Abigail Abrams

RT @DavidCGrabowski: Minimum nursing home staffing rule will soak up lots of attention today but this new Medicaid rule "requiring provide…

RT @CitizenCohn: Heartbreaking news: Activist Ady Barkan has died He spent years battling ALS — and fighting to help others get health car…

This is devastating. Ady was a truly remarkable advocate. https://t.co/lCwL2ToNNs

Ady Barkan @AdyBarkan

Hi all, this is Ady’s wife, Rachael. I’m devastated to share the news that Ady has died from complications of ALS. You probably knew Ady as a healthcare activist. But more importantly he was a wonderful dad and my life partner for 18 years. [1/4] https://t.co/KZ8k73Gujp

“So Ashley did what girls with no other options do: she did nothing.” Incredible story that shows that rape exceptions to abortion bans are often largely theoretical—and what that means for women & girls in places like Mississippi. https://t.co/UCp5t1kH8G

RT @rmc031: economists studied Swedish women who got pregnant because their IUDs failed. about half of those unplanned pregnancies resulted…

I recently talked to some of the last high-risk OBGYNs in Idaho, where abortion bans have led to a major exodus of doctors. They're already seeing ripple effects across the health care system—and every doc I spoke with warned it could soon get worse https://t.co/PQdOCVSODk

RT @siobhannyc: This is an excellent piece about a reality that is, in the words of the lead physician, demoralizing. By ⁦@abbyabrams⁩ htt…

RT @AP: BREAKING: U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, a major change that will broaden access for w…

A year ago today the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. For the anniversary, I worked with @StrekKasia on this photo essay looking at what's it's like to live without abortion rights and where the fight over abortion goes next. https://t.co/FbbBvQMLjy

“What’s burning out health care workers is less the grueling conditions we practice under, ‌and more our dwindling faith in the systems for which we work. What has been identified as occupational burnout is a symptom of a deeper ‌collapse.” https://t.co/PNDojBK7Oy

Late to this, but honored to be included in this insightful piece from @asosin + @heavyredaction as they note the need for journalists to keep covering the toll of the pandemic—and the dangers of dismissing those most affected by it. https://t.co/uQW4xvFAh9

RT @MiniRacker: Many of the voters Democrats hope will participate in the midterm elections aren't following campaign ads or the evening ne…

As state legislatures have more power over abortion policy post-Roe, candidates (both women & men) are telling personal abortion stories on the campaign trail. “I’ve spoken more about this issue than I ever thought I would in my lifetime,” one told me. https://t.co/9RyBV75Jro

RT @tcberenson: State legislative candidates are telling personal abortion stories on the campaign trail https://t.co/fgHEtJnAlh via @abby…