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Recent media coverage on later abortion

Lifesaving treatment for babies born at 22 weeks doesn’t mean abortion law should change
Wilkinson D
October 25, 2019 ...read more
Why a NY woman came to Colorado for a 32-week abortion
Staver A
October 13, 2019 ...read more
There's no such thing as 'late-term abortion'—Here are the facts
Shiffer E
October 1, 2019 ...read more
A near-total abortion ban isn't enough for some Tennessee republicans
Wells R
August 14, 2019 ...read more
Here’s why there should be no gestational limits for abortion
Millar E
August 12, 2019 ...read more
Boom! lawyered: Trump judge approves manslaughter charges for pregnancy loss
Pieklo Mason J, Gandy I
August 8, 2019 ...read more
Women tell us why they had abortions in the second trimester
Perez S
July 10, 2019 ...read more
I shouldn't be forced to give birth to a baby who won't live
Levin S
July 10, 2019 ...read more
Abortion rights supporters, opponents turn out for state house debate over ROE Act
Murphy M
June 18, 2019 ...read more
I needed a second-trimester abortion. A proposed Texas bill would have put me in greater danger.
Putalavage-Ross J
June 4, 2019 ...read more

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Recent research

The effect of induced fetal demise on induction to expulsion interval during later medication abortion: A retrospective cohort
Contraception, Jun 2023
Author(s): Sium AF, Shimeles T, Gudu W
Maternal complications associated with second trimester medical abortion using mifepristone priming and subsequent misoprostol
Contraception, May 2023
Author(s): Dickinson JE, Doherty DA
"The right thing to do would be to provide care… and we can't": Provider experiences with Georgia's 22-week abortion ban
Contraception, May 2023
Author(s): Hartwig SA, Youm A, Contreras A, Lathrop E, Cwiak C, Stidham Hall K
Stigma, Social Support, and Decision Satisfaction in Terminations of Pregnancy for Medical Reasons
Women's Health Report, May 2023
Author(s): Hendrix T, Roncoroni J, Magdamo B, Whitaker S, Zareba K, and Grieco N
Exploring the emotional costs of abortion travel in the United States due to legal restriction
Contraception, Jan 2023
Author(s): Kimport K, Rasidjan MP
Making a third-trimester abortion referral: Learning from patients
Patient Education and Counseling, Jul 2022
Author(s): Kimport K, Landau C, Sella S
Pain, side effects, and abortion experience among people seeking abortion care in the second trimester
Women's Health Report, May 2022
Author(s): Dzuba IG, Chandrasekaran S, Fix L, Blanchard K, King E

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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