May 2026 – Page 4 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

09 May

Abortion Coverage Limitations in Medicaid and Private Insurance Plans

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

While the 2022 Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade eliminated federal abortion protections and allowed states to ban the provision of abortion, federal and state restrictions on abortion coverage persist even in states without laws that prohibit abortion.

09 May

May 9, 1960 FDA approves first birth control pill

RileyLatest News66 Year's Ago, Birth Control Pills, Contraception, FDA, United States

On May 9, 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Enovid for use as the first oral contraceptive pill.

08 May

Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Healthcare, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Monday put a one-week hold on major changes to how the abortion pill mifepristone can be prescribed. The ruling temporarily restores nationwide access to a drug used for most medication abortions in the U.S.

08 May

Here’s how medication abortion works with just one drug that’s still fully available

FlynnLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Healthcare, mifepristone, United States

A panel of federal appeals court judges changed rules for a medicine called mifepristone. For more than two decades, mifepristone has been used with another drug, misoprostol, for most medication abortions in the U.S.

07 May

Maryland Attorney General Brown and 22 others File Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Healthcare, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states and the District Columbia in urging the Supreme Court of the United States to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication.

07 May

Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Fifth Circuit Decision Gutting Telehealth Access to Mifepristone Nationwide

FlynnLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Pills, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sided with anti-abortion extremists and reinstated medically unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone—a safe and effective medication that has been FDA-approved for more than 25 years and is used in the majority of abortion care in the United States. Two of the judges on the panel that issued this decision were nominated by Trump during his first administration and had robust anti-abortion records prior to their confirmation.

06 May

Motherhood has a PR problem — and It’s Not What You Think

RandyLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Mother's Day, Pregnancy, United States

We continue to ask women to make impossible trade-offs between caregiving and career, and then scrutinize whichever choice they make.

06 May

Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising First Amendment fears about state probe

PhoenixLatest NewsAnti-abortion, crisis pregnancy centers, GOP, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, Trump, United States

The Supreme Court sided with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions.

06 May

Abortion isn’t the issue in 2026. But it’s still definitely an issue.

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Affordability, Democrats, Healthcare, Midterms, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote

Affordability is leading voters’ concerns heading into the midterms. But Democrats are still embracing abortion as a top issue in some state Supreme Court and downballot races.

05 May

Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.

JordanLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Birth Control, Contraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, Trump, United States

We are entering a startling new era in the politics of birth control, with President Donald Trump launching the most serious effort in decades to curb contraception.

05 May

The Trump team is quietly eliminating U.S. support for birth control abroad

PhoenixLatest NewsContraception, Global, GOP, Reproductive rights, STD, Trump

The second Trump administration has moved to eliminate programs for contraception and other family planning work abroad. Congress actually appropriated funds for this work, but the administration has not spent it. And it has shut down programs aimed at helping people choose when to have children, such as efforts to improve access to birth control and provide resources for treating sexually transmitted diseases. The issue here is not abortion. For more than 50 years, it's been illegal for foreign aid to fund abortions.

04 May

Medicaid rule targeting abortion providers set to expire

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

A controversial rule enacted last year that denies federal Medicaid funding to abortion providers is likely to expire this summer, despite anti-abortion pressure on Republicans to renew it.

04 May

18th Congress of the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health (ESC)

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Belgrade, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

The European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health is thrilled to announce that the 18th ESC Congress will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, from 6 to 9 May 2026! This prestigious event continues to be a cornerstone for advancing knowledge and collaboration in sexual and reproductive health.

04 May

Trump admin wants to test drinking water for abortion and birth control pills

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Contraception, EPA, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency recommended earlier this month that states begin testing drinking water for certain forms of abortion pills and contraceptives – a worrisome move that comes after a years-long pressure campaign from anti-abortion organizations weaponizing environmental regulations to further undermine access to care. In a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden demanded scientific justification for including abortion medications and birth control pills on the EPA’s human health benchmarks list, giving the EPA until May 5th to respond.

03 May

Supreme Court asked to pause ruling blocking telehealth and mail access to abortion pills

FlynnLatest NewsAbortion Pills, election issue, SCOTUS, United States

The emergency appeal comes a day after a federal appeals court granted Louisiana's request to require that mifepristone be dispensed in person.