Birth control and abortion
Women want to know: can birth control cause an abortion? The answer: It depends. Read more here and here.
Abortion to save a mother’s life
The necessity of abortion for certain health conditions is often implicitly or explicitly communicated to women. As an organization committed to truth and transparency in women’s health, we researched the science and evidence concerning some of the conditions most commonly cited as a justification for the termination of a pregnancy (e.g., miscarriage care, preterm premature rupture of membranes, and ectopic pregnancy). We want women and medical providers alike to know that abortion is neither the best nor the only option that medicine has to offer in these tragic circumstances.
It is true that saving the lives of women facing pregnancy complications may sometimes require ending their pregnancies. However, there are safe, respectful procedures to resolve pregnancy complications, that are not abortions because a human life is not directly and intentionally ended. We cover these circumstances and procedures at length in the articles below.
Risks of surgical abortion and abortion pills, and the possibility of abortion pill reversal
Finally, Natural Womanhood wants women and their providers to know and understand that the real risks of abortion, (including the risks of abortion pills) are often downplayed. We want every woman and healthcare provider to know and understand the science and efficacy behind abortion pill reversal, so that women can have the chance of maintaining their pregnancies mid-abortion pill regimen.
This page was last updated on August 7, 2024.
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Laura’s story shows us what after-miscarriage care really looks like (and no, it’s not the same thing as an elective abortion)
By Grace Emily Stark • October 7, 2022Miscarriage care isn’t in jeopardy post-Roe -
Can Plan B cause an abortion?
By Anne Marie Williams, RN, BSN • September 9, 2022In a previous article, we covered what Plan B emergency contraception is and how it works, comparing it… -
How birth control, pregnancy, and abortion each impact a woman’s breast cancer risk
By Christina Bennett • April 8, 2022Given that one in eight women receive a devastating breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, virtually all women—myself included—want to… -
Abortion Pills can be Reversed
By Margaret Brady • May 7, 2021Planned Parenthood says abortion pills can’t be reversed. Is that true? -
Women want to know: does the Pill cause abortion?
By Gerard Migeon • January 23, 2015Even during the wildest times of my youth, I would never have wanted to be the cause of… -
Your treatment options for an ectopic pregnancy, and why the overturn of Roe hasn’t affected them
By Grace Emily Stark • July 21, 2022With the recent overturn of Roe v Wade, headlines abound with the claim that access to lifesaving treatment… -
PPROM: “Expectant management” may still be possible, even if your water breaks before baby is viable
By Christina Bennett • October 8, 2022In a separate article, I covered treatment options for pregnant women whose waters break pre-term, between 24 weeks… -
Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM): What happens when your water breaks too early?
By Christina Bennett • October 7, 2022Given the recent overturn of Roe v Wade and the frightening headlines that have followed, now more than… -
Instead of handing out Plan B at their concerts, celebrities should do this to promote authentic women’s health
By Kristen Curran • July 16, 2024Hint: Olivia Rodrigo’s Plan B handouts missed the mark -
Plan B Vending Machines: Good or Bad for College Women?
By Clare Sharp • April 6, 2024Vending machines selling all manner of drinks and snacks are a commonplace sight on a college campus. Vending…