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The Latest Breaking News from Megan Jeyifo

Iowa abortion ban strains nearby states

Abortion funds and clinics worry about much surge states like Illinois can take as abortion restrictions tighten

Salon

Abortion funds are running out of money

Advocates fear a reduction in funds will force more women to give birth

Salon

Self-managed abortions safer than ever

In an increasingly restrictive landscape, self-managed medication abortions have become a critical option

Salon

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The true cost of abortion travel

While Kari Lake and others have painted abortion travel as simple road trips, the reality is not so simple

Salon

Abortion funds are "on the brink"

As reproductive rights are eroded in more states, some abortion access groups anticipate a deluge of patients

Salon

Florida abortion providers brace for six-week ban: ‘Where are these 80,000 patients gonna go?’

In separate decision, state supreme court agrees to allow voters to decide on enshrining rights in constitution in November

The Guardian - US

Out-of-state abortions soared in Illinois, and the numbers are likely to keep rising

Our reproductive rights bubble here in Illinois could become even more strained for resources due to anti-abortion laws elsewhere.

Chicago Sun-Times

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As abortions keep rising in Illinois, support for women seeking care is more important than ever

Illinois experienced a 70% increase in abortions this year, the Guttmacher Institute found. Money, volunteers and other support for abortion providers is critical.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hotlines for abortion patients among latest Illinois efforts to ‘expand reproductive health access’ in face other Midwest states’ bans

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democrat-led Illinois General Assembly have expanded abortion rights in Illinois. Another expansion announced Monday creates a family planning program for people who are otherwise not eligible under Medicaid.

Chicago Sun-Times

Clinics forced to push abortions later in pregnancy amid state bans

Experts believe that as clinics struggle with demand, the number of abortions performed after the first trimester might increase.

Axios

Abortion providers get funding boost from Chicago officials

Two Chicago-based organizations that help individuals who are seeking an abortion will split $500,000 from the Chicago Department of Public Health to help those traveling to Illinois for the medical procedure.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois abortion providers see demand, wait times rise a month after Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade

That’s as surrounding states restrict abortion rights “So we have waves of people then trying to find out: Where can I go?” says Melissa Grant of Carafem, whose Skokie clinic has seen in-person visits rise by 130% over 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times

As Roe decision looms, Kentuckians prepare for abortion ban

WEKU

In Chicago, advocates and providers brace for influx of patients if abortion rights are rolled back

Changes in abortion rights in neighboring states could mean an additional 20,000 to 30,000 people per year will come to Illinois for abortions, said Jennifer Welch, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois.

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If Roe falls, Illinois abortion providers plan for influx of 20,000 to 30,000 more patients traveling here each year. ‘We will fight for what little is left of abortion access’

CHICAGO — Chicago Abortion Fund Executive Director Megan Jeyifo was at a comedy show when a rapid-fire series of news alerts and text messages lit up her phone: A draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion leaked Monday indicated the majority of justices plan to overturn Roe v. Wade, threatening abortion rights…

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