Kate Dineen

Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates debate strategies for expanding later abortion access. Erika Christensen and Kate Dineen share personal experiences of denied abortions due to gestational limits, highlighting challenges in accessing care for pregnancies with severe complications. Researchers and doctors note that later abortions are rare, complex, and politically contentious, with advocates pushing to repeal 18-week bans in 21 states.

Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates for later abortion access clash over strategies, with some pushing to repeal gestational bans in 21 states and others focusing on earlier abortion access. Erika Christensen and Kate Dineen, who faced challenges accessing late-term abortions due to legal restrictions, highlight the complexity and limited availability of later procedures, which remain controversial and heavily criticized by anti-abortion groups.

Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates for later abortion access clash over strategies, with some pushing to eliminate gestational limits in 21 states and others focusing on earlier abortion access. Erika Christensen and Kate Dineen share personal experiences highlighting challenges in accessing later abortions, while researchers note limited clinic availability and political opposition.

The article highlights the challenges of accessing later abortions in the U.S. four years after the Dobbs decision, focusing on two women who faced gestational limits in their states. Advocates are divided on strategies to expand access, with some pushing to remove 18-week bans and others prioritizing earlier abortion rights. Researchers note the complexity and limited availability of later abortions, while political debates continue over viability limits.

Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates for later abortion access highlight challenges faced by individuals denied procedures due to gestational limits, while critics argue such abortions are rare and ethically contentious. Erika Christensen and Kate Dineen share personal experiences of seeking later abortions, sparking debate over laws restricting procedures after 18 weeks and the viability of fetal exceptions.

Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates debate strategies for expanding later abortion access, highlighted by cases like Kate Dineen's denied abortion in Massachusetts due to gestational limits and Erika Christensen's founding of Patient Forward after facing restrictions in 2016. The article notes challenges in accessing later abortions, with some states maintaining bans after 18 weeks and advocates pushing for reform.

Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates for later abortion access clash over strategies, highlighted by stories of Erika Christensen and Kate Dineen, who faced barriers due to gestational limits. The article discusses challenges in accessing later abortions, political opposition, and differing approaches among abortion-rights groups.

Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates clash over later abortion access as individuals like Erika Christensen and Kate Dineen share experiences of denied or restricted care due to gestational limits. While some clinics expand later abortion services, anti-abortion groups and Republican officials oppose such access, citing false claims about post-birth procedures, and advocates push to repeal 18-week bans in 21 states.

Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates clash over later abortion access as Erika Christensen and Kate Dineen share personal experiences highlighting challenges with gestational limits. Researchers note later abortions are rare, complex, and politically contentious, with some states maintaining bans after 18 weeks. Advocates push for policy changes while others focus on earlier abortion access.

Four years after the Dobbs decision, advocates for later abortion access clash over strategies, with some pushing to repeal gestational bans in 21 states while others focus on earlier access. Erika Christensen founded Patient Forward after needing to travel for an abortion due to pregnancy complications, and Kate Dineen faced a gestational limit in Massachusetts when her fetus suffered a catastrophic stroke. Later abortions remain rare, complex, and politically contentious.