Patients deserve to have abortions on their own terms. Medication abortion is the most common method of abortion in the United States and can be safely administered at home.

Having a medication abortion via telehealth is more common than ever, and we have years of research proving that it is safe and effective.

Good news: The Supreme Court granted the emergency stay requested by mifepristone manufacturers. That means abortion pills can continue to be sent by mail.

New #WeCount data: Preliminary findings make it unmistakably clear that telehealth is a cornerstone of abortion access in the US. Key findings: there were approximately 1.1 million abortions in 2025, and 28% of abortions in December 2025 were provided via telehealth. societyfp.org/research/wec...

In an era of mass disinformation and abortion criminalization, it’s important to have real legal resources that help abortion seekers navigate the chaos. If/When/How’s free legal hotline answers about 300 callers a month.

The Turnaway Study found that people who are denied abortion care are less likely to have aspirational life plans for the coming year. Let that sink in.

Most medication abortions consist of a regimen of two pills: mifepristone and misoprostol. Access to mifepristone is under attack, but misoprostol alone has been widely used.

How many studies have shown medication abortion is safe? 10 studies? 50? 100? Over 100 studies show that medication abortion is extremely safe and effective. So yeah, we’re pretty confident about it.

If SCOTUS restricts medication abortion via telehealth, the impact will be devastating, says ANSIRH's @ushma.bsky.social. "If they do make that decision, it'll be based on politics, not science, not medical evidence. It will impact access in all 50 states."

Even if providers are ultimately forced to only supply mifepristone in person, medication abortion will remain an option for patients via telehealth nationwide thanks to the second drug in the regimen: misoprostol.

Nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. are medication abortions, and about one in four abortions overall are provided through telemedicine.

Misoprostol alone is a safe and effective abortion pill. The FDA does not regulate it as heavily as it regulates mifepristone. (The heavy regulation of mifepristone is about politics, not medicine.)

Did you know that six in ten abortion seekers in the United States are already parents? They know precisely what it takes to raise a child.

YouTube has removed one of my videos because I reported that women can still access abortion pills. I shared *factual & medically accurate* information about women's health—yet the platform says I'm "facilitating the sale of illegal drugs"

Today, 360 researchers—led by ANSIRH & @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social—filed an amicus brief in LA v. FDA, urging SCOTUS to follow science & reject restrictions on mifepristone. Eliminating telehealth by mail & pharmacy would ban safe care for people who need it most. www.ansirh.org/research/res...

Abortion rates have increased overall, but medically necessary abortion care is harder to access than ever. Abortion bans are increasing maternal mortality and morbidity, and at least six women have already died because of them.

In our research, we’re often able to recruit the participants we need. But a recent study about abortion access for servicewomen couldn’t be completed because only 3 people agreed to participate, suggesting a culture of silence in the military.

Abortion is an economic issue – and voters know it. Having a child is one of the biggest economic decisions people will make, and we deserve the freedom to make that choice on our own terms.

Abortion bans put physicians in impossible positions. A recent study showed that clinicians providing care in abortion-restricted states had double the moral distress of peers living in states without such restrictions.

People deserve to become parents on their own terms. The Turnaway Study found that children born to women who were denied an abortion were more likely to report poor maternal bonding and greater subjective poverty than children born to women who previously had an abortion.

People across the United States have turned to medication abortion through telehealth as a trusted, safe, and effective method of care. Even a temporary disruption of access to medication abortion will have massive implications. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

“Adoption is intended to serve the interests of adopters first, of relinquishing parents second, and of adoptees last,” writes M Ceniza. “The ‘better life’ that is promised for so many adoptees fails to consider the trauma of severance and alienation inherent to adoption.”

NEW: The ultraconservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked the 2023 rule change that allowed for telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone—nationwide.

TV shows with positive abortion portrayals can help normalize the experience and emotionally resonate with audiences. A new study explores the effect of plotlines from Shrill, Station 19 and P-Valley on people who had abortions.

Of those who had an abortion, 95% reported they had no regrets and believe it was the right decision for them. The mental health cost of abortion bans is only just beginning.

