20 Week Abortion Bans: Unnecessary and Arbitrary

January 22, 2018 marked the 45th anniversary of the passage of the Supreme Court ruling Roe w. Wade. There’s no question that the landmark ruling is under attack; 401 abortion restrictions have passed since January of 2011. We sit down with Dr. Jamila Perritt, an OB-GYN and fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, to discuss the restrictive legislation that is gaining popularity with anti-choice legislators and has already passed the House: the 20-week abortion ban.A 20 –week abortion ban is an unnecessary, arbitrary ban on one of the safest medical procedures for women. The ban is based on gestational age and limits women’s abilities to access comprehensive abortion care.20-week abortion bans, Heartbeat bans, and other TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) laws are presented to sound innocuous. Anti-choice politicians and advocates often support 20-week abortion bans by stating that such limitations improve the health and safety of women receiving the procedure, even though abortion is one of the safest procedures a woman can have. For more information, check out When Science Finds a Way: https://wellcome.org/insights/podcastSupport the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.socialBuy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: [email protected] and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!