Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) in Maryland Maryland has created additional protections for reproductive rights by adding an affirmative right to choose into its state law. In 1991, the legislature passed a pro-choice law asserting that the state could not interfere with a woman’s right to decide whether or not to continue her pregnancy within…
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7 out of 10 Americans oppose overturning Roe v Wade
The number of Americans supporting Roe v Wade, the legal right to abortion, is the highest it’s been in two decades. Yet, the Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court could put the legal right to abortion in jeopardy. Kavanaugh has already displayed a striking willingness to deny abortion care to one person. There’s no…
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How to prepare for an abortion?
How to prepare for an abortion. Abortion procedures are outpatient surgeries, also called ambulatory or same-day surgery, does not require an overnight stay in the hospital, meaning you can go home the same day. Before Your Visit Please be on time for your appointment. If you are running late, please call us to reschedule. Eat…
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Questions About Abortion
Questions About Abortion First off — What are your pregnancy choices? [FAQs] Raising a Baby Adoption Abortion Do you have general questions about abortion? State Laws Abortion Procedures Before Abortion Procedure Metropolitan Family Planning can help with these questions, and more. Searching the Internet on these topics often provide information that are incorrect, biased, and…
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Mississippi May Face the Nation’s Strictest Abortion Law
On March 6th, 2018 the Mississippi Senate passed a version of the Mississippi House Bill 1510, a law that would make it ILLEGAL for women to seek abortion care AFTER 15 weeks of pregnancy. The states’s Republican Governor Phil Bryant’s desk, signed it on April 9th. In response to a suit from the Center for Reproductive…
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#RealClinics versus #FakeClinics
How to tell the difference – #RealClinics versus #FakeClinics If you’re doing a general search for ‘abortion clinics’ on Google or Yahoo/Bing the first thing you’ll see — is a list of paid ads at the top of the page. Some of the ads will say they offer pregnancy testing and/or ultrasound. BE CAREFUL! If…
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Choosing an abortion clinic
Since many women do not talk about their abortion experiences, it’s difficult to know what to look for when choosing an abortion clinic. The quality of abortion care can vary widely among all abortion clinics. We believe that a quality abortion provider serves both your physical and emotional health. There may be a number of…
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Maryland State Laws Regulating Coverage of Abortion
Maryland State Laws Regulating Coverage of Abortion Maryland is one of the few states that COVER abortion for certain women receiving Medicaid and promote women’s health and economic security by ensuring that private insurance plans provide insurance coverage that includes abortion. Covers all or most abortions in Medicaid Does not ban or require private coverage…
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Next big fight over abortion rights
This month, a federal district court ruled unconstitutional a Texas provision that bans the most common form of second trimester abortions D&E. The decision was an important win in what is emerging as the next big fight over abortion rights: criminalizing abortion procedures and providers in the name of promoting “fetal life.” Anti-choice lawmakers continue to target abortion clinics for…
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Private Abortion Services with Enhanced Privacy
We understand how important it is for some of our patients to receive very private abortion services with enhanced privacy — one-on-one care after regular business hours. At Metropolitan Family Planning Clinic we will cater fully to YOUR privacy needs during this time so you feel 100% at ease. Private abortion services are available for…