Long uncertain, young people's access to abortion is more complicated than ever
For decades, young people have faced major barriers to abortion because of state laws requiring parental involvement in the decision to terminate a pregnancy. But now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization — and the federal right to an abortion is gone — access is even more complex for adolescents.
In states where abortion is heavily restricted, advocates are fighting back: They're shoring up legal support for young women seeking abortion and taking to social media platforms like TikTok to counter misinformation.
As abortion access vanishes, options narrow
"People are scared to even seek information about abortion, because as soon as the decision came out ... there was just chaos on the state level," says , executive director of Jane's Due Process, a Texas organization that educates young people in Texas on their
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