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Research group at UCSF 📊🔍📝 We're committed to advancing reproductive well-being through science.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · Aug 27

Today we submitted a letter with @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social to the FDA signed by over 200 scientists.

The short version? Medication abortion is safe. Time to drop the junk science and move on. law.ucla.edu/reproductive...

Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy Reproductive Health Researchers Comment Letter to FDA

On August 27th, 2025, UCLA Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy (CRHLP) and Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) at UCSF submitted a letter on behalf of more than 260 rese...

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 2h

Abortion bans hurt families.

When people are denied an abortion, they are at higher risk of poor bonding with their babies, and their existing children are also more likely to be raised in poverty and less likely to meet developmental milestones.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 21h

"With this new one, it’s possible that the price could come down further," ANSIRH'S @ushma.bsky.social told Newsday, "which would really increase access, especially for people [living in states] with abortion bans who have these tremendous barriers to abortion care."

What to know about the new FDA-approved generic abortion pill

The federal drug regulating agency approved an additional generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 1d

Our health records are private for a reason.

But Missouri’s new Attorney General, Catherine Hanaway, is trying to access Planned Parenthood patient records.

Missouri attorney general subpoenas Planned Parenthood for patient abortion records • Missouri Independent

Missouri's attorney general subpoenaed for health records of Planned Parenthood abortion patients as part of ongoing litigation around abortion access.

missouriindependent.com

ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 2d

ICE is targeting people in hospitals and clinics, deterring people from accessing essential pregnancy care.

Many patients — nervous about encountering immigration officials — are skipping virtually all of their pregnancy-related health care.

ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk

Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for their health — and the health of their pregnancies.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 2d

A stockpile of IUDs, pills, and hormonal implants was meant to be distributed abroad, but the current administration wants to burn it instead.

Why? They claim the contraceptives are actually abortifacients.

They’re not. Birth control prevents pregnancy.

Eight More Abortion Arrests in Texas

10.8.25

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 3d

The FDA is mounting a review of the safety of mifepristone.

“It’s unclear what studies they will review, whether they are peer-reviewed or junk science reports recently released by anti-abortion groups,” says ANSIRH researcher Dr. Ushma Upadhyay.

Report: Out-of-state travel for abortion declined this year as pill use increases • Tennessee Lookout

Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain an abortion in the first six months of 2025 than the same period last year.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 4d

Q: How safe is a medication abortion?

A: Extremely safe. Medication abortions are even safer than taking Tylenol.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 5d

ANSIRH’s Katrina Kimport is hosting an AMA on AskHistorians RIGHT NOW. Come join the conversation. @askhistorians.bsky.social www.reddit.com/r/AskHistori...

AskHistorians

The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 5d

Mifepristone, one of the two drugs commonly used together in a medication abortion, is very safe and effective.

The attempt to block access to mifepristone is about limiting abortion access and controlling patients. It has nothing to do with science.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 6d

ANSIRH’s Katrina Kimport will be hosting an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on the AskHistorians Reddit tomorrow!

Stop by to ask a question!

AskHistorians

The Portal for Public History. Please read the rules before participating, as we remove all comments which break the rules. Answers must be in-depth and comprehensive, or they will be removed.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 6d

It's vital to understand whether people attain their reproductive preferences or not.

We found that realization of pregnancy preferences varied by sociodemographic characteristics--like education level & racial identity--highlighting reproductive inequities. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health @ucsfbixby.bsky.social · 7d

Bixby members got together to make post-abortion care kits for our patients at SF General and Mt. Zion. The kits contain helpful things like tea, snacks, pads, condoms, and notes of love and support.

7 people in a row holding up black backs and white card envelopes, next to a cart with full black bags

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 7d

Abortion access changes lives.

When people can access abortion care, they’re less likely to end up below the poverty level and more likely to set and achieve aspirational goals for their future.

Dr. Diana Greene Foster Shares Insight on First-of-its-Kind Later Abortion Study

In September 2025, The Brigid Alliance, one of the nation’s leading abortion support providers helping thousands of people travel out-of-state to access abortion care, held a briefing to discuss a…

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 7d

New research shows that the incidence of ectopic pregnancy among people seeking abortion is extremely low.

The same study found that the 3 history-based screening criteria used in medication abortion care does not reliably identify ectopic pregnancies. www.whijournal.com/article/S104...

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 7d

We have over 100 studies that prove that abortion pills, including mifepristone, are extremely safe.

We can’t stand by as anti-abortion groups continue to undermine established science.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 8d

Pregnancy and childbirth carry significant health risks.

The Turnaway Study found that when people are denied abortion care, they’re more likely to experience poorer long-term physical health, including diabetes and hypertension.

Why Childbirth Is Still Dangerous in America—and What We Can Do About It

Bringing a child into the world is a natural process, but pregnancy and childbirth are also medical conditions that carry significant health risks. Our society makes things worse by not talking about…

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 9d

Abortion bans hurt everyone.

Abortion bans and restrictions create cascading effects that extend far beyond reproductive health care, compromising the quality and effectiveness of medical care across reproductive and non-reproductive specialties.

Cascading Harms: How Abortion Bans Lead to Discriminatory Care Across Medical Specialties - PHR

Our research highlights how abortion bans and restrictions create cascading effects that extend far beyond reproductive health care, compromising the quality and effectiveness of medical care across…

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 9d

1 in 5 abortion patients have to travel outside of their state to receive safe, essential health care.

Imagine driving 8 hours to see your dentist or boarding a flight to see your primary care provider. It’s absurd.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 10d

Abortion is essential health care.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 11d

Did you know that six in ten abortion seekers in the United States are already parents?

They know precisely what it takes to raise a child, and often decide to have abortions to ensure they have enough resources to support their existing children.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 11d

This is good news, but as @jessicavalenti.bsky.social & @mintimm.bsky.social explain, it doesn’t mean the administration’s approach to abortion has changed.

As long as mifepristone is approved, the FDA doesn’t really have a choice but to approve the generic too.
jessica.substack.com/p/the-fda-ap...

The FDA Approved a New Version of Mifepristone

I spoke to Mini Timmaraju about what it means (10.2.25)

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 11d

The FDA has approved a generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, expanding its supply at a time when the Trump administration is under pressure from abortion opponents to sharply restrict access to abortion medication. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 13d

@autonomynews.co received a tip yesterday about concerns that the FDA seemed to have made some sort of change regarding mifepristone.

As it turns out, it wasn’t bad news—a new generic has been approved.

Greer Donley @greerdonley.bsky.social · 13d

NEW: On Tuesday, FDA approved a new generic for mifepristone from Evita Solutions. The FDA also modified the shared REMS for mifepristone to include the new generic. You can see the company's announcement here: www.evitasolutionsllc.com

Evita Solutions - Generic Mifepristone Available Today

Evita Solutions LLC's FDA-approved generic Mifepristone Tablets, 200 mg for safe, effective medical abortion up to 70 days.

www.evitasolutionsllc.com

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 13d

Regardless of what kind of “review” or “study” the current administration conducts, it won’t change the facts: medication abortion has been proven safe and effective, again and again, for decades.

ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 13d

Denying abortion has lifelong consequences. People forced to continue pregnancies face higher risks to their health, more financial instability, & fewer opportunities to pursue their goals.

Visit The Turnaway Project website & get the facts! #YourVoiceIsYourPower turnawayproject.org/share-facts

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