Yes, it's easier to get birth control than it was in the 1970s – but women still need abortion care
- Written by Emily M. Godfrey, Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Washington
A historic ruling on abortion is likely to emerge from the U.S. Supreme Court this year as justices consider whether Mississippi can, in fact, impose a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, challenges the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that protects women’s right to...