With Roe v. Wade On The Line, Some States Take Steps To Protect Abortion Rights

October 2, 2020
Sarah McCammon

States led by officials supportive of abortion rights are preparing for a world
without Roe v. Wade. If the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide is
overturned by an increasingly conservative Supreme Court, regulation of
abortion would fall to state lawmakers.

That scenario seems far more imminent with the death of liberal Justice Ruth
Bader Ginsburg and President Trump's nomination of conservative Judge Amy Coney
Barrett.

Continued: https://www.npr.org/2020/10/02/919298214/with-roe-v-wade-on-the-line-some-states-take-steps-to-protect-abortion-rights


USA: Differences in Abortion Service Delivery in Hostile, Middle-ground and Supportive States in 2014

Differences in Abortion Service Delivery in Hostile, Middle-ground and Supportive States in 2014
Rachel K. Jones,Guttmacher Institute
Meghan Ingerick,Guttmacher Institute
Jenna Jerman,Guttmacher Institute

First published online: January 12, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2017.12.003

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In 2013, the majority of women lived in states considered hostile to abortion rights, or states with numerous abortion restrictions. By comparison, 31% lived in supportive states. This study examined differences in abortion service delivery according to the policy climate in which clinics must operate.

Continued: https://www.guttmacher.org/article/2018/01/differences-abortion-service-delivery-hostile-middle-ground-and-supportive-states