- July 24, 2020
Win for Abortion Access during COVID19 (And hopefully beyond?)
Fabiola Carrión and Madeline MorcelleAccess to abortion care will improve thanks to a nationwide injunction lifting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
- May 18, 2020
Fighting for Abortion Coverage for Low-Income Pennsylvanians
Catherine McKee and Sarah SomersSince 1976, Congress has restricted the use of federal Medicaid funding for abortion care. Under the current version of…
- April 7, 2020
Keep Essential Care: Abortion
Liz McCaman TaylorCOVID19 is having an unprecedented impact on the lives of billions of people. But a robust and effective COVID19…
- February 4, 2020
Trump Administration Threatens Abortion Coverage in California
Fabiola CarriónOn January 24th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights Division (OCR) issued a…
- January 22, 2020
Red Tape & Shady Accounting: HHS Plan to Restrict Abortion Access 47 Years After Roe
Fabiola CarriónRight in the middle of the winter holidays, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a…
- December 5, 2019
When States Fail to Cover Abortions under Medicaid, NHeLP Steps In
Fabiola CarriónEditor's note: This post is a bit longer than our normal blogs, but well worth the read.Responding to a…
- September 5, 2019
Lessons from California: Expanding Access to Medication Abortion on College Campuses
Fabiola CarriónThis blog was co-authored by legal intern Mason BettencourtMedication abortion is a safe and legal abortion method with an…
- February 22, 2019
Calif. Health Care System Merger Finalized, Questions Remain Around Access to Abortion and Transgender Care at Religious Hospitals
Hayley PenanThe newly merged entity of religious hospitals in California, called CommonSpirit Health, is now the nation’s largest nonprofit hospital…
- February 12, 2019
Government Accountability Office Report Reveals States Violating Medicaid Coverage Rules on Abortion
Fabiola CarriónResponding to a 2016 request from Congressmembers Diana DeGette and Jan Schakowsky, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a…
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