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Harris v. Trump: Records and Positions on Reproductive Health
Issue BriefThis brief summarizes the positions, records, and potential priorities of the two major party candidates for the 2024 Presidential election on three major issues in women’s health policy – abortion, contraception, and maternal health.
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Women and Abortion in Florida: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey
Issue BriefThis brief provides information about abortion experiences, awareness, and attitudes of Florida women ages 18 to 49, based on findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey, a nationally representative survey on health care issues.
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Abortion Experiences, Knowledge, and Attitudes Among Women in the U.S.: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey
Issue BriefThis brief provides new information from the 2024 KFF Women's Health Survey about women’s experiences with abortion, the fallout of overturning Roe v. Wade, women’s knowledge about abortion laws in their states including medication abortion, as well as their opinions on the legality of abortion.
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Women and Abortion in Arizona: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey
Issue BriefThis brief provides information about abortion experiences, awareness, and attitudes of Arizona women ages 18 to 49, based on findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey, a nationally representative survey on health care issues.
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A Closer Look at Rape and Incest Exceptions in States with Abortion Bans and Early Gestational Restrictions
Policy WatchTen of the 21 states with abortion bans or gestational limits do not have an exception for pregnancies resulting from sexual assault. In the 11 states with rape and incest exceptions, the details and fine print make can make access to abortion care unattainable for pregnant survivors of sexual assault. Law enforcement reporting requirements, early pregnancy gestational limits, and the lack of provider availability present major barriers to abortion access, even when the state has…
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Emergency Abortion Care to Preserve the Health of Pregnant People: SCOTUS, EMTALA, and Beyond
Policy WatchThis policy watch outlines SCOTUS' June 27, 2024, decision dismissing the case, Moyle v. United States, where the Court had been asked to determine if a federal law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act preempted Idaho's abortion ban. The decision returns the case to the lower courts and reinstates a court order blocking enforcement of the Idaho ban where it prohibits abortion care for pregnant people having medical emergencies.
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10 Things to Know About Abortion Access Since the Dobbs Decision
Policy WatchThis policy watch presents 10 key facts to know about abortion access two years after the Dobbs decision.
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Looking to the Future: Implications of the SCOTUS Ruling on Mifepristone
Policy WatchThis issue brief details some of the implications of the Supreme Court's June 13, 2024, ruling in the case Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA.
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A Review of Exceptions in State Abortion Bans: Implications for the Provision of Abortion Services
Issue BriefThis issue brief examines the varying exceptions (for life, health, rape/incest, and fatal fetal anomalies) in state abortion bans and restrictions and the complications that arise when pregnant people attempt to access abortion care under these exceptions.