“Pregnancy care includes abortion, whether we admit it or not”
Jennifer Lincoln writes: “I wrote The Birth Book to guide patients through labor. I couldn’t leave abortion out of it. Here’s what I know as an OB-GYN: Any book about birth that ignores abortion access isn’t just incomplete—it’s dangerous. I also know that any woman researching birth plans needs to know how state laws could limit their care during a pregnancy complication, even if they never imagined needing an abortion. Even if they self-identify as being staunchly anti-abortion. This is precisely why I talk about abortion in my book—a book meant for people who want to have a baby.”
A review of her book on the internet says: “The book combines research-backed medical guidance with personal clinical experience, featuring illustrations to clarify complex concepts. It aims to counter misinformation prevalent on social media and fill gaps in trusted obstetric resources, particularly in areas labelled as “maternity care deserts” where access to obstetric care is limited. The writing is approachable, compassionate, and designed to make readers feel informed and confident in advocating for themselves during labor.”
SOURCE: Ms Magazine, by Jennifer Lincoln, 17 March 2026. Quoted in: The Birth Book by Dr. Jennifer Lincoln | Penguin Random House Canada
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Majority of Americans continue to say abortion should be legal in all or most cases
Share saying it is ‘difficult’ to get an abortion in their area ticks up
Nearly four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a majority of Americans continue to say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Now, with a patchwork of differing state laws in effect, perceptions of abortion access vary by where people live.
A 60% majority of U.S. adults say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. This share is down slightly from the last few years – when attention to the issue was heightened after the high court’s Dobbs decision.
SOURCE: Pew Research, by Hannah Hartig, Andy Cerda, and Asta Kallo. 12 March 2026.
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Texas – The girls of San Benito, the center where Trump sends pregnant migrant minors
The Department of Health is transferring them to Texas, where abortion is virtually banned, despite objections from officials at the federal agency responsible for them
Since last July, the Trump administration has been sending all unaccompanied migrant girls who show up pregnant at the U.S. border to a single center located in San Benito, a small border town in South Texas, the state with one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. In recent months, more than a dozen girls have been transferred to this facility. At least half of them became pregnant as a result of rape. Some are 13 years old.
In theory, everyone who arrives at the San Benito center has the right to be informed of their options, including abortion, through a notification called a Garza notice. In practice, however, that right is in jeopardy, according to Sarah Corning, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). “We remain concerned that doctors will refuse to perform abortions for fear of prosecution, something we’ve seen happen far too often since the ban went into effect” in the state, she says.
SOURCE: English El Pais, 13 March 2026.
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US news weblinks only
1. A Georgia Hospital Turned Her In, Now She’s Charged With Murder
https://jessica.substack.com/p/a-georgia-hospital-turned-her-in
2. Abortion providers: Wyoming’s heartbeat law creates untenable hardships
https://wyofile.com/abortion-providers-wyomings-heartbeat-law-creates-untenable-hardships/
3. Op-Ed: As NJ abortion care has evolved, so have threats to access
4. Arizona – GOP-backed ‘preborn child’ legislation could imperil future abortion access https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/gop-backed-preborn-child-legislation-could-imperil-future-abortion-access