CHICAGO – The 2019 data shows a rise in both the number of in-state women terminating a pregnancy as well as those traveling to Illinois from other states for the procedure. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a slight increase about 1% in abortions nationwide from 2017 to 2018, the most recently reported data; however, from 2011 to 2017 the number of .
Last week, a friend texted, concerned that the Covid vaccine made her infertile. Her period was late, she said, and others had (anecdotally) reported the same on Twitter. While I could technically relate I too experienced strange period symptoms after mine I was shocked by the leap from irregular periods to full-fledged pregnancy problems. I hadn’t yet realized that rumors were circulating Reddit and other anti-vaxxer platforms, claiming that infertility and miscarriage are unreported side effects of the vaccines.
The key word there, of course, is “rumors.” Quite like much of the persistent and problematic discourse regarding vaccines, these allegations are completely false and unfounded.
CDC Director says disinformation may be driving some to refuse COVID-19 vaccine
CDC director says disinformation some vaccine refusals
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says, as the US moves into the next phase of vaccinations, misinformation is making it harder to convince people to roll up their sleeves. Just over half of Americans 18 and older have been fully vaccinated.
ATLANTA - Just over half of Americans 18 and older are now fully vaccinated, which means the other 49% may be still on the fence about getting immunized.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says, as the US moves into the next phase of vaccinations, misinformation is making it harder to convince people to roll up their sleeves.
Creative Commons Mifeprex, a progesterone blocker used to end a pregnancy that is less than 10 weeks along.
It’s been a record year for anti-abortion laws introduced in state legislatures, and in Louisiana, the latest battle is over a procedure not backed by scientific consensus and that could potentially harm women.
Abortions are common in Louisiana, where about 8,000 are performed every year. Medication abortions, in which women take pills rather than undergo a surgical procedure, make up two of every five abortions in the state.
They’re deemed safe and effective by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).