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Recent media coverage on later abortion

Abortion not seen linked with depression
Fox M
December 4, 2008 ...read more
Abortion time limit
British Medical Association
May 1, 2008 ...read more
Report of the APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion
APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion
2008 January 1, 2008 ...read more
Science and Technology Committee - Twelfth Report
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
November 6, 2007 ...read more
'Partial-birth' abortion ruling a mistake: physicians
Takeshita J
April 19, 2007 ...read more
Late abortions reasons revealed
BBC News
April 19, 2007 ...read more
Supreme Court upholds ban on abortion procedure
Stout D
April 18, 2007 ...read more
Abortion to be addressed by voters and Supreme Court this month
Sherman M
November 5, 2006 ...read more
Foetuses 'cannot experience pain'
BBC News
April 13, 2006 ...read more
Study finds 29-Week fetuses probably feel no pain and need no abortion anesthesia
Grady D
August 24, 2005 ...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
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
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

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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