US EditionLate abortions are rare. The US just lost a clinic that offered the procedure for over 50 years
- The Boulder Abortion Clinic in Colorado, which offered second- and third-trimester abortions for over 50 years, closed quietly last month.
- The closure followed financial struggles and increasing operational challenges that made it impossible for founder Dr. Warren Hern, age 87, to continue services.
- Dr. Hern began providing later abortions in 1973, developing specialized techniques and tools, and was known as a key provider amid rising clinic numbers post-Roe overturn.
- Federal data shows about 1% of abortions occur after 21 weeks, though experts believe this is an underestimate because some states withhold statistics.
- The closure leaves only a few US clinics offering abortions after 28 weeks, often on a case-by-case basis, raising concern about future access to this rare reproductive care.
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Iconic Late Abortion Doctor Retires. Who Will Fill the Gap?
A Heartbreaking message from Dr. Warren Hern at Boulder Abortion Clinic (with permission). After more than 50 years of helping women to have safe abortions at my private medical practice, Boulder Abortion Clinic, we have closed and have stopped...
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Late abortions are rare. The US just lost a clinic that offered the procedure for over 50 years
An abortion clinic in Colorado that for more than 50 years served people who looked to terminate their pregnancies in the second or third trimester quietly closed last month.
Late-term Abortions Are Rare. The US Just Lost a Clinic That Offered the Procedure for Over 50 Years - Bucks County Beacon
To fellow travelers, Hannah Brehm likely looked like she was taking a belated babymoon well into her third trimester. But she and her husband had received a crushing diagnosis: Their baby’s brain was not developing properly, upending their wanted pregnancy. Medical experts warned moving forward would likely mean her son would know only pain and suffering. The Minnesota couple wasn’t going to take that chance. Instead, they went to Colorado, wher…
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