September 2026 – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

10 Sep

In wide-ranging amicus briefs, experts again urge the Fifth Circuit to reject restrictions on telehealth access to mifepristone

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Abortion Rights, ACLU, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Telehealth, United States

Ahead of oral argument in Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 9, a wide range of experts — including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Emergency Physicians, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers, and former military officials — are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reject anti-abortion politicians’ effort to end telemedicine and mail and pharmacy access to mifepristone nationwide.Mifepristone is used in nearly two-thirds of U.S. abortions, with more than 1 in 4 patients

09 Sep

Reproductive Freedom for All Launches Ad in Pennsylvania Highlighting FDA Nominee Heidi Overton’s Anti-Abortion Extremism

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights, United States

Reproductive Freedom for All launched a new digital ad in Pennsylvania, “Victory“, highlighting the anti-abortion extremism of Heidi Overton, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton has pushed disinformation about the safety of medication abortion and argued for remaking federal health agencies around Republicans’ anti-abortion agenda. If confirmed, she would run an agency that could entirely curb access to mifepristone—in effect pushing a backdoor abortion ban that is deeply unpopular with voters.

08 Sep

Reproductive Rights Film Festival

AlanLatest NewsFilm, New York, Reproductive rights, Schedule

New York state’s only Reproductive Rights Film Festival will celebrate its fourth season in September 2026 at Cinemapolis in Ithaca NY, bringing together a selection of films and virtual programs that highlight the need to advance rights and access to abortion, in the United States and beyond. The festival is free and open to the public

07 Sep

The U.S. Federal Government and Reproductive Health

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

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06 Sep

States sue Trump administration over family planning grant changes

AlanLatest NewsBlue State, gender affirming care, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

The lawsuit by officials from 23 states, filed in Maryland federal court, argues that new conditions on Title X funding will unlawfully penalize states and providers that offer gender-affirming care or refuse to adhere to the administration’s ideology on contraception.

05 Sep

Expanding abortion access:Abortion restrictions cause the average woman to lose 8.5% of her earnings

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Restriction, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Abortion restrictions aren’t just bad for our health and freedom — they’re bad for our wallets. For the average woman, abortion restrictions result in an 8.5 percent earnings decline; for Black women, it’s 9.9 percent, reports Ms. Magazine.

04 Sep

A Few Words on Gloria (for now)

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Feminism, GloriaSteinam, Reproductive rights, United States

Women’s eNews Executive Director & Editor-in-Chief, Lori