--- title: Legal date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/legal" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Legal [## Safe and Supported: Inside the DIY Abortion Movement](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/safe-and-supported-inside-the-diy-abortion-movement)Read [As abortion becomes harder to access, more and more women are taking matters into their own hands with self-managed abortion—buying abortion pills on the internet and using them without medical supervision. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/safe-and-supported-inside-the-diy-abortion-movement) [![Abortion pills web](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/safe-and-supported-inside-the-diy-abortion-movement) [As abortion becomes harder to access, more and more women are taking matters into their own hands with self-managed abortion—buying abortion pills on the internet and using them without medical supervision. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/safe-and-supported-inside-the-diy-abortion-movement) [## In Rejecting Abortion Restrictions, Supreme Court Shuts Down Dubious Claims of “Protecting Women’s Health”](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rejecting-abortion-restrictions-supreme-court-shuts-dubious-claims-protecting-womens-health)Read [This week the Supreme Court ruled firmly in favor of protecting women’s access to safe, legal abortion care. It was a decision to behold. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rejecting-abortion-restrictions-supreme-court-shuts-dubious-claims-protecting-womens-health) [![Supreme Court abortion](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rejecting-abortion-restrictions-supreme-court-shuts-dubious-claims-protecting-womens-health) [This week the Supreme Court ruled firmly in favor of protecting women’s access to safe, legal abortion care. It was a decision to behold. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rejecting-abortion-restrictions-supreme-court-shuts-dubious-claims-protecting-womens-health) [## When Ideology Trumps Evidence: Abortion Access and Undue Burden](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-ideology-trumps-evidence)Read [Far too often, courts disregard scientific evidence when determining whether laws restricting abortion place an “undue burden” on women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-ideology-trumps-evidence) [![Supremecourt](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-ideology-trumps-evidence) [Far too often, courts disregard scientific evidence when determining whether laws restricting abortion place an “undue burden” on women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-ideology-trumps-evidence) [## In June, Dig Deeper Into Abortion Access for Low-Income Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-june-two-places-to-talk-abortion-access-for-low-income-women)Read [Why we need to talk about how anti-choice TRAP laws specifically harm low-income women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-june-two-places-to-talk-abortion-access-for-low-income-women) [![4](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-june-two-places-to-talk-abortion-access-for-low-income-women) [Why we need to talk about how anti-choice TRAP laws specifically harm low-income women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-june-two-places-to-talk-abortion-access-for-low-income-women) [## The Fight to Keep It Safe and Legal: A History of Abortion](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fight-keep-safe-legal-history-abortion)Read [A new article on the history of abortion in the United States documents the ongoing fight to keep abortion safe, legal, and accessible. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fight-keep-safe-legal-history-abortion) [![Safeandlegal](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fight-keep-safe-legal-history-abortion) [A new article on the history of abortion in the United States documents the ongoing fight to keep abortion safe, legal, and accessible. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/fight-keep-safe-legal-history-abortion) [## Legally Mandated Abortion Info is Often Inaccurate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/abortion-care-info-medically-inaccurate)Read [The information that women seeking abortions are mandated to receive is frequently medically inaccurate and misleading. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/abortion-care-info-medically-inaccurate) [![Statetrends2015 restrictions 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[The information that women seeking abortions are mandated to receive is frequently medically inaccurate and misleading. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/abortion-care-info-medically-inaccurate) [## Women’s Contraceptive Coverage Under Attack Again](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/womens-contraceptive-coverage-under-attack-again)Read [The Supreme Court will hear arguments on religiously affiliated organizations' objections to the ACA's contraceptive coverage mandate. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/womens-contraceptive-coverage-under-attack-again) [![2067610356 feb2936293 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[The Supreme Court will hear arguments on religiously affiliated organizations' objections to the ACA's contraceptive coverage mandate. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/womens-contraceptive-coverage-under-attack-again) [## Mass. Governor Signs Abortion Clinic Access Bill into Law](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mass-governor-signs-abortion-clinic-access-bill-into-law)Read [Protesters who block access can be ordered to remain 25 feet away under the new law, written in response to the Supreme Court decision on buffer zones. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mass-governor-signs-abortion-clinic-access-bill-into-law) [![Deval patrick clinic access](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mass-governor-signs-abortion-clinic-access-bill-into-law) [Protesters who block access can be ordered to remain 25 feet away under the new law, written in response to the Supreme Court decision on buffer zones. