As the two year mark of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v.
Jackson Women's Health Organization
decision nears, Power to Decide has seen over eight million visits
to the AbortionFinder website since the overturn of Roe v.
Wade.
WASHINGTON, June 20,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the two year mark
of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v.
Jackson Women's Health Organization
decision nears, Power to Decide has seen over eight million
visits to the AbortionFinder website since the
overturn of Roe v. Wade. AbortionFinder
is a search tool that helps people seeking an abortion in
the U.S. find verified abortion care and support based
on their location, age, and pregnancy stage.
"AbortionFinder is a critical tool to get
people accurate, trustworthy and up-to-date abortion care
information in the midst of confusion and misinformation," said
Power to Decide CEO, Raegan
McDonald-Mosley, MD, MPH.
Since the Dobbs decision, the average number of monthly clinic
searches on AbortionFinder increased 441% to about 100K searches per month. Additionally,
AbortionFinder has had a half million search events in which the
user was past the state limit to be eligible for abortion care
services in the state in which they searched. In our current
environment with tens of thousands of people traveling out-of-state
for abortion care, AbortionFinder is helping pregnant people learn
about their options for care.
"As an OB-GYN who includes abortion care as part of my practice,
I've seen first hand the impact that Dobbs has had on existing
barriers to abortion care, creating an even more dire and confusing
landscape for individuals to navigate. Many of my patients have had
to overcome immense obstacles to access abortion care, but it is
those who cannot make it to my office that keep me up at night,"
said Power to Decide CEO, Raegan
McDonald-Mosley, MD, MPH.
Since Dobbs, attacks on abortion care have skyrocketed across
the country with numerous states enacting total abortion bans and
severe restrictions, creating a distressing and confusing abortion
care landscape. A Power to Decide poll found more than seven out of
ten respondents (73%) indicated they did not know of a clinic or
health care provider that they could go to if they wanted or needed
an abortion in the near future.
"AbortionFinder is a critical tool to get people accurate,
trustworthy and up-to-date abortion care information in the midst
of confusion and misinformation. As attacks on abortion care
continue, Power to Decide remains committed to ensuring abortion
seekers have accurate information about abortion options so they
can make informed decisions and access the care they need,"
continued Raegan McDonald-Mosley,
MD, MPH.
Launched in 2020, AbortionFinder features the most comprehensive
directory of trusted and verified abortion providers and assistance
resources in the United States,
available in English and Spanish. AbortionFinder is continuously
updated as state laws and service provisions change. To learn more
visit AbortionFinder.org.
No personal information about visitors to AbortionFinder is
collected.
Power to Decide is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that
works to advance sexual and reproductive well-being for all by
providing trusted information, expanding access to quality
services, and catalyzing culture change.
Media Contact
Jacqueline Pelella, Power to
Decide, 202-478-8534, mediarelations@powertodecide.org,
https://powertodecide.org/
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