This is the Weight and Healthcare newsletter. If you like what you are reading and find it valuable, please consider subscribing and/or sharing to help support additional writing. Updated 6/24/22 With US Supreme Court attacking reproductive freedom, there has been a great deal of talk about stocking up on emergency contraceptives like Plan B. Unfortunately, this is complicated for fat* people and I’ve received numerous requests to write about this, so here it is. Note that, as with everything I write here, I’m not a doctor and this is intended for informational purposes and not as medical advice. Please consult a (preferably
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Thank you, Ragen. Are you planning to look into mifepristone at all?
Finally had a chance to circle back and read this after saving it, and I wanted to give a huge THANK YOU for this! I've seen some articles about this topic, but none of them have gone into it with the depth you have. It's so important to understand the data and the "why" before just taking research (or worse, manufacturers) at their word on how things will work for us, and so this kind of information is incredibly powerful when it comes to people really understanding their options. Thank you thank you thank you!!