November 2024 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

04 Nov

Texas OB-GYNs urge lawmakers to change abortion laws after reports on pregnant women’s deaths

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, deaths, delayed care, fatal, life saving care, Medical care, medical intervention, OB-GYN, Reproductive care, Reproductive rights, Texas, United States

“A group of 111 OB-GYNs in Texas released a letter to elected state leaders Sunday urging them to change abortion laws they say have prevented them from providing lifesaving care to pregnant women. The doctors pointed to recent reporting by ProPublica on two Texas pregnant women who died after medical staff delayed emergency care….”

03 Nov

After losing a constitutional right, America picks a president

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A diverse, women-driven Roe coalition is working to defeat the man they hold responsible and elect Kamala Harris, brought together by the end of federal abortion rights and concerns about democracy.

02 Nov

Birth control on the ballot as abortion bans increase barriers to family planning

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Bans, Ballot, Birth Control, Contraception, Healthcare, Reproductive care, United States, Voting

"Millions of Americans will be able to vote on November ballots whether to protect access to contraception. In states where tensions have long boiled over reproductive rights, family planning experts say women face mounting barriers to getting birth control. The fear, confusion and anxiety over abortion has extended to their ability to prevent a pregnancy...."

01 Nov

Why the American abortion debate is affecting access in Kenya

MollyInternational, Latest News, United StatesAbortion Access, Abortion Care, abortion debate, Health care, Kenya, Reproductive care, United States

“Abortion is a closely watched issue in this year's election, and not just in the U.S. As president, Trump cut funding for international groups that offer and counsel on abortion services. With support from The Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Neha Wadekar reports from Kenya where advocates are watching for who wins. A warning, this story contains accounts of sexual and gender-based violence….”

01 Nov

Anti-abortion campaigner Joanna Howe banned from parts of South Australia’s parliament over alleged ‘threatening’ tactics

MollyInternational, Latest NewsAnti-abortion, anti-abortion activist, Anti-Choice, Australia, banned, parliament, threatening tactics

“Anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe has been banned from parts of South Australia's upper house, with parliament told she allegedly insulted, intimidated and threatened MPs on the night of a vote about late-term abortion law. Dr Howe has hit back at the ban, calling it a "total abuse of power" which she would "strongly contest going forward"….”