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mass-governor-signs-abortion-clinic-access-bill-into-law) [## Collective Outrage: Commentary on This Week's Supreme Court Decisions](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-on-hobby-lobby-buffer-zones)Read [This week, the Supreme Court issued two extremely disappointing rulings with significant negative implications for women's health and reproductive rights. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-on-hobby-lobby-buffer-zones) [![Supreme Court Justices](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-on-hobby-lobby-buffer-zones) [This week, the Supreme Court issued two extremely disappointing rulings with significant negative implications for women's health and reproductive rights. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-on-hobby-lobby-buffer-zones) [## Why Contraception is a Health Issue for Everyone](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-contraception-is-a-health-issue-for-everyone)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-contraception-is-a-health-issue-for-everyone) [![Supreme Court rally to protect Obamacare](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-contraception-is-a-health-issue-for-everyone) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/why-contraception-is-a-health-issue-for-everyone) [## Science Says: Emergency Contraception Does Not Block Implantation of a Fertilized Egg](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/science-says-emergency-contraception-does-not-block-implantation-of-a-fertilized-egg)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/science-says-emergency-contraception-does-not-block-implantation-of-a-fertilized-egg) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/science-says-emergency-contraception-does-not-block-implantation-of-a-fertilized-egg) [## The Ultimate Guide to the Legal Battle Over OTC Access to Emergency Contraception](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-legal-battle-over-otc-access-to-emergency-contraception)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-legal-battle-over-otc-access-to-emergency-contraception) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-legal-battle-over-otc-access-to-emergency-contraception) [## The Medical (and Political) Problem with 20-Week Abortion Bans](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-medical-and-political-problem-with-20-week-abortion-bans)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-medical-and-political-problem-with-20-week-abortion-bans) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-medical-and-political-problem-with-20-week-abortion-bans) [## HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention Cannot Succeed if Sex Workers Are Stigmatized](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-anti-prostitution-pledge)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-anti-prostitution-pledge) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-anti-prostitution-pledge) [## Obama Administration Will Stop Trying To Block Some Emergency Contraception Access](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/obama-administration-will-stop-trying-to-block-some-emergency-contraception-access)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/obama-administration-will-stop-trying-to-block-some-emergency-contraception-access) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/obama-administration-will-stop-trying-to-block-some-emergency-contraception-access) [## New Developments in OTC Emergency Contraception Court Case](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-developments-in-otc-emergency-contraception-court-case)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-developments-in-otc-emergency-contraception-court-case) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-developments-in-otc-emergency-contraception-court-case) [## Supreme Court Hears Case Against Myriad Genetics: Why Patents Hurt Women's Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-hears-case-against-myriad-genetics-why-patents-hurt-womens-health)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-hears-case-against-myriad-genetics-why-patents-hurt-womens-health) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/supreme-court-hears-case-against-myriad-genetics-why-patents-hurt-womens-health) [## The Long Political History of Increasing Access to Emergency Contraception](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-long-political-history-of-increasing-access-to-emergency-contraception)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-long-political-history-of-increasing-access-to-emergency-contraception) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-long-political-history-of-increasing-access-to-emergency-contraception) [## Rally at the Supreme Court - Breast Cancer Gene Case to be Heard Next Month](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rally-this-morning-at-the-supreme-court-breast-cancer-gene-case-to-be-heard-next-month)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rally-this-morning-at-the-supreme-court-breast-cancer-gene-case-to-be-heard-next-month) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/rally-this-morning-at-the-supreme-court-breast-cancer-gene-case-to-be-heard-next-month) [## When Pregnancy is a Crime: Arrests, Forced Interventions in the Name of Public Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-pregnancy-is-a-crime-arrests-forced-interventions-in-the-name-of-public-health)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-pregnancy-is-a-crime-arrests-forced-interventions-in-the-name-of-public-health) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/when-pregnancy-is-a-crime-arrests-forced-interventions-in-the-name-of-public-health) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation 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