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!

03 Sep

Trump administration releases the long overdue 2026 Unified Agenda, previewing regulatory threats to reproductive health and rights

RileyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

The Trump administration released the long overdue 2026 Unified Agenda on July 3. The agenda proposes numerous regulations that raise concern for new and renewed attacks on reproductive health and rights.

02 Sep

Maryland, 22 other states sue Trump administration over family planning restrictions

RileyLatest NewsBlue State, Contraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump Administration, United States

Maryland, New York, Massachusetts lead coalition suing over policy that ties Title X grants to alignment with ‘unlawful and discriminatory’ administration policies

01 Sep

When “Normal” Lab Results Don’t Match How a Woman Feels

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Woman's Health

A single test on a single day is a snapshot, not a full history.

31 Aug

New Battleground Poll: Todd Blanche’s Anti-Abortion Record is Toxic for Congressional Republicans Ahead of Critical Midterms

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Blanche, GOP, GOP Backlash, Healthcare, Midterms, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

New battleground polling conducted by Reproductive Freedom for All and Public Policy Polling shows that Todd Blanche’s threats to use the Department of Justice (DOJ) to restrict abortion access are deeply unpopular and could create serious political consequences for congressional Republicans in November.

30 Aug

There’s a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Abortion Rights, after roe, Healthcare, United States

Right after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, there were many stories about how new state abortion bans were influencing people's birth control decisions, especially by prompting people to use long-acting or permanent options.

29 Aug

Misogyny in Schools: A disturbing reminder of what girls are facing

JordanLatest NewsEngland, misogyny, Violence against girls, Violence Against Women

The BBC reported that girls had spoken about the extreme misogyny they experience at school and online, including threats of violence and rape, sometimes dismissed or disguised as “banter”. One girl described the impact of a so-called “rape list” made by boys at her school and told the BBC she felt “worthless” and “frightened”. The BBC quoted her as saying: “It is frightening because you don’t know people’s real intentions.”

28 Aug

Women Are Aging in Front of a Million Mirrors: How Perimenopause Changes More Than Our Face

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Perimenopause, Reproductive rights, United States, Woman's Health

The mirror tells only half the story. The other half is happening inside the brain.

28 Aug

FDA Approves Gwyn Lo, a New Low-Dose Contraceptive Patch

JordanLatest NewsContraception, Contraceptive patch, FDA, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

FDA Approves Gwyn Lo, a New Low-Dose Contraceptive Patch

27 Aug

Voters will decide reproductive rights’ future four years after Roe and more Va. headlines

JordanLatest NewsDemocratic Governor, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

In 2026, Virginians are voting on whether to make three changes to the state's constitution. Voters will decide the future of felon voting rights, marriage equality and reproductive rights in the commonwealth.

26 Aug

Anti-abortion groups urge attorney general to halt mailing of abortion pills

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, Blanche, GOP, legislation, North Carolina, Reproductive rights, Trump

The North Carolina House also signed a letter touting a long-dormant anti-obscenity law.

25 Aug

New CDC director thinks ‘abortion surveillance’ is essential

MorganLatest NewsAnti-abortion, CDC, GOP, Trump

Dr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director ‌of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), making her the first Black woman to hold the position. This is the first time in almost a year that the agency has had a permanent leader; the previous director, Susan Monarez, only lasted 29 days before she was ousted for butting heads with RFK about US vaccine policies. Translation: she was a little too keen on following accepted science for the Trump administration.

24 Aug

More college students will have access to abortion medication

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Blue States, College Students, Democratic, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Five states now require schools to offer it on campus or make it available through an off-campus provider.

23 Aug

How Todd Blanche Can Weaponize the Nation’s Top Law Enforcement Agency Against Reproductive Freedom

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, Blanche, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Todd Blanche was sworn in as Trump’s U.S. Attorney General yesterday, putting one of his closest loyalists and former personal defense attorney in charge of the nation’s top law enforcement agency. His swearing in comes as anti-abortion groups intensify pressure on the administration to restrict abortion nationwide—and Blanche has already promised to help deliver.

22 Aug

The Conversation We Didn’t Inherit: Spaces for Black Women to Discuss Menopause

DoryLatest NewsBlack Women, Healthcare, menopause, Reproductive rights, United States, Women

This silence has a cost.

22 Aug

States across the US are stepping up to protect contraceptive access

MorganLatest NewsAccess, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, States, United States

Even with federal Medicaid cuts and the Supreme Court's decision in Medina versus Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic making contraception harder to afford and harder to reach, some policymakers are stepping up to protect access.