REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS – Updated daily. A service of Toby's Fund for Reproductive Health Equity

17 Apr

Hello Visitors! Welcome to REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS.

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Welcome to RRA! Get all of your latest reproductive news here from a variety of news outlets. We started this website in order to help those who care about reproductive rights stay informed, stay educated, and stay updated!This website is run entirely by volunteers, and sponsored by Toby's Fund for Reproductive Health Equity! It's over 1 year since we started! The Fight CONTINUES! We start to understand the war on reproductive rights. We start to continue our community of people who wish fairness; We start to coalesce on strategies to bring humanity back to the United States!

13 Dec

CDC Delays Annual Abortion Report Amid Internal Turmoil

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Care, CDC, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's yearly abortion report is delayed due to staffing and internal issues Abortions increased about 4% in early 2025, new data shows, with 27% now provided through telehealth Many were provided under shield laws, which allow clinicians in states where abortion is legal to prescribe medication across state lines For decades, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a yearly report tracking abortion trends across the country.

13 Dec

Fewer characters on TV had abortions this year — and more stories reinforced shame

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, Representation, Reproductive rights, TV

Storylines about abortion and conversations about it showed up on television 65 times this year, on prestigious dramas like The Pitt and Call the Midwife, on reality shows such as W.A.G.s to Riches and Love is Blind and on lowbrow animated comedies like Family Guy and South Park. That's about the same as last year. In 2024, TV shows featured 66 such plotlines.

12 Dec

Positive news for reproductive rights in 2025

PhoenixLatest NewsGlobal, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

As we wrap up the year, we’re zooming in on inspiring moments and wins. 2025 was undoubtedly difficult, with escalating anti-choice activity and governments slashing funding for global health programmes, but the courage and resilience of passionate people have continued to shine through. We’ve gained ground in ways that will change people’s lives for the better.

12 Dec

My Son is Pregnant, but his Wife had a Miscarriage

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Transgender, United States

My friend sounded proud. Real proud, when she announced that the heterosexual couple, who had been trying for over two years to start a family, had finally succeeded. “My son is pregnant!” she excitedly exclaimed to everyone in earshot at the local dog park. Neighbors reacted with excitement and glee, amplified by spontaneous shouts of “Congratulations!”

11 Dec

Amid violence and displacement: a reproductive health crisis in Gaza

PhoenixLatest NewsGaza, Global, Healthcare, Palestinian, Reproductive rights

Over two years of Israeli attacks, chronic displacement, siege, and starvation have devastated the lives of women in Gaza and eroded whatever control they had over their lives, futures, and bodies, with a devastating impact on women’s reproductive health and rights.

11 Dec

I hate getting Pap smears. Is there a safe alternative?

PhoenixLatest Newscervical cancer, Healthcare, Pap Smear, Reproductive rights

Pap smears are not fun. At best, they're uncomfortable. At worst, they can be deeply upsetting for people who've experienced sexual or medical trauma.

10 Dec

Uterine fibroids linked to elevated heart disease risk

JordanLatest News.Fibroid, Healthcare, Heart disease, Reproductive rights, Texas, United States, Women's Health

Heart disease risk may be substantially higher among women with uterine fibroids compared to those without, finds new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association

10 Dec

Sperm donor with rare cancer-causing mutation fathers nearly 200 children across Europe

JordanLatest Newscancer, Denmark, International, Pregnancy, sperm donor

The man donated sperm to Denmark’s European Sperm Bank, starting in 2005

09 Dec

Roche launches new PCR test to help improve diagnostic accuracy for women affected by vaginitis in countries following the CE Mark

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, PCR, Reproductive rights, Vaginitis

The new PCR test aids in the diagnosis of infectious causes of vaginitis through the detection of bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis and yeast associated with candida vaginitis.

09 Dec

Reproductive Freedom for All Announces First Slate of 2026 U.S. Senate Frontline Endorsements

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote

Reproductive Freedom for All announced its first slate of endorsements for U.S. Senate races in some of the most competitive states of the 2026 midterm election cycle. Amid relentless attacks on abortion access, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Planned Parenthood, and democracy itself, sending reproductive freedom champions to the Senate in 2026 is critically important.

08 Dec

Her-Story: As a New Mom I followed All the Self-Care Routines. So Why Was I Falling Apart?

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, Mental health, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

I can’t help but wonder what the long-term consequences are to a society that suppresses our empathy and humanity in the name of self care?

08 Dec

A New Chapter in Hormone Health: Dr. Rachel Fishman Oiknine Brings MDVIP’s Personalized Model to St. Louis

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Hormone, Reproductive rights, United States

Women in the St. Louis region will soon have access to a new model of personalized endocrinology care centered on women's health and long-term wellness. The new MDVIP-affiliated practice, led by Rachel Fishman Oiknine, MD, MSCP, marks a significant expansion of specialty care within the MDVIP network.

08 Dec

Prioritizing Women’s Health

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Maternal and Child Health, Menstruation, Mental health, Reproductive rights

Research into the three M’s of women’s health—menstruation, maternity, and menopause—has uncovered new insights about the start of puberty, shed light on mothers’ mental health, and laid a foundation for much-needed conversations about menopause.

07 Dec

Privacy concerns linger in reproductive health care despite HIPAA lawsuit’s dismissal

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Texas, United States

The four lawsuits at the center of a Republican-led effort to ensure law enforcement can access reproductive health records are now mostly resolved, after attorneys for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton agreed last week to dismiss the last remaining suit challenging the legality of a foundational health privacy rule.

07 Dec

America’s war on pregnant women

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States

“Iknow that I do not look like the stereotype of who is getting an abortion,” Lauren Miller tells me over the phone from Dallas, Texas. “I was already a mother, married, with a family. This was a wanted pregnancy.”