Review this resource to understand more about how extreme prosecutors attempt to punish people for abortions in the U.S. Even though self-managed abortion isn’t explicitly a crime in the majority of states and is medically safe, effective, and private, some politically motivated prosecutors are seeking to punish people who end their own pregnancies.

*NOTE: For the most up-to-date information and stats on criminalization and self-managed abortion, please read our report Self-Care, Criminalized.

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