): Drever N, Moreno MC, Mohammadpour Z, O'Brien C, Melville C, Black K, de Costa C
Exploring how California obstetrician-gynecologists interpret the fetal viability concept
Contraception, Feb 2026
Author(s): DiCenzo N, Donnelly K, Gosdin M, Creinin M, Chen MJ
Short-Interval Mifepristone-Misoprostol Versus Misoprostol Alone for Second-Trimester Abortion: A Retrospective Observational Study
Cureus Journal of Medical Science, Feb 2026
Author(s): Aiob A, Gumin D, Abu Shqara R, Sgayer I, Lowenstein L, Sharon A

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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