period pills

Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortion freedom now hinges on access to pills.

BY ANDRÉA BECKER
MAY 23, 2024

When 18-year-old Rachel discovered she was unexpectedly pregnant, she made what she thought was a natural first step: call Planned Parenthood to schedule an abortion. “I wasn’t ready to be a parent or a mom,” she says. “And I didn’t want to go through giving birth just to give the kid away.” Even in an abortion-friendly state like Illinois, the nearest Planned Parenthood was one hour away, and there wasn’t an available appointment for another month.

When Rachel consulted ob-gyns, they either told her they wouldn’t provide an abortion or declined to provide recommendations. And since her insurance doesn’t cover abortion care, she’d have to pay the expensive fee out of pocket. “I just wanted it to be over with,” she says.

Continued: https://www.yesmagazine.org/issue/access/2024/05/23/the-new-autonomy-of-abortion

10/20/2022
by CARRIE N. BAKER

Period pills—also known as “missed period pills” or “late period pills”—are medications that you can take if your period is late and you suspect you’re pregnant, but don’t want to be. The pills end a pregnancy if present, but either way they will bring on menstruation.

“If people want their periods to return and do not want to be pregnant, these medicines provide a benefit for them, regardless of their pregnancy status,” said Dr. Teresa DePiñeres, a physician who advocates for missed period pills. “Offering more options for fertility control is a good thing.”

Continued: https://msmagazine.com/2022/10/20/missed-period-pills-fertility-control/

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Period Pills: Another Option for Fertility Control