May 2025 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

31 May

Brennan: Women bear cost of bad healthcare policy

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Opinion, Reproductive rights, United States

A woman’s death from a preventable heart attack isn’t just a misunderstanding of cardiovascular biology — it’s a failure of policy. And when her doctor misdiagnoses her autoimmune flare as stress, or when a hot flash relief drug never reaches pharmacy shelves because it’s deemed financially unviable — these aren’t mere unfortunate accidents. They’re the direct result of systemic underinvestment, outdated assumptions, and misaligned incentives in U.S. healthcare policy.

31 May

Tobacco equally affects male and female reproductive health: Expert

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Smoking, Tobacco

Tobacco consumption not only leads to an increased risk of oral or lung cancer, but also impacts the reproductive health of both men and women.

30 May

How Abortion Laws Focusing on Fetal Viability Miss the Mark on Women’s Experiences

PatLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Fetal Viability, Reproductive rights, United States

During the 2024 presidential campaign, politicians and their surrogates repeatedly raised concerns about abortion later in pregnancy. The topic grabbed media attention and continues to inspire strong emotions, but most of the discussions include numerous misunderstandings.

30 May

America might finally make childbirth free

PatLatest Newschildbirth, Reproductive rights

As politicians grapple with declining birth rates, the financial burden of giving birth in America — where privately insured families face out-of-pocket costs of nearly $3,000 on average — has captured widespread attention. Last month, when news broke that the Trump administration was considering $5,000 baby bonuses for new parents, comedian Taylor Tomlinson captured the national frustration: “That’s like spritzing a volcano with a water gun.” A recent viral TikTok showing one mother’s $44,000 hospital bill shocked viewers worldwide, underscoring the uniquely brutal pressures facing American families.

29 May

After CDC cuts, doctors fear women will lose access to contraception research

PatLatest NewsCenters for Disease Control, Contraception, Scientific Research, Trump Administration, United States, Woman's Health

To most people, the eight-person team was indistinguishable from the hundreds of other scientists and researchers cut in April during the mass firings at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But for many clinicians who specialize in women’s health, losing the team responsible for the CDC’s contraception guidelines was a devastating blow to women’s health.

29 May

Shrinking health services put mothers and newborns at risk in Za’atari Refugee Camp, warns the IRC

PatLatest NewsHealthcare, International, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

As the world reflected on the International Day of Action for Women’s Health yesterday, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling attention to the alarming strain on maternal and newborn health services in Za’atari Refugee Camp. With a quarter of the camp’s 70,000 residents being women of reproductive age, a funding crisis is threatening access to essential care for thousands of mothers and newborns.

28 May

Status of Women’s Health: 100 Days into the Trump Administration

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Threats, Trump, United States, Women's Health

The first 100 days of a new administration — while only a snapshot — can offer insight into the direction the rest of the presidency may take. This post examines the impact of the Trump administration’s first 100 days on women’s health and identifies potential threats to health services that are important for women.

28 May

A Future Where Women’s Health Leads: The Canadian MUHC Foundation Launches $5 Million Movement for Change

CoreyLatest NewsCanada, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Women deserve health care designed with them in mind. They deserve research that includes them, care that reflects their needs, and a future where their well-being is a top priority.

27 May

OPINION: Ignoring women’s health shouldn’t be an option

CoreyLatest NewsCommentary, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Developing therapies for conditions that predominantly affect women is an neglected, but enormous, opportunity

27 May

Convenience stores eyed as way to provide morning-after pill

CoreyLatest NewsConvenience Stores, Healthcare, Morning After Pills, Reproductive rights

Women's health advocates say they want to expand the availability of morning-after pills to convenience stores as new state abortion laws sow confusion about their legality and pharmacies are closing nationwide.

26 May

Leave call over reproductive health

MauraLatest NewsAustralia, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

Reproductive health leave is an emerging topic of conversation and a developing area of workplace policy in Australia.

26 May

Climate Change Amplifies Sexual and Reproductive Health Risks for Young Adolescents in Kenya

MauraLatest NewsClimate Change, Environment, Healthcare, International, Kenya, Reproductive rights

In the arid and flood-prone regions of Kenya, a silent crisis is unfolding at the intersection of climate change and adolescent health. New research published in the leading journal BMJ Global Health underscores how environmental disruptions are not just reshaping ecosystems but are dramatically compromising the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of young adolescents between the ages of 10 and 14. This comprehensive qualitative study, involving nearly 300 participants from diverse Kenyan communities, elucidates the deep and often overlooked consequences of climate-induced resource insecurities on youth well-being and development.

25 May

Abortion care workers form union to address their issues and get ‘a seat at the table’

MauraLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Pittsburgh, Reproductive rights

As closing time neared on Friday afternoon, Pittsburgh workers thought of barbecues and beer and prepared to head for the exits so they could get an early start on the holiday weekend. But on narrow Kirkwood Street in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood, Raven Kirksey’s thoughts remained focused on her job.

24 May

A Convenient Piece of Junk Science

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Junk Science, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, RFK Jr., United States

RFK Jr. is prepared to rework the FDA’s official assessment of the abortion pill mifepristone based at least in part on a questionable report.

23 May

Texas abortion law linked to spike in mental distress

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, legislation, Mental health, Reproductive rights, Texas

Mental distress among reproductive-aged women has increased by Texas’ abortion restrictions, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open.