September 2025 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

30 Sep

RAUNCHy at UNC spearheads free Plan B distribution on campus

RileyLatest NewsEmergency Contraceptive, Healthcare, North Carolina, Reproductive rights

Beginning this fall, Reproductive Access at UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Y,a student organization based in the Campus Y dedicated to promoting safe sex resources on campus, has launched a cost-free emergency contraception distribution program.

30 Sep

States Without Total Abortion Bans See Declines in Clinician-Provided Abortions and Out-of-State Patients

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

New findings from the Monthly Abortion Provision Study show that an estimated 518,940 clinician-provided abortions occurred in the first six months of 2025 in states without total abortion bans: a 5% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.

29 Sep

After decades of neglect, women’s health research sees a ‘tipping point’

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, WHAM, Women's Health

When Carolee Lee founded WHAM five years ago, she hoped to spur more investment and attention to women’s health research.

29 Sep

Carter Center Expands Global Inform Women, Transform Lives Campaign to 13 New Cities

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

The Carter Center has selected 13 new cities around the world to join the Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, a global effort to ensure that women can access life-changing municipal services and thrive in their communities.

28 Sep

International Safe Abortion Day 2025

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Access, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

International Safe Abortion Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of safe, respectful and rights-based abortion care as a fundamental part of health and human rights. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN’s Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP) remain committed to ensuring that all people have access to quality abortion care as part of universal health coverage and essential health services.

28 Sep

Celebrating mifepristone, a hero in modern abortion access, on its 25th anniversary in the U.S.

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Access, Abortion Pills, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

When the Food and Drug Administration approved mifepristone, the abortion pill, on Sept. 28, 2000, none of us working on expanding access to reproductive health care could have imagined the future we find ourselves in 25 years later. From the fall of Roe in 2022 and the subsequent banning or restriction of abortion in 19 states, to South Carolina’s recent efforts to include some forms of birth control in its total abortion ban, access to the basic medical care and medications that allow us to control our reproductive destinies is hanging by a thread. In the midst of this reproductive health care…

27 Sep

Reproductive health advocates turn to giant inflatable IUD to help broadcast message

ChaseLatest NewsGeorgia, Healthcare, IUD, Reproductive rights, United States, World Contraception Day

What’s the best way to celebrate World Contraception Day? For some reproductive health advocates, the answer is clear: By breaking out a whimsical, 20-foot-tall inflatable statue of an IUD, affectionately known as Freeda Womb.

27 Sep

Study finds sexual health education less effective after COVID-19

ChaseLatest NewsCOVID-19, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Sex-ed, United States

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted multiple facets of education, including how middle school students engage with sexual health education. New research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2025 National Conference & Exhibition in Denver examined how students’ knowledge and beliefs about sexual health differed before and after the pandemic.

26 Sep

Abortion Access Narrows in Wisconsin

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Access, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Wisconsin

At Public Health Madison & Dane County a full range of reproductive health services, including abortion is essential for healthy communities. Access to that kind of care is now becoming more limited in Wisconsin.

26 Sep

New Survey Reveals Misinformation About Reproductive Health is a Top Concern for American Women

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

New data released today reveals medical misinformation about reproductive health is a major concern for 82% of U.S. women* with more than 1 in 2 saying they have seen reproductive health information online that they did not trust.

25 Sep

The Attack on Women’s Reproductive Rights

CoreyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States, Women's Health

Within his first 100 days back in office, Donald Trump and his administration have already made attacks on women and their reproductive rights. From birth control to fertility to abortions, he has made it his goal to take away a woman’s right to choose.

25 Sep

Over 70 Reproductive Health and Justice Organizations Urge Congressional Leaders to Reject Extremist Abortion Restrictions in ACA Negotiations

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, ACA, Congress, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Today, more than 70 reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations led by All Above All sent a joint letter to Congressional leaders to permanently extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits without imposing new abortion coverage restrictions.

24 Sep

Trump’s ‘tough it out’ to pregnant women meets wave of opposition by medical experts

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, United States

Doctors explain the medical consensus on autism, leucovorin, and Tylenol for fever

24 Sep

A GOP fight over abortion

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

House and Senate Republican leaders aren’t sure they can stave off a fight between moderates and hard-liners on abortion coverage.

23 Sep

New digital tools expand access and enhance quality in comprehensive abortion care

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, International, WHO

Abortion is a safe procedure when carried out in line with evidence-based practices, many of which are reflected in the World Health Organization’s Abortion care guidelines. However, half of abortions that occur around the world are unsafe, meaning the procedure is carried out by a person lacking the necessary skills and/or in an environment that does not conform to minimal medical standards. Life-threatening complications that may result from unsafe abortion include haemorrhage, infection, and injury to the genital tract and internal organs.