May 2025 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

21 May

Her miscarriage showed the limits of California’s abortion protections. Where you live matters

PatLatest NewsAnti-abortion, California, Catholic Hospitals, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Anna Nusslock never wanted to be the face of a new kind of reproductive rights battle in California, but when a small Catholic hospital refused to provide an abortion that would end her miscarriage, Nusslock girded herself for a long and difficult conflict.

21 May

House GOP Moves to Repeal FACE Act Days After Clinic Bombing

PatLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Clinics, GOP, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup on a slate of bills, including one from Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, that would repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. This critical law protects patients and providers from violence, threats, and obstruction at reproductive health facilities.

20 May

Report: Proposed Medicaid changes could hurt AR expectant mothers

RandyLatest NewsArkansas, Healthcare, Medicaid, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

Changes to Medicaid being proposed by members of Congress could have a significant effect on women in Arkansas who are of childbearing age, according to a recent report from the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University

19 May

A Clinician’s Guide to Improve Access to Menstrual Healthcare and Support Better Outcomes

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Menstrual Health, Reproductive rights, United States

Experts in adolescent gynecology are calling for increased awareness about menstrual healthcare, including access to resources and education about menses. They also highlight the monetary and nonmonetary costs of periods. “Approximately 26% of the world’s population menstruates, which means about 800 million people are menstruating each day,” says Ellen Rome, MD, MPH, who leads the Center for Adolescent Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. “And, globally, about 500 million people are experiencing period poverty.”

19 May

The Impossibly High Cost of Childcare

RandyLatest NewsChildcare, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

America has suffered a significant birth rate decline in recent years that President Trump has made this a national issue. By promoting policies such as a “baby bonus” tax credit and increased menstrual education, President Trump hopes to push more Americans into the throes of parenthood. But due to the costs of parenthood it’s no wonder that Americans are more likely to have pets than kids. As childcare costs continue to rise, it is unlikely that many will make the switch from dog mom any time soon.

18 May

Case of a brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support is ‘gut-wrenching,’ advocates say

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

Adriana Smith’s case is the latest instance in which Georgia’s six-week abortion ban and its impacts on Black women have raised serious concerns.

18 May

Bomb kills one near California fertility clinic; FBI calls it ‘terrorism’

AlanLatest NewsDanger, Domestic Terrorism, Fertility Clinic, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

A bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least four in an incident the FBI called an "intentional act of terrorism".

17 May

Self-screening tool for medication abortion found accurate and acceptable

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, mifepristone, Reproductive rights

A self-screening tool is highly acceptable for patients to self-evaluate whether they are able to proceed with a medication abortion without the use of an ultrasound, according to a recent study.

17 May

Worldwide, Many Women Relied on the U.S. for Financial Support. This Afghan Woman Dares to Speak Out.

AlanLatest NewsAfghan, Funding, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

As U.S. funding for global reproductive healthcare dries up, Afghan activist Seema Ghani risks everything to expose the devastating impact on women losing vital access to care.

16 May

Why so many clinics that provide abortion are closing, even where it’s still legal

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion clinics, Abortion Destinations, Healthcare

On the last day of patient care at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Mich., a port town on the shore of Lake Superior, dozens of people crowded into the parking lot and alley, holding pink homemade signs that read "Thank You!" and "Forever Grateful."

15 May

Louisiana looks to expand liability for abortions, which could lead to more lawsuits

MauraLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, legislation, Louisiana, Reproductive rights

The Louisiana House of Representatives voted Wednesday to expand who can sue and be sued over abortions and to expand the definition of an illegal “coerced abortion.”

15 May

A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure

MauraLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, legislation, Reproductive rights, Texas

Since abortion became nearly entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A group of bipartisan lawmakers in the state wants to change that by clarifying the state's abortion ban with a new law.

14 May

She Was Here: The Erasure of Women from America’s Story

MauraLatest Newsmisogyny, United States

We are fast living in a world where women are becoming invisible, except as sex objects or baby machines.

14 May

Michigan lawmakers hear out fetal income tax exemption

MauraLatest Newslegislation, Michigan, Reproductive rights, United States

Michigan lawmakers discussed the mechanics of a tax exemption that would put fetuses on par with children when claiming dependents on taxes. House Bill 4202 would allow individuals who have a physician’s verification that they are at least 10 weeks pregnant by the end of the tax year to claim their fetus as a dependent.

14 May

Family Doctors Find It Tough To Talk Sex With Patients

MauraLatest NewsFamily Practice, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Sexual Health, United States

Sex is an important part of people’s health, but family doctors find it tougher to counsel and treat patients for sexual health matters, a new study says.