KFF Examines the Hyde Amendment and its Impact in States Without Abortion Bans March 14, 2024 News Release KFF takes a new look at the continued impact of the Hyde Amendment, the federal ban on payment for abortion services, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. At a moment when all eyes are on states that have banned abortion, the Hyde Amendment remains a barrier to…
Legal Challenges to the FDA Approval of Medication Abortion Pills March 13, 2023 Issue Brief This issue brief details the Alliance of Hippocratic Medicine challenge to the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill, mifepristone. It provides context for the challenge, as well as what some of the possible rulings in the case could mean for access to medication abortion.
The Supreme Court, Medication Abortion, and the FDA: What’s at Stake? March 22, 2024 News Release In advance of oral arguments about access to medication abortion before the Supreme Court on March 26, KFF examines how a Court ruling for the plaintiffs would limit access to mifepristone blocking its use in telehealth and distribution through pharmacies, including in states where abortion is legal and protected. In…
Impact of the Mexico City Policy: Literature Review July 17, 2024 Issue Brief This literature review identifies studies examining the impact of the Mexico City Policy, from 2001 to the present, with particular focus on capturing recent studies assessing the policy under the Trump administration.
Abortions Later in Pregnancy in a Post-Dobbs Era February 21, 2024 Issue Brief This brief explains why individuals may seek abortions later in pregnancy, how often these procedures occur, and the various laws which regulate access to abortions later in pregnancy across the country.
U.S. International Family Planning & Reproductive Health: Requirements in Law and Policy July 26, 2024 Fact Sheet This fact sheet summarizes the major statutory requirements and policies pertaining to U.S. global family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) efforts over time and identifies those currently in effect. These laws and policies collectively serve to direct how U.S. funds are spent, to where and which organizations funds are provided, and generally…
A Closer Look at Rape and Incest Exceptions in States with Abortion Bans and Early Gestational Restrictions August 7, 2024 Blog Ten 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 an exception.
Similar Shares of Republican, Democratic, and Independent Women (One in Seven) Report Having Had an Abortion August 14, 2024 News Release A new nationally representative KFF Women’s Health Survey, which explores the extensive implications of Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court, reveals that one in seven (14%) women of reproductive age report having had an abortion at some point in their life. Across partisanship, similar shares of Republican…
Abortion Experiences, Knowledge, and Attitudes Among Women in the U.S.: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey August 14, 2024 Issue Brief This 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.
Women and Abortion in Florida: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey August 14, 2024 Issue Brief This 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.