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It’s Not Just Texas and Mississippi: Abortion Access is in Jeopardy Across the Deep South

As all eyes turn to the landmark case before the Supreme Court, advocates in the South say they’ve been sounding the alarm on access for years.
Nov 30, 2021

This story was published in partnership between Reckon and The Fuller Project.

How Major Abortion Laws Compare State by State: Map

The Fuller Project’s interactive map highlights the major abortion restrictions in the US, state-by-state.
Nov 30, 2021

‘It Felt So Freeing’: Why Young Women Are Dropping the Pill

As the pill’s 60th anniversary approaches outside of the U.S., young women and people with wombs are increasingly interrogating the lack of information doctors provide about side effects when prescribing the pill and calling for…
by Louise DonovanApr 6, 2021

This piece first appeared in The Fuller Project’s newsletter. Subscribe here.

Poland’s Abortion Rights Protests Lead to a Louder Call for Gender Equity

Women across Poland have been at the heart of a protest movement railing against a ruling that would ban most abortions — the country’s largest protests since the end of Communism 30 years ago. Now…
by Paulina ReiterJan 25, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between Les Glorieuses and The Fuller Project.

‘We know it’s the work of quack doctors’: Pandemic fans the flames of backstreet abortions in Kenya

Anecdotal reports suggest teenage pregnancies are soaring in Kenya, resulting in unsafe late-term terminations and abandoned babies.
by Louise Donovan and Nasibo KabaleNov 23, 2020

This piece was published in partnership with the Telegraph, Kenya’s Daily Nation and The Fuller Project.

Could Coronavirus Make Telemedicine Abortion The New Normal?

Terri first realized she was pregnant in late March. She was isolating at home with her boyfriend in rural upstate New York, where she runs a housecleaning business. At 46, she was sure she didn’t…
by Anna Louie SussmanMay 19, 2020

This article was originally published in ELLE.

Wisconsin’s Catholic Hospitals Limit Reproductive Procedures

In reproductive care, critics argue, Catholic ethics can trump medical best practice and patients can be denied the care they desire or need.
by Rikha Sharma Rani and Parker SchorrDec 21, 2019

This article was originally published in The Washington Post.

Catholics Run One-Third of Wisconsin Hospitals, Putting Many Reproductive Procedures Off-Limits

When Ascension’s St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee announced it would cut back services in 2018, residents of the surrounding Sherman Park area balked. The predominantly black, low-income neighborhood already faced its share of challenges. Nearly…
by Parker Schorr and Rikha Sharma Rani Dec 18, 2019

This article was originally published in Wisconsin Watch. 

One-Fifth of Women Don’t Know if Abortion Is Illegal in Kenya, New Study Shows

A new study by Marie Stopes Kenya showed that 20.7 per cent of women seeking abortion services in Nairobi “do not know” whether the process is illegal.
by Louise DonovanDec 14, 2019

This article was originally published in The Daily Nation. 

‘Dumped Babies Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg’: The Deadly Consequences of Curbing Reproductive Rights

Abortions are illegal in Kenya. Every day, 320 women are hospitalised – and seven die – as a result of dangerous ‘quack’ abortions in Kenya.
by Louise Donovan and Nasibo Kabale Nov 13, 2019

This article was published in partnership with The Nation and The Telegraph.

 

 

How to Make Abortion Great Again

Poland has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the EU. But four women, nicknamed the "abortion dream team," are pushing back.
by Anna Louie SussmanNov 4, 2019

This article was originally published in Harper’s Bazaar.

A Test With No Answer: Why Are American Doctors Performing Virginity Tests?

Across the United States, physicians, gynecologists, and family doctors report being asked to perform, or performing, “virginity tests.”
by Sophia JonesOct 30, 2019

This article was originally published in Marie Claire.

Botched Sterilisation Surgeries are Killing Indian Women. One Women Wants to Save Them

In a country where condoms, birth control pills and IUDs are hugely unpopular, many women turn to sterilisation. It’s costing them their lives.
by Sophie CousinsSep 18, 2018

This article was originally published in ELLE.

This Is How Trump’s Abortion Policy Will Curb Life-Saving Health Care

"Many are going to die," warned one impoverished 17-year-old Kenyan woman who nearly lost her life to a back-alley abortion.
by Sophia Jones and Neha WadekarFeb 1, 2017

This article was originally published in ELLE.

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