Project SANA

We are an interdisciplinary research group at UT Austin seeking to examine the who, the what, and the why of Self-Managed Abortion (SMA) in the US

[Project SANA @ProjectSANAteam]

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[Project SANA @ProjectSANAteam]

Happening now, join us!

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[El Paso Matters @elpasomatters]

We talk to legal experts from @aclutx and The Lawyering Project about Texas #abortion law, as well as @ProjectSANAteam about what to know about self-managed abortions on the border following #RoeVsWadeOverturned
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As we saw when Texas implemented the SB8 bill in 2021, we're expecting requests for medication abortion to @AidAccessUSA and telemed abortion providers to increase post-Roe. Read more from the @washingtonpost piece that we contributed to https://t.co/HDPLpev7GA

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"The discrepancy that we already lived with — in terms of access to abortion and in particular medication abortion being so zip code dependent — is really just getting more and more stark," stated Abigail Aiken for @politico

Read more here https://t.co/zVfY0u2x0L

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Demand for Self-managed abortion is likely to increase.

"The end of Roe is unlikely to stop Texans from traveling for the procedure, purchasing medications through online sites or taking other steps to try to stop a pregnancy," Abigail Aiken for @axios

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⚠️ Did you know that if you order abortion pills online you should check they come in a blister pack that is properly sealed? ⚠️

Exposure to air can affect the medication’s effectiveness as Abigail Aiken shared for CNBC. More here 👇

https://t.co/MKBWB2qEsi

[Project SANA @ProjectSANAteam]

Should you keep abortion pills at home, just in case? Yes, advance provision is safe and effective @AidAccessUSA

Check out this @voxdotcom piece that shows our findings on self-managed abortions as an effective and high satisfactory patient option.

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What the future of medication abortion looks like in a post-Roe era?

"Medication abortion provided by telemed or supported self-management will not solve the suffering and oppression people will experience after Roe."

https://t.co/d5jbBRo0q6 by Abigail Aiken & @UshmaU @ANSIRH

[ANSIRH @ANSIRH]

"Access to safe, effective, and supported medication abortion will prevent a tragic return to the pre-Roe era." Read @UshmaU and Abigail Aiken, MD, MPH, PhD (of @ProjectSANAteam)'s editorial on the future of medication abortion in @bmj_latest. https://t.co/SAYGArNJXI

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📣 The best abortion route is the one that works for you‼️

Check out our newest contribution to an amazing informational abortion video along with
@SocietyFP
, practitioners, and researchers #ScienceSays

📣safe abortions on your own terms 📣

https://t.co/pzSjtH5VCe

[Project SANA @ProjectSANAteam]

📣 The best abortion route is the one that works for you‼️

Check out our newest contribution to an amazing informational abortion video along with @SocietyFP, practitioners, and researchers #ScienceSays

📣safe abortions on your own terms 📣

https://t.co/pzSjtH5VCe

[The Abortion Diary @AbortionDiary]

Wondering what it’s like to have a medication abortion (abortion w/ #abortionpills)? Listen to Bess share her experience and more than 30 other #medicationabortion stories on our website. #abortionishealthcare #BansOffOurBodies #abortionstories

[Project SANA @ProjectSANAteam]

"...Making abortion illegal doesn’t limit the need for abortion, it just shifts where individuals can find care. The good news about SMA abortions is that they appear safe and effective for most women..." Abigail Aiken shared with @ABC More info here 👇

https://t.co/Z8Lme8FYcx

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Abigail Aiken had a conversation about Self-Managed Abortion with CNBC. She shared that requests from Texans to @AidAccessUSA tripled the month after SB8 went into effect. Lean more about that SANA study here: https://t.co/cuMO7zLx69

[CNBC Sport @CNBCSport]

Anti-abortion groups across the country are already pushing to ban medication abortions, which have recently become the most common type of abortion in the U.S. @megtirrell reports.

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[2/2] Abortions with pills are safe and effective. Check out our latest paper to know about the experiences of 80 US-based individuals seeking, sourcing, and using abortion pills at home. Let us know in the comments your questions.

https://t.co/0bNHHv6TDb

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[1/2] Wondering what abortion pills are and how they work? Check out this @nytimes piece. “Some people still assume we’re talking about something dangerous or done out of desperation, but increasingly this information is becoming more mainstream."

https://t.co/Sv9Lli9Jri

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@McMisoprostol @ifwhenhow @WomenHelpOrg @AidAccessUSA @Plancpills Thanks for the shoutout @McMisoprostol , we continue to do our best to inform about SMA as much as we can!

[Hayley McMahon, MSPH, CPH @McMisoprostol]

I know a lot of folks come here because I talk about self-managed abortion, so I also want to point you to @ifwhenhow & @ProjectSANAteam because they are where I learned a lot of what I know! @WomenHelpOrg, @AidAccessUSA, and @Plancpills have been big influences too! 💕📬💊

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[2/2] @DanaMartha_ also commented on how "local antiabortion laws [are] being “weaponized” against individual abortion seekers." Read more here:

https://t.co/ycNZkTyROP