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Access Bridge
Access Bridge was founded in response to the public health crisis created by the Dobbs decision that overturned the national right to abortion. Access Bridge fills critical gaps in reproductive health care in emergency departments (EDs) across the U.S.United States by building the capacity of EDs to serve as reproductive health safety nets, focusing on communities with limited access.
Despite well-intentioned efforts to reduce the utilization of the ED, the reality is that for many people, the ED is their only source of health care. Many patients go to the ED for prenatal care, sexually transmitted infections, or sexual assault. Access Bridge equips emergency physicians with easy-to-read algorithms and resources covering miscarriage, contraception, and emergency contraception, ectopic pregnancy, and medication abortion. Our work is currently scaling in 37 states, including 19 with abortion bans.