This Week in Abortion: Good Reads

A collection of good reads, events from the week, and policy insights on reproductive health.

I’ve been saving up a bunch of good reads for you. From Guttmacher’s warning about abortion reporting requirements to new studies on the unequal impacts of abortion bans, there’s a lot to unpack. Plus, Trump may not be attacking abortion access out of the gate, but his administration continues to make moves in that direction.

We will be off next week while I focus on surviving spring break and celebrating no less than three family birthdays. While I’m gone, check out News From The States. Their affiliates have the best and broadest coverage of state legislation anywhere. I swear they are not a sponsor. (But hey, ED Chris Fitzsimon call me!)

Good Reads

• Guttmacher is recommending that states revisit their mandated abortion reporting requirements for fear such reporting could be weaponized against individual patients and providers. The recommendation comes as doctors in Indiana challenge the state’s mandated publishing requirements for the handful of abortions performed there.

• Two New Studies Provide Broadest Evidence to Date of Unequal Impacts of Abortion Bans [John Hopkins]

• The battle to protect patients at healthcare clinics from harassment isn’t going great. Alice Miranda Ollstein and Amanda Friedman explain.

• NBC (video below) reports on the United States of Care finding that late pregnancy loss is more common in the South.

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Washington Watch

• Trump Quietly Made 3 Chilling Moves Against Reproductive Freedom [Democracy Docket]

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The States

Florida

• 👎Must-watch ’embryologic development’ video passes House education panel [Florida Phoenix] It’s now moving through more sub-committees and odds are it will pass through the House.

Idaho

• 👍New court order shields certain Idaho doctors from prosecution for emergency abortion care [News from the States]

Indiana

• 👍Doctors argue patient privacy, harassment in fight for abortion record injunction [Indiana Capital Chronicle]

Michigan

• 👍Reintroduced ‘momnibus’ maternal health care bill package clears first stop in Michigan Senate [Michigan Advance]

Nebraska

• 👎HHS Committee advances two abortion-related bills to full Nebraska Legislature [Nebraska Examiner]

Ohio

• 👎Ohio anti-abortion rights lobby files complaint against company for telehealth abortion services [Ohio Capital Journal]

Tennessee

• 👍IVF Bill Causes Tension in House [Nashville Post]

Texas

• 👎Texas’ first abortion arrests stem from monthlong attorney general investigation [Texas Tribue]

  • More from Eleanor Klibanoff

Wyoming

• 👍Governor vetoes Wyoming lawmakers’ bill declaring abortion is not health care [WyoFile]

• 👎Halt on abortions at Wyoming’s lone clinic will extend another week over court venue question [WyoFile]