2025 – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

25 Feb

Identifying and Addressing the Overlooked Need of Patient Sexual Health

PatLatest NewsHealthcare, Sexual Health

Sexual health concerns in cancer patients are frequently overlooked, especially in women, due to inadequate training and discussion in clinical settings. A survey of fellowship programs showed less than half offer formal instruction on patient sexual health, with significant barriers including lack of curriculum space and expert availability.

24 Feb

Supreme Court rejects challenges to abortion clinic ‘buffer zone’ laws that restrict protesters

MollyLatest News, United Statesanti-abortion protests, buffer zone, precedent, Supreme Court, United States

“The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider overturning a 25-year-old precedent that upheld "buffer zone" laws limiting how close protesters can get to abortion clinic entrances. In a setback for abortion opponents, the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority hostile to abortion rights, opted against weighing whether such laws violate the free speech rights of protesters under the Constitution's First Amendment….”

24 Feb

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Enforces Overwhelmingly Popular Demand to Stop Taxpayer Funding of Abortion

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Hyde Amendment, Trump, United States

ENFORCING THE HYDE AMENDMENT: On Friday, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion.

24 Feb

The High Costs of Abortion Bans

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, United States

For individuals, couples and communities facing the nation's most restrictive abortion bans, access to abortion care is not just politics, it’s personal.

23 Feb

Yukon’s only dedicated abortion clinic to lose current space

MollyInternational, Latest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Clinic, Canada, Health care, Relocation, Whitehorse, Yukon

"The Opal Clinic is currently embedded with the obstetrics, gynecology and sexual health clinics at the Whitehorse General Hospital. Now, both of those clinics are moving to a new location downtown. Opal says the space that's been offered to them is too small...."

23 Feb

An uptick in state personhood bills fuels growing fears over IVF restrictions

CoreyLatest NewsFetal Personhood Bills, GOP, Healthcare, IVF, United States

In the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling, reproductive rights groups are sounding the alarm over personhood legislation in 14 states.

22 Feb

Lawsuit filed by 17 states against abortion accommodations in the workplace can proceed

MollyLatest News, United States17 states, abortion acommodations, Lawsuit, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, proceed, Ruling, United States, Workplace abortion accommodations

"A lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions may proceed, a federal appeals court ruled. The Eighth Circuit Court’s decision on Thursday reverses Eastern District of Arkansas U.S. District Judge D.P. Marshall, Jr.'s dismissal of the case in June after he found that the states lacked standing to sue. Eighth Circuit Chief Judge Steven M. Colloton, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush in 2003, wrote in Thursday’s opinion that the states do have standing since they are subject to the federal rules. Led by Republican state attorneys general in Tennessee and Arkansas,…

22 Feb

Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Ban, Data, data analysis, Health care, Hospital, lost pregnancy, Miscarriage, sepsis rate, Statistics, Texas, United States

"Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, ProPublica found in a first-of-its-kind data analysis. The rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women hospitalized when they lost their pregnancies in the second trimester, ProPublica found. The surge in this life-threatening condition, caused by infection, was most pronounced for patients whose fetus may still have had a heartbeat when they arrived at the hospital...."

21 Feb

Two New Studies Provide Broadest Evidence to Date of Unequal Impacts of Abortion Bans

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, United States

Researchers estimate 22,180 more live births and 478 more infant deaths than expected across 14 states, including Texas, that banned abortion between September 2021 and August 2022.

20 Feb

Under Trump-Endorsed House Bill, Medicaid And SNAP Take $1T Hit

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Maternal & Child Health, United States

Despite promising just hours earlier to protect safety net programs, Trump said he supports a Republican-led proposal floated in the House that trims $880 billion from Medicaid and about $230 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

20 Feb

Dr. Somi Javaid provides advice for sexual health care

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Learning, Sexual Health, VIDEO

Somi Javaid, MD, FACOG, urges clinicians to prioritize sexual health care through specialized training or referrals, highlighting the importance of patient empowerment and emerging treatments such as testosterone therapy and pelvic floor health tools.

19 Feb

Stop Censoring Abortion: The Fight for Reproductive Rights in the Digital Age

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare, United States

With reproductive rights under fire across the U.S. and globally, access to accurate abortion information has never been more critical—especially online. That’s why reproductive health and rights organizations have turned to online platforms to share essential, sometimes life-saving, guidance and resources. Whether it's how to access information about abortion medication, where to find clinics, or the latest updates on abortion laws, these online spaces have become a lifeline, particularly for those in regions where reproductive freedoms are under siege. But there's a troubling trend making it harder for people to access vital abortion information: social media platforms are increasingly censoring or removing…

18 Feb

Women’s caucus pushes access to child care, health care as legislative priorities

PatLatest NewsHealthcare, Maryland

15 priority bills span topics ranging from tax credits for child care facilities to better access to cancer screenings

18 Feb

Anti-abortion ‘Baby Olivia’ video could become required viewing for some schoolkids

PatLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, Propaganda, United States

Grade school students in several Republican-led states may soon be required to watch a fetal development video produced by a prominent anti-abortion group as part of their curricula. Live Action uploaded the “Baby Olivia” video featuring a British narrator and “Bridgerton”-esque background music in August 2021. It has since racked up more than 9 million views. The organization says that the clip was reviewed and accredited by a group of doctors. They are all affiliated with anti-abortion or Christian organizations: American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Pediatricians, Charlotte Lozier Institute, Christian Academic Physicians and Scientists, and Christian Medical and Dental…

17 Feb

EU says it ‘cannot fill’ USAID funding gap as Africa seeks solutions

PatLatest NewsAfrica, EU, International, Reproductive rights

The European Union said it cannot plug the funding gap left by the United States suspending aid programs, as governments across Africa try to keep critical health care services running. The US is the largest single aid donor in the world, disbursing some $72 billion in assistance in 2023, much of it through the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In that same year the EU, the largest collective donor, contributed almost $100 billion.