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Recent media coverage on later abortion

Report: Criminalizing pregnancy a 'Noose Around Your Neck'
Knight N
May 23, 2017 ...read more
New York forces women like me to carry nonviable pregnancies to term
Christensen EA
May 23, 2017 ...read more
What my miscarriage taught me about Texas' fetal burial legislation
Plante SG
May 23, 2017 ...read more
Report: La. abortion restrictions not based on scientific facts
Armstrong S
May 22, 2017 ...read more
Woman discusses grief, loss, and finding common ground after abortion at 21 weeks
Adair C
May 17, 2017 ...read more
Tennessee governor signs strict late-term abortion ban
Wadhwani A, Lowary J
May 12, 2017 ...read more
Most U.S women live in states with abortion laws that conflict with science and facts
Christina Cauterucci
May 10, 2017 ...read more
Most U.S women live in states with abortion laws that conflict with science and facts
Chauterucci C
May 10, 2017 ...read more
Oklahoma House declares abortion murder
Wilson R
May 9, 2017 ...read more
Iowa Supreme Court halts state's new abortion restrictions
Petroski W
May 5, 2017 ...read more

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Recent research

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
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
Understanding Trust, Delays and Black Women's Experiences Obtaining Abortion Care in the US Midwest
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Jun 2026
Author(s): Odum T, Brenner-Levoy J, Bostic S, Turner AN, Rivlin K, Muzyczka Z, Norris AH, Bessett D
Resolution of Preeclampsia After Single Selective Termination in Twins: A Case Series and Literature Review
Clinical Case Reports, Jun 2026
Author(s): Golshahi F, Sharbaf FR, Saedi N, Shirazi M, Sahebdel B, Golshahi J, Ebrahimi M, Amiri MM, Madani ZH
Unrecognized second-trimester cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy in a patient presenting for surgical abortion: A case report
Case Reports in Women's Health, Jun 2026
Author(s): Schindler E, Goldfeld E, Deucher A, Johnson D
Cervical preparation and induction of fetal demise practices for dilation and evacuation abortion between 24- and 27- weeks' gestation
Contraception, Jun 2026
Author(s): Paul M, Ruggiero SP, Yanow S, Baum SE

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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