Guttmacher Institute’s Post

With Florida’s 6-week abortion ban now in effect, the state moves into the Most Restrictive category on our map because it has a host of other restrictions that make accessing care before 6 weeks impossible for many. Here’s what you need to know about the impact of this ban: -Many people don’t know they’re pregnant at 6 weeks -Abortions in Florida have increased since Roe was overturned -Data from our Monthly Abortion Provision Study shows travel from out-of-state accounted for 58% of FL’s overall increase in abortions between 2020 and 2023. Floridians will have a chance to weigh in on abortion access in their state this November—a measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution will appear on the 2024 ballot. One way to support people’s access to care is by donating to FL abortion funds, including: Whole Woman's Health, LLC and Tampa Bay Abortion Fund. Learn more about abortion policies in effect: https://gu.tt/4985P4S

Last Friday, Iowa’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s 6-week abortion ban, a devastating violation of Iowans' bodily autonomy. The ban could go into effect in as few as 21 days after the decision. Six weeks is often before many people even know they're pregnant. With existing restrictions, accessing an abortion in this timeframe is nearly impossible. 🚨 Abortion seekers from Iowa are already traveling to states like Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska. With abortion further restricted in Iowa, travel to these states may increase, putting additional strain on abortion funds and clinics specifically in IL and MN. No one should have to travel for essential health care. Everyone deserves abortion access in their community. Full stop. Donating to abortion funds like Iowa Abortion Access Fund, Midwest Access Coalition, and the Emma Goldman Clinic Fund is one way to support people’s access to care. Read more about the ruling: https://gu.tt/4bw5muy

LGBTQ+ people need high-quality and affordable abortion care. Data from our Abortion Patient Survey show that a substantial number of LGBTQ+ individuals in the US seek and obtain abortions: As many as 16% of abortion patients don't identify as cisgender or heterosexual women. But LGBTQ+ people face unique obstacles to abortion access. There are also widespread attacks on the health and rights of LGBTQ+ communities, particularly anti-trans legislation targeting gender-affirming care for young people. The introduction of these bills has ramped up since Roe was overturned, alongside abortion bans in many US states. No matter how someone identifies, everyone should be able to get an abortion when they want or need it. We must break down the barriers that prevent LGBTQ+ people from getting the care they deserve. Learn more: https://gu.tt/3IP8JAZ #Pride #PrideMonth #LGBTQHealth

For too long, LGBTQ+ health has been treated as separate from sexual and reproductive health care. Yet, they are inextricably linked because both involve individuals’ autonomy in decisions about their lives, bodies and well-being. No matter someone's gender expression, identity or sexual orientation, all LGBTQ+ people deserve inclusive and culturally competent health services. This includes contraception, abortion and gender-affirming care. Health care policies and systems should reflect these needs. During Pride Month and every day, we must keep working to ensure tailored and lifesaving reproductive health care for all LGBTQ+ people. Learn more: https://gu.tt/497Pcqd

Anti-abortion policymakers in the US House are pushing a federal funding bill that would do serious damage to sexual and reproductive health care. The bill includes poison pill riders that would attempt to defund Title X, Planned Parenthood and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, and to restrict access to gender affirming care. The bill also includes the discriminatory Hyde Amendment that bans abortion coverage for people enrolled in Medicaid and other federal programs, and the harmful Weldon Amendment that allows for refusal of care. Every person should have access to contraception and abortion, and be able to make decisions about their health with dignity and autonomy. But if this bill advances further, it could cause significant and irreparable harm to reproductive freedom nationwide. 🚨 Our policy experts are monitoring, and we will share updates as they become available. #BeBoldEndHyde #AbortionJustice

BREAKING: The US Supreme Court is preserving federal protections for emergency abortion care in Idaho for the time being. But this is the bare minimum, and the case might come back in the future. Statement from our acting co-CEO Destiny Lopez ⬇️ https://gu.tt/3XHWUVL

If this is true, the US Supreme Court is preserving protections for emergency abortion care in Idaho for the time being. This is the bare minimum. The fact that this case was even before the Court tells us everything we need to know about the anti-abortion movement. https://gu.tt/3XFiYR6

A new study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that infant and newborn deaths increased in Texas after the state enacted SB8, an extreme 6-week abortion ban. As one author noted, since SB8 was passed about a year before the Dobbs decision, these findings "might foreshadow what is happening in other states." https://gu.tt/4bkqrIe

Abortion funds in the US have been critical to helping people get care, especially during the two years since Dobbs. But these funds need urgent support to meet the growing demand for access. “When abortion funds run out of money, the reality is people go without the abortion care they want, need and deserve.” https://gu.tt/3KZnIcw