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· Nov 23
How mifepristone plus misoprostol can be used for safe abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy (without a clinician) - a thread 🧵
Mifepristone has so many great uses, besides #abortion - it's a shame lawmakers are so afraid of it!
Mifepristone Could Treat Endometriosis, Some Cancers, Depression and Chronic Illness—If Politics Didn’t Interfere
Across a range of conditions that disproportionately affect women, research into mifepristone's potential has been slowed, defunded or blocked altogether. Nowhere is that clearer than in the…
msmagazine.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Mifepristone has so many great uses, besides #abortion - it's a shame lawmakers are so afraid of it!
The way abortion shows up on screen doesn't usually match the reality:
Putting Pregnancy, Abortion, and Care into Context on Screen
TV and film viewers are eager to see more realistic, authentic depictions of reproductive health decisions on screen.
www.newamerica.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The way abortion shows up on screen doesn't usually match the reality:
Restricting access to #abortionpills doesn't protect people from abuse!
Opinion | Debunking the 'Coercion' Argument in the Abortion Pill Debate
Restricting mifepristone access doesn't protect women from abuse
www.medpagetoday.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Restricting access to #abortionpills doesn't protect people from abuse!
"Mifepristone is more than just an abortion pill. From fibroids to miscarriage care, its medical promise has been sacrificed to antiabortion politics." #mifepristone #abortionpills
'The Moral Property of Women': Mifepristone, Fibroids and the Stakes of Suppressed Science
Mifepristone is more than just an abortion pill. From fibroids to miscarriage care, its medical promise has been sacrificed to ideology.
msmagazine.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 PM
"Mifepristone is more than just an abortion pill. From fibroids to miscarriage care, its medical promise has been sacrificed to antiabortion politics." #mifepristone #abortionpills
"Right now logistical barriers and requirements around pricing are making it hard for us to actually use the medicine that we have in our possession." #abortionpills #Washington
Washington state lawmakers discuss bill to improve access to abortion medications
A bill at the Washington Legislature that has to do with abortion medication access brought out several opponents and supporters during its first hearing.
First, here is how we got here:
Back in…
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
"Right now logistical barriers and requirements around pricing are making it hard for us to actually use the medicine that we have in our possession." #abortionpills #Washington
February is #BlackHistoryMonth - we are honoring Black resilience, and reclaiming reproductive freedom! Join us at abortionpillinfo.org and get trained on self-managing abortion.
February 1, 2026 at 9:52 PM
February is #BlackHistoryMonth - we are honoring Black resilience, and reclaiming reproductive freedom! Join us at abortionpillinfo.org and get trained on self-managing abortion.
Join NNAF as they discuss self-managed abortion in Power in Our Hands: A Collective Care Learning Series:
Power in Our Hands: Care as Resistance - National Network of Abortion Funds
Welcome to Care as Resistance, part 4 in the Power in Our Hands series about SMA. Let's discuss community, shared oppression, and acts of resistance.
abortionfunds.org
January 30, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Join NNAF as they discuss self-managed abortion in Power in Our Hands: A Collective Care Learning Series:
Self-managed abortion with pills is safe and effective
'99% Of Patients Who Took The Abortion Pill Had No Complications': Baldwin Defends Mifepristone
During a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) defended mifepristone.
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www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Self-managed abortion with pills is safe and effective
We are honestly pretty excited about "a new, decentralized model of reproductive freedom"
In Post-Roe America, Abortion Care Is Being Reborn From the Ground Up
A British doctor finds fear and legal chaos being transformed into a new, decentralized model of reproductive freedom
newlinesmag.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:40 PM
We are honestly pretty excited about "a new, decentralized model of reproductive freedom"
Good news for Colorado!
‘It makes me feel seen:’ Medicaid can now cover abortions in Colorado | Rocky Mountain PBS
A Colorado Springs woman finds solace in a new state law that expands Medicaid to cover abortions, reflecting on the financial stress she faced after her own procedure.
www.rmpbs.org
January 28, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Good news for Colorado!
