Access to contraceptives is one of the best ways to prevent abortion. Yet anti-choice leaders consistently oppose not only contraceptive access, but contraceptive use. Across the Internet and in abstinence-only sex education classrooms, they are promoting the dangerous myth that birth control pills cause abortion. So can birth control induce an abortion? The answer is…
Posts by Terry Colbert
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10 Results of Restrictive Abortion Laws
What voters of 2020 need to know and understand about the damaging 10 Results of Restrictive Abortion Laws. Daily Kos | Oct. 22, 2020 | Author: Zawn Villines | read full article As the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court grows more certain, so too does the end or severe erosion of Roe…
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Opposed to abortion justify Biden vote
For those of you who have family and friends opposed to abortion, voted for Trump in 2016 and now are struggling to justify a Biden vote, the following is from a pro- lifer’s post explaining WHY she is changing her vote in 2020. You may find this helpful. From an ardent pro-lifer; “I have felt…
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What if Roe v. Wade is Overturned?
The tragic death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a stalwart defender of abortion rights, has left many women concerned about what might happen to their reproductive lives if Roe v. Wade, the court decision that enshrined abortion as a constitutional right, is overturned. While it’s true that abortion is under attack and women’s access to…
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Can doctor tell if I’ve had an abortion?
One of the great tragedies of the abortion debate in this country is that it has left women feeling shame about a normal medical procedure. Abortion clinics save lives, and almost no one regrets their abortion. Moreover, by the age of 45, almost 1 in 4 women will have an abortion. Each woman’s reasons are…
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Is the Abortion Pill and Morning After Pill the Same?
They’re both pills. And they can both help you avoid becoming a parent. But that’s where the similarities between the abortion pill (RU-486) and the morning after pill (Plan B) end. The two medications are not the same, and the morning after pill will not induce an abortion if you are already pregnant. Here’s what…
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Abortion is Common: 10 Abortion Stats You Probably Don’t Know
In the imagination of the far right, abortion is a dangerous procedure that leaves people traumatized and broken. While we know better in the pro-choice movement, we often talk about abortion as something other people do, and not a normal part of women’s health care. Abortion clinics play a key role in women’s health. They…
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Is Telemedicine Abortion Safe?
Is Telemedicine Abortion Safe? The COVID-19 pandemic has opened a whole new world of telemedicine. Doctors who once never would have considered treating a patient online or over the phone are finding that doing so is often possible. It might seem strange, but it’s possible to get an abortion via telemedicine, without ever seeing the…
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Should I Have an Abortion?
Seeing two lines or a plus line on a pregnancy test can be terrifying if you’re not ready to have a baby. But what comes next? If you’re considering having an abortion, no one else can make the decision for you. Every person is unique; every family is different; every pregnancy poses different challenges. There…
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How Long Does an Abortion Take?
Whether you have spent weeks debating your options or knew abortion was right for you from the moment you got a positive pregnancy test, you may be surprised to learn that the procedure itself is usually the shortest part of the process. How long an abortion takes depends on whether your state has implemented mandatory…
