{
  "id": 18507,
  "title": "The Post-Roe Surprise: More Abortions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/the-post-roe-surprise-more-abortions",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-01T07:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mother Jones",
    "slug": "mother-jones",
    "url": "https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/medication-abortion-access-increasing-roe-v-wade-angel-foster/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The landscape of abortion access in America has undergone a significant transformation since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to Dr. Angel Foster, an abortion provider and researcher. Foster, the founder of the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project, has observed a shift in the demographics of women seeking abortions. She notes that \"33 to 40 percent of women of reproductive age now have less of a right to an abortion,\" yet paradoxically, \"access for many people has increased.\"\n\nFoster's clinic, one of the major players in the post-Roe landscape, has been instrumental in the rise of abortions. Massachusetts and nearly half of the states in the US have enacted shield laws that legally shield abortion providers. Foster's clinic specializes in providing abortion pills to patients in states with restrictive abortion laws. This model of providing medication abortions across state lines has gained traction, with Foster currently operating her services nationwide.\n\nThe abortion debate is evolving, with the battleground shifting to medication abortions becoming more commonplace. However, despite these changes, the conflict over abortion rights remains as intense as ever. In Reveal's latest episode, three women with distinct missions are featured. Dr. Foster, who offers medication abortions across the nation; a courier who risks arrest to stockpile abortion pills for the future; and a conservative activist whose life's work is to prevent these legal and physical access points, all provide a glimpse into the complexities of post-Roe America.",
  "summary": "Access to medication abortion in the years since Covid and the fall of Roe v. Wade has completely reshaped the abortion access landscape in America. “There’s this irony that’s actually happened,” says Dr. Angel Foster, an abortion provider and researcher. “Tragically, 33 to 40 percent of women of reproductive age now have less of a […]",
  "key_points": [
    "33-40% of women of reproductive age now have less right to abortion.",
    "Massachusetts and nearly half US states have shield laws for abortion providers.",
    "Medication abortions across state lines gaining traction with nationwide operation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}