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Recent media coverage on later abortion

Abortion doesn't increase mental health risk, but having a baby does
Chang A
January 1, 2011 ...read more
Tests of 'Roe' more frequent since justices upheld late-term abortion ban in '07
Barnes R
December 28, 2010 ...read more
Study disputes link between abortion and mental health problems
Stein R
December 13, 2010 ...read more
The big lie about abortion and mental health
Major B
November 7, 2010 ...read more
Do abortions cause depression?
Stein R
September 24, 2010 ...read more
Nebraska law sets limits on abortion
Davey M
April 13, 2010 ...read more
Abortion jabberwocky: the need for better terminology
Grimes DA, Stuart G
February 1, 2010 ...read more
Medical professionals should not perpetuate use of misleading abortion terminology, commentary says
National Partnership for Women and Families
November 30, 2009 ...read more
An abortion battle, fought to the death
Barstow D
July 25, 2009 ...read more
The need for late term abortions
Coleman VA
June 1, 2009 ...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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