Abortion Laws and Resources: What You Need To Know

Laws, Precautions, and Herbal Resources

It's now in the hands of each State and could times ever be more scary?

If you've been keeping up on today's news, you'd know that the Supreme Court over ruled Roe v. Wade last Friday, June 24th, 2022. This ruling allows individual states the power to set their own laws when it comes to abortion.

States such as, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and South Dakota immediately put abortion bans into place after this ruling took place. Other states such as, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Colorado, New York, New Jersey announced the legalization of abortions in their State. Some States such as Montana, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and North Carolina remain uncertain in their decision. You can read an updated map of states and their decisions here.

This article is here to help provide resources and educational information that may be helpful to women in need. This article is in no way health advice so take what relates to you and do your own research when choosing any of these methods.


Emergency Contraceptive Options

Plan B One-Step is an over the counter pill that you can take up to 72 hour after unprotected sex. The sooner you take it the better it works. Plan B has a shelf life of up to four years. You can purchase Plan B without an ID or prescription. It is available online and in most department stores.

Aftera, My Way and Take Action are other brands of "the morning after" that are available for shipping or pick-up options.


Abortion Options

The Abortion Pill is an option to end pregnancies up to 10 weeks gestation. There is no over the counter option but Planned Parenthood has made this available to women in need. You can find out all the information at this specific article relating to the Abortion Pill.

The following information must be researched extensively and is shared for educational purposes. We realize we cannot offer advice to replace a physician or clinic in any way. Simply offering the resources to women who are looking to study the subject.


Herbal Abortion Resources

Drink Me And Abort Your Baby: The Herbal Abortion Tea written by journalist of Cuny Graduate School, Maya Lewis -- A short read on her experience finding the herbs needed for this tea, brewing the tea and a bit of history included as well.

Natural Liberty Rediscovering Self-Induced Abortion Methods written by Sage Femme Collective -- An extensive 400+ paged book referencing many important factors in the subject

Herbal Medicine the Red Door Collective -- A great starting place into the subject


Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Additionally, the views and opinions expressed on this website are solely those of the original authors and other contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Momentous Doula Care.

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