Abortion bans deepen economic inequality. For some anti-abortion extremists, that’s the point.

New research shows we could safely provide abortion pills over the counter. ANSIRH director Dr. Daniel Grossman says that in a moment of so much restriction, “it’s exciting to see science pointing us in another direction, where access could be expanded.”

Pregnancies are too complicated to legislate. A new Texas law that tries to carve out medical exceptions to abortion bans leaves massive gaps that put patients at risk and still leaves doctors vulnerable to criminalization.

“Ample research shows that women aren’t being coerced in large numbers to have abortions; far more often they are forced to continue pregnancies they don’t want,” writes Mary Tuma. Many survivors report that abortion pills made it possible for them to escape their abusers.

There’s no such thing as a reasonable abortion ban.

The science is abundantly clear: Mifepristone is overwhelmingly safe and effective, whether provided in-clinic, via telehealth, or in a local pharmacy.

Trump’s DOJ fired at least four people for “collaborating” with abortion-rights organizations to address escalating violence at abortion clinics. This puts abortion providers at even more risk.

Denying someone an abortion changes the course of their entire lives – and that seems to be the goal. The Turnaway Study found that when abortion seekers are denied care, they’re more likely to experience financial distress. They’re also less likely to be able to work full-time.

The Trump administration wants to eliminate the nation’s Teen Pregnancy Prevention program—again. And a Fox News analyst called it a “problem” that teens are having fewer babies. This is a dangerous agenda for our young people.

Abortions are a normal, essential part of reproductive health care. Many people who have an abortion are already parents or decide to have children later in their lives.

You might hear anti-abortion advocates use the term “chemical abortion.” It’s not a medical term or a real thing. They’re trying to make you afraid of a basic health care procedure that one in every four women will have in their lifetimes.

The pink pill pipeline, where women are exposed to anti-feminist ideologies disguised as ‘lifestyle’ content, is sowing doubt about the safety of birth control while also promoting period-tracking apps with ties to surveillance companies.

We know that medication abortions and contraceptives are safe. The data proves it. We know that access to abortion allows people to build lives and families on their own terms. The data proves it. Everything else is fearmongering meant to limit people’s options.

Our new study found that telehealth patients were more likely to report being satisfied with medication abortion than those accessing in-person care. Telehealth & no-test screening are highly feasible & should be offered to those seeking medication abortion. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Adoption is a complicated parenting decision. Abortion is a pregnancy decision. They’re not the same.

Ectopic pregnancies – when an embryo implants somewhere other than the uterine lining – are never viable and can be life-threatening. But a doctor in Arkansas tried to discharge a patient with an ectopic pregnancy without treatment. She’s fighting back.

Access to abortion care is an affordability issue. The Turnaway Study shows that people who are denied abortions are less likely to have enough money to cover expenses like food, housing, and transportation even years later.

Medication abortion is safe. Birth control is safe. But misinformation about safe, well-studied medications? That’s dangerous.

Abortion pills should be available OTC. “There's so much discussion about restrictions on medication abortion that are not evidence-based,” said Dr. Grossman. “It’s exciting to see science pointing us in another direction, where access could be expanded.”

The clearest path to reducing harms from drinking during pregnancy is to target alcohol at the population level - not to single out pregnant women. Register for this webinar to learn more about how we can better guide policies with evidence. ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

You know what is best for your health and your future. Our research consistently finds that people are good at predicting what their futures would look like with or without children and making thoughtful, informed decisions about their pregnancies.

A new ANSIRH study shows that most people seeking medication abortion were able to determine if they were eligible based on a prototype label. This is part of growing evidence that supports making medication abortions available over-the-counter.

Imagine you take a pregnancy test, and it’s positive. You want to confirm your pregnancy and sort through your next steps. There’s a crisis pregnancy center in your neighborhood offering free care. Here’s what happens inside [a thread 🧵]

It’s okay to have an abortion. Abortions are a normal, essential part of reproductive health care.

You walk into a retail pharmacy, & pick up a package on the shelf that says "medication abortion kit." You buy it & walk out, and end your early pregnancy at home. "It's time that the general public understands that this could be a reality," says @drdgrossman.bsky.social