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Research group at UCSF 📊🔍📝 We're committed to advancing reproductive well-being through science.

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 15h
Imagine being able to walk into a pharmacy, finding abortion pills on the shelf, and buying them without a prescription? 💊 New research shows this could be possible. We gave people a glimpse of this future via MiMi, a prototype of an over-the-counter medication abortion kit. Here's what they said:
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our MiMi design represents a way that medication abortion could be available in the future on the shelf of a pharmacy or grocery store without a prescription. It is based on research. Did we mention it could already be a reality if it weren't for politics interfering with healthcare? #MiMi4All
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In one of our studies, people interviewed about OTC abortion pills thought they could: ✅️ Enhance privacy ✅️ Save time ✅️ Allow them to avoid judgment ✅️ Improve access more broadly We developed a new concept to one day make these a reality, named MiMi! www.mimi4all.com #MiMi4All
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Discover MiMi, a new concept for a future over-the-counter medication abortion kit, supported by reproductive health science and research.
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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
While the people in power are contorting themselves trying to Comstock everything, true believers just keep keeping on ❤️ Don’t stop believing!
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Meet MiMi! A conceptual design for a future over-the-counter medication abortion kit containing instructions, abortion pills, and a pregnancy test. MiMi is not yet available—but it’s a dream that could one day be reality. Here's why: [🧵] www.mimi4all.com
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Medication abortion using two medications—mifepristone and misoprostol—has been approved in the US for over a quarter-century. Decades of research have shown that these pills are safe and effective.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When misinformation can bring about confusion and fear, research brings clarity. Data from over 100 studies prove that abortion pills, including mifepristone, are extremely safe.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In a state already characterized by poor maternal and child health outcomes, abortion bans simply make matters worse – for everyone. womensenews.org/2026/09/thre...
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Three Years In: How Indiana’s Abortion Ban has Weakened its Fragile Health Care System – Women's eNews
Yet the impacts of anti-abortion policies are not limited to those who need to terminate a pregnancy, or even those who become pregnant.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Abortion care should be guided by evidence, not politics. Over three decades of research show that abortion pills are safe, effective, and well-liked by patients.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mifepristone is used for abortion care in over 60% of all clinic-accessed abortions. Abortion is essential, normal health care.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Over one in four abortions in the U.S. now occur via telehealth, not because of politics, but because data supports its safety and patients choose it.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Medication abortion gives people the freedom to receive abortion care when and where they need it. Get to know medication abortion science here. ➡️ www.ansirh.org/research/she... #ProtectAbortionMeds
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We know from decades of research that abortion medications are safe and effective. Now, The EMAA Project is showing what it actually looks like to get them through telehealth. Check out this video on the process. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qySb...
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Patient Story: Accessing Telehealth Medication Abortion Care
For many people, telehealth can make getting an abortion simpler and more accessible. Hear one patient share what her experience was like—from connecting with a provider to getting her medication and…
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The science is clear: medication abortion is safe, effective, and proven. Medical decisions should be left up to patients and their providers, not lawmakers or politicians. #ProtectAbortionMeds
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Do you want to see exactly how telehealth providers are ensuring folks in all 50 states get abortion care? Check out this inside look from The EMAA Project: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQyT...
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Providing Telehealth Medication Abortion Care
How does medication abortion through telehealth actually work? This video breaks down what patients can expect, from connecting with a provider to getting their medications and support throughout the…
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What happens on both sides of a telehealth medication abortion visit? See how patients connect with providers and how care moves from a telehealth visit to medication delivery. ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U89...
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How Telehealth Medication Abortion Care Works
How does medication abortion through telehealth actually work? This video breaks down what patients can expect, from connecting with a provider to getting their medications and support throughout the…
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Someone important to you has had an abortion. Nearly one in four women in the United States will have an abortion by age 45, along with many trans and non-binary people.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
There’s no such thing as a reasonable abortion ban.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The science is abundantly clear: Mifepristone is overwhelmingly safe and effective, whether provided in-clinic, via telehealth, or in a local pharmacy.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. are medication abortions, and about one in four abortions overall are provided through telemedicine.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
How much evidence do you need to see to believe that a medication is safe? 10 studies? 50? 100? Over 100 studies show that mifepristone, an abortion medication, is extremely safe and effective. So yeah, we’re pretty confident about it.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Check out this conversation with Gretchen Sisson about adoption, reproductive justice, family values, and the families separated because we failed to support them. frankschaeffer.substack.com/p/what-if-we...
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What If We Helped Mothers Keep the Children They Want?
A conversation with Gretchen Sisson about adoption, reproductive justice, family values, and the families separated because we failed to support them.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
While the uptick in ectopic deaths occurred nationwide, the climb has been much steeper in states that banned abortion, ProPublica found. Studies have found that ectopic rates are far lower among people who seek medication abortions than in the general population. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis,…
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Last month, Gov. Maura Healey signed the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act into law, ensuring Massachusetts does not impose a gestational limit on access to abortion care. msmagazine.com/2026/09/09/m...
