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IN THIS ISSUE:
Everyone Benefits + Abortion Stigma-busting Language + Planning Pregnancy Right Now
Everyone Benefits + Abortion Stigma-busting Language + Planning Pregnancy Right Now
"For almost every woman that has gotten an abortion, there's a man who has either been affected or liberated by that abortion too."
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congresswoman
Speaking out and emphasizing that abortion is not just a women's issue, but a human issue, is essential in the movement for abortion rights. Everyone benefits from access to safe, legal abortion.
Speaking out and emphasizing that abortion is not just a women's issue, but a human issue, is essential in the movement for abortion rights. Everyone benefits from access to safe, legal abortion.
From the blog…
- New data shows the economic impact of abortion bans. New laws are affecting economies and businesses across the country.
- State of Abortion: How Oregon is stepping up to help out-of-state patients: In the two months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Oregon has championed protecting its own residents and out-of-state patients.
- Keeping Activism Positive: A Guide to Busting Stigma, Avoiding Myths, and Being Inclusive: A toolkit on staying accurate and reducing stigma when talking about abortion.
What we're watching, reading, listening to, and taking action on:
- Anti-abortion groups working as crisis pregnancy centers are targeting younger audiences with misleading ads on Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok.
- In a post-Roe world, abortion storytelling matters more than ever, especially in communities of color — here's how our director of Latinx campaigns and RaĂz is working to shift the abortion narrative in her community.
- Planning pregnancies isn't always an easy journey. This nonbinary abortion activist tells their story on why their work, current events, and other parts of their identity make it more complicated now, but also gives them hope.
Ask the Experts:
Here's the short answer: No. Your weight won't affect how well abortion pills work.
There are a few things that can impact abortion pill effectiveness, such as how far along your pregnancy is when you take it, but abortion pills work most of the time. If you're still pregnant after using abortion pills, you can take more medicine or have an in-clinic procedure.
Morning-after pills, aka emergency contraception, are very different from abortion pills. Unlike abortion pills, your weight can impact how well morning-after pills work. Over-the-counter pills like Plan B, Take Action, My Way, and others may not work if you weigh more than 165 pounds.
There's a different kind of emergency contraception called ella that's more effective than Plan B-type pills, especially if you weigh more than 165 pounds. But if you weigh 195 pounds or more, ella may work less well. And you need a prescription from a nurse or doctor to get ella.
If you have questions about the abortion pill or emergency contraception, you can ask one of our live health educators completely confidentially and free of charge.
For more information, you can read the full blog post here.
— Kendall at Planned Parenthood
*Note: Planned Parenthood is not responsible for nor does it endorse any legal, medical, or other advice or information provided by any of the entities identified or referenced herein or by any other third parties, whether referenced herein or not.
Check out Ask The Experts for more Q&As on a ton of different health topics.
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