The morning-after pill, known also as Plan B, is a type of birth control that can prevent you from getting pregnant if taken within 24 hours of unprotected sex. Importantly, it is not an abortion, and will not cause an abortion if you are already pregnant. So where can you get the morning after pill?…
Posts by Terry Colbert
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How Long Does it Take to Recover From an Abortion?
No matter how you feel about your abortion, you probably want to return to normal as soon as possible. Abortion is a safe medical procedure–much safer than giving birth–but like all surgery, it requires some recovery time. So just how long does it take to recover from an abortion before you feel normal? There’s no…
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How to Get Pro-Choice Post-Abortion Support
Abortion is many different things to many different people. For some, it’s a minor medical procedure they never think about again. For others, it’s a difficult but important decision so we’ve listed ideas about how to get pro-choice post-abortion support if you need it. The most common emotion women feel after having an abortion continues…
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10 Medical Rights Pregnant People Have During Birth
10 Important Medical Rights Pregnant People Have in the Hospital and During Birth The fight for reproductive rights has primarily focused on safe and legal abortion. But abortion is just one component of this important social justice movement. Pregnant people often find that doctors ignore their wishes and needs. You have a right to control…
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5 Ways to Support Your Local Abortion Clinic
Abortion has been under attack for decades in this country. Abortion clinics, which provide basic women’s healthcare, are on the frontlines of the battle. As legal restrictions grow more stringent and clinic protesters grow more violent, you may be wondering what you can do to support your local abortion clinic. Here are 5 ways to…
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Got a positive and a negative pregnancy test. What does this mean?
We’ve all heard the expression that you can’t be just a little bit pregnant. But in the early days of pregnancy, when you’re desperate to get an accurate result from a pregnancy test, it turns out you can be. Getting a positive pregnancy test followed by a negative one is actually pretty common–and universally nerve-wracking,…
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Do I Have to Look at an Ultrasound to Have an Abortion?
If you’re considering having an abortion, one of the most frustrating realizations you may come to is that the state wants to interfere in your medical decisions. States across the country have enacted sweeping abortion laws that have nothing to do with protecting women–and everything to do with guilting them for choosing abortion. Looking at…
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Who Should I Tell About My Abortion?
In most workplaces, you wouldn’t think twice about telling your colleagues you were getting a cavity filled or your appendix removed. Abortion care is just as vital as these services–and less dangerous. Yet a dysfunctional political climate, hatred for women, and confusion about what abortion actually is have all conspired to push abortion underground. Though…
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Abortion Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic
What you need to know about abortion safely during the COVID-19 pandemic Pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic is scary even if you’re planning to have a child. If you’re not, it can be downright terrifying, especially as states have seized upon the pandemic as a chance to roll back abortion rights. Abortion remains legal, so…