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'It's About Who Gets to Decide': Massachusetts Will No Longer Impose a Gestational Limit on Access to Abortion Care
Gov. Maura Healey signed the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act into law last month, making Massachusetts the 10th state, together with Washington, D.C., that does not impose a gestational limit…
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Mifepristone is one of the safest, most studied medications in the United States. No amount of misinformation from anti-abortion groups changes that.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Adoption is a complicated parenting decision. Abortion is a pregnancy decision. They’re not the same.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Patients deserve to have abortions on their own terms. Medication abortion is the most common method of abortion in the United States and can be safely administered at home.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New research finds that being denied an abortion can have lasting consequences for women and their families in Nepal, echoing findings from the landmark U.S. Turnaway Study.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Do you know what we call an abortion later in pregnancy? Healthcare.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Banning abortion has serious economic consequences. The Turnaway Study found that people who are denied abortions are less likely to have enough money to cover expenses like food, housing, and transportation even years later.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Your reason for having an abortion is good enough. You know what is best for you and your future.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Abortion is a safe, common health care service to end a pregnancy. One in four women will have an abortion by the age of 45.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#ICYMI: A new federal ruling protects medication abortion access, for now. Thanks to this temporary stay, access will remain the same until 12/1—or until the completion of the FDA’s ongoing "review" of mifepristone. jessica.substack.com/p/conservati...
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Conservatives Petition to Repeal Massachusetts’ Abortion Law
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Steinem dedicated her life to political and social change, standing up for causes such as reproductive freedom, domestic violence prevention, and gender, racial, and sexual equality in the workplace. www.healthline.com/health-news/...
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Gloria Steinem Dies at 92: Her Legacy on Reproductive Rights
Feminist, journalist, and reproductive rights advocate Gloria Steinem has died at age 92. Her decades of activism helped advance women’s equality and reproductive freedom in the United States.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Earlie this year, 322 leading reproductive health researchers filed an amicus brief defending the science behind telehealth abortion, and affirming in a 57-page document—once again—that mifepristone is safe. www.jezebel.com/more-than-32...
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More Than 300 Repro Health Researchers File an Amicus Brief Defending Telehealth Abortion
“This brief plays an important role in that it just clearly lays out the scientific evidence and how clear it is,” a researcher that signed the brief explained
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Abortion Access Front @abortionfront.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
ENCORE ALERT 🚨 POD DROP 🚨 SHENANIGANS AT THE 5TH CIRCUS COURT ❗ The next hearing at the Fifth Circuit that will decide the future of the abortion pill, mifepristone, is September 9th and YOU NEED this episode to catch you up!
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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 03/09/2026
"Rest in power, Gloria Steinem. We’re all clutching that torch you lit so brightly and will carry it into boldly the future."
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Gloria Steinem: The People’s Feminist
Lately I’ve been in a groove that has me up before the sun most days. Though I try resist the impulse to pick up my phone, this morning I opened Instagram at 4 a.m. and saw Gloria Steinem’s account—a…
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Amazing to see our amicus brief covered by @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social! As Dan Grossman @ansirh.bsky.social says, the science is clear: telehealth medication abortion is safe and effective!
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Up to 25% of pregnant women experience bleeding or spotting in the first trimester. Now, because this could be associated with abortion, Indiana emergency rooms are referring out to overworked OB-GYns, according to new research. mirrorindy.org/indiana-abor...
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Indiana’s abortion ban has ‘chilling effect’ on ER pregnancy care
A study found ER doctors are more hesitant to care for pregnant patients who are bleeding.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
There are over 100 studies that prove that abortion pills, including mifepristone, are extremely safe.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Abortion care should be guided by evidence, not politics. Abortion care should be guided by evidence, not politics. Abortion care should be guided by evidence, not politics.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Medication abortions can be taken safely at home, meaning that patients can be surrounded by loved ones, in their pajamas, receiving essential health care.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Despite what anti-abortion activists claim, abortion pills are extraordinarily safe. The real danger is the disinformation and junk science designed to create a culture of fear around basic health care.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Medication abortion care is popular. There is growing public support for over-the-counter access and advance provision for medication abortion, particularly among those living in states with abortion restrictions.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Telehealth abortion care is just as safe and effective as in-person care – and it’s changed the abortion care landscape. Now, 1 in 4 abortions are provided via telehealth.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Q: Does everyone know that they’re pregnant by six weeks? A: No. Research shows that one in three pregnant people won't find out they're pregnant until after six weeks, and one in five won't know until after seven weeks.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Every pregnancy is unique and carries risks throughout. Sometimes, it is no longer safe for a patient to carry their pregnancy to term, no matter how much that pregnancy was wanted. People facing difficult circumstances need compassion, not politicians telling them what to do.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
There is no ‘wrong’ reason to have an abortion. Our research shows that people are excellent at predicting how having a child would impact their lives and families and making the best decision for them.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
For decades, most states have relied on policies that single out pregnant women’s drinking, from mandatory warning signs to child welfare reporting, without ever examining whether they help women, children, or families. Our research fills that gap. www.ansirh.org/research/she...
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Why Alcohol Policies Should Target Alcohol — Not Pregnant Women
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can be harmful to fetuses, but targeting, shaming, or punishing pregnant women who drink alcohol is not supported by evidence.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Reminder: Pregnancies are too complicated to legislate.
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