The Implications of overturning Roe V. Wade
Source: NYTimes
Medication Abortions
Demand for abortion pills is surging, setting the stage for new legal battles. For now, it is still legal in most states to receive abortion medication by mail and pharmacies risk violating federal civil rights law if they refuse to fill a prescription for abortion pills.
OB-GYN Residency Programs:
Caught between state abortion bans and the need to train students, many medical residency programs across the country are facing a treacherous choice between risking prosecution and losing their accreditation.
Plan B:
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling, many women are stocking up on so-called morning-after pills.
What is Plan B?
Also called the morning-after pill, Plan B One-Step is a type of emergency contraception that is typically taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex and is meant to prevent a pregnancy from occurring.
Self-Managing’ Abortions:
In states that have banned abortion, some women are pursuing an unconventional workaround: They are seeking out the necessary know-how online and obtaining the medications without the supervision of a clinic or a doctor.