Shocking! One again - #mifepristone is safe:
New Study Just Dropped: Mifepristone, for the Millionth Time, Is Safe
“FDA staff and scientists were basing the recommendations on the evidence, and that’s how it’s supposed to be,” said one of the study’s co-authors.
www.yahoo.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Shocking! One again - #mifepristone is safe:
These woman are iconic:
‘It’s not the 90s any more’: the all-women team reinventing abortion advice for the TikTok age
The irreverent approach of the Colombian hotline Jacarandas has made it the most-followed abortion account on social media in the Spanish-speaking world
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:40 PM
These woman are iconic:
How abortion bans affected the USSR:
Beneath the ban of abortion: Evidence from the USSR
Recent years have seen a renewed push to restrict abortion in many countries. This column examines the consequences of the abortion ban introduced in the Soviet Union in 1936. Birth rates rose…
cepr.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 PM
How abortion bans affected the USSR:
“Telehealth has become a lifeline for people accessing abortion care, especially those in states with abortion bans.”
National report shows growth in telehealth abortions as concerns about access in Ohio continue
A national report shows a growing trend in telehealth abortions, something advocates in Ohio are concerned may be stifled in the future.
www.10tv.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:40 PM
“Telehealth has become a lifeline for people accessing abortion care, especially those in states with abortion bans.”
"Abortion is legal, and we’re providing care in Missouri."
Abortion is legal in Missouri — and doctors are still fighting to provide care • Missouri Independent
Abortion is legal, and we’re providing care in Missouri.As physicians and Missourians, we remain grounded in our work based on what we see in exam rooms every day.
missouriindependent.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 PM
"Abortion is legal, and we’re providing care in Missouri."
Happy Aquarius season! ♒
January 25, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Happy Aquarius season! ♒
ICYMI: some good news out of Wisconsin!
Wyoming supreme court strikes down near-total abortion bans
Justices rule 4-1 that laws, including a ban on abortion pills, violate a state amendment protecting healthcare choices
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
ICYMI: some good news out of Wisconsin!
"It’s never just about the abortion."
The Spark: Reproductive Rights Matter to Everyone
In the January edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we look at contraception access on campus and men joining the abortion conversation.
reasonstobecheerful.world
January 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
"It’s never just about the abortion."
Abortion news from South Korea:
Bill proposed to legalize abortion, allow medication-based procedures
A Korean lawmaker has introduced legislation to legalize induced abortion, including the use of medication-based procedures alongside surgical options, at the National Assembly.Rep. Park Joo-min, a…
www.koreabiomed.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Abortion news from South Korea:
Here's what to watch out for in 2026:
Six Reproductive Freedom Storylines to Watch in 2026 - Reproductive Freedom for All
Formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America
reproductivefreedomforall.org
January 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Here's what to watch out for in 2026:
Meanwhile, in the UK...
How Telemedicine Transformed Abortion Access Across The UK
Explore how telemedicine enables safe at-home medical abortion in the UK, reducing waiting times while increasing privacy, autonomy, and access to care.
www.mynewsgh.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Meanwhile, in the UK...
Lawmakers and advocates are debating which of Pennsylvania’s web of abortion requirements are hindrances – or safeguards.
Proposed reproductive rights legislation would tackle decades-old state mandates
Lawmakers and advocates are debating which of the commonwealth’s web of abortion requirements are hindrances – or safeguards.
www.cityandstatepa.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Lawmakers and advocates are debating which of Pennsylvania’s web of abortion requirements are hindrances – or safeguards.
“This has really stopped being a political issue, and this is really just a human issue.”
Ideas We Should Steal: Use ACA to Fund Abortion Care
Maryland is using an ACA provision to fund safe, legal abortions for Medicaid recipients — without costing taxpayers
thephiladelphiacitizen.org
January 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
“This has really stopped being a political issue, and this is really just a human issue.”
“They can cut all the flowers, but they cannot stop the spring.”
Abortion Has Always Existed and Always Will – Women's eNews
“They can cut all the flowers, but they cannot stop the spring.”
womensenews.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
“They can cut all the flowers, but they cannot stop the spring.”
And that's called la justice
France exonerates women convicted over abortions before legalisation
Between 1870 and 1975, more than 11,660 people were convicted for performing or seeking an abortion, according to official estimates.
www.lemonde.fr
January 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM
And that's called la justice