Georgia’s Terrible Law Doesn’t Have to Be the Future of Abortion
A self-induced abortion with misoprostol can be a safe, reliable way to end an unwanted pregnancy.
By Cari Sietstra
May 11, 2019
This week, Georgia became the fifth state to ban abortion at six weeks after a last menstrual period, before many people even realize they are pregnant. Its ban goes further than the others, criminalizing doctors and others who help induce abortions, as well as making those who are pregnant, potentially liable for murder if they prompt a pregnancy loss. They could even be liable if they do it in another state.
On Thursday, Alabama postponed a vote on what could be the country’s most restrictive abortion ban.
Continued; https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/opinion/abortion-pregnancy-misoprostol.html