For years, an organization called Women on Web has been helping women who need an abortion have them in the privacy of their own homes—by mailing them the pills used in medically-induced abortions.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Women on Web has works with women all over the globe for years. But its founder, Rebecca Gomperts, has stayed away from the U.S., for fear that the anti-abortion movement could go after and hurt the organization as a whole. As of six months ago, that’s changed; the Atlantic reports that Gomperts has started another group, Aid Access, that works with women seeking abortions in the U.S., and has already mailed abortion pills to 600 women.
The process for Aid Access works like this: Women seeking abortions go online and fill out a consultation form. In order to receive the pills, they should not be more than 9 weeks pregnant. Mifepristone and misoprostol—the generic names for the drugs used in medically-inducted abortions—rarely result in complications, but they are not guaranteed to work after the first trimester.
For women who pass the screening, Gomperts write them a prescription for the pills. Women will receive them at home in the mail. If you’re wondering how all of this is legal, Gompert’s answer is fairly straightforward; she says that, under the FDA’s rules, people in the U.S. are allowed to order medicines for personal use, which is the same explanation given to inquiring minds at the Women on Web website:
Persons are allowed to receive medicines for personal use only in most countries.
Mifepristone and Misoprostol are on the list of essential medicines of the WHO. They are not narcotics (like morphine or cocaine) or pleasure drugs (like ecstasy) or contraband or controlled substance.
Misoprostol is registered in most countries and can also be used to prevent stomach ulcers.
Mifepristone is not registered in all countries but this should not be a problem because the medicines are for personal use only.
The FDA approved Mifeprex (the brand name for mifepristone) in 2000, and medically-induced abortions have been estimated to make up half of the abortions done in the U.S. But according to experts, doctors in the U.S. may be hesitant to prescribe abortion pills because of the FDA’s strict guidelines around it, despite the fact it has been proven to be safe and effective in terminating pregnancy.
Gomperts told the Atlantic that she is still scared of the U.S. anti-abortion movement (relatable), but that she was moved to do something after hearing from so many women in need. “I got an email from a woman who was living in a car with two kids,” she said. “Something had to be done.”
can you all stop with your racist whitewashing nonsense, ace PoC are fucking tired of this, especially since this survey is old news
For the 1000001th time, it’s in itself not shocking or somehow telling that the “majority” of aces from the US who responded to that survey are white. Like do you think the majority of ppl in the US are PoC and that white ppl are a minority??
Also the survey was done by AVEN, a site/forum a ton of aces (and aros) of color left early on due to the racism going on there that along with other -isms was supported by the mods
But hey let’s keep shitting on aces and aros of color, while the anti-ace/aro crowd on here spews racist crap at every turn.
We know you all don’t give a crap about us lol.
Eta: Also the tags like “#its a white thing according to science“ shut up please
it has been proven yet again that statistics dont mean shit like 99% of the time when it comes to bigoted propaganda and corporate advertisements. not surprised.
Another little autobiographical comic I whipped together (this was drawn in like two hours tops so don’t judge the drawings lmao). To clarify, I am in a happy long-term committed relationship with a non-ace girl and we’re both very happy with our relationship, and I have never had bad experiences with relationships because of my asexuality. Being ace isn’t a big deal to me - I barely think about it - but asexuality is something that a lot of people seem to have trouble fully understanding, so I wanted to take some time to describe it the way I see it in my life and from my perspective. Every story is different - here’s mine.
This is totally a thing and something we learn about more for gay men in med school at this point in time as opposed to maybe ten or twenty years ago. Along with anal Pap smears, this is another one of those things we have to get tested for that may seem “outside the norm” from other patient populations. Fortunately, we younger doctors are being trained to fight/diagnose parasitic and fungal infections that the older generations just haven’t come across before. Get yourselves checked and ask your doctor if they are up to date on the latest in care for the LGBTQ individual!
I finally got around to painting little companion pieces to all those dicks I did a few years ago! Three of them sold before I even put them up anywhere, but two are now for sale in my shop. I think I’ll be doing more of them, they’re just so fun.
IT’S ALIVE!!! I’m back on my bullshit and throwing out another book! WOWZA.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13crownsstudio/monsters-and-more-3-an-18-artbook-by-coey-kuhn
MONSTERS AND MORE 3 IS NOW UP!
I’m at it again with more wonderfully seductive, intimate, and curious monster-content in this whopping 74-page NSFW book. Monsters & More 3 includes sketches, comics, and final illustrations, many of which have not been shared publicly before! Get in early to select special tiers which allow for physical copies of the first 2 books alongside the new one, or limited commission-slots, where your OCs or personal fantasies will make it into the book!
SUPPLIES OF MONSTERS AND MORE 1 AND 2 ARE SUPER LIMITED ATM. If you ever wanted a a physical copy of either or the new book- please consider backing the project to be guaranteed goodies. A reprint of 1 and 2 is an unlock-able stretch goal! I hope we can make it!! Thank you sosoosos much everyone and thank you for your continued support <3 XOXOXO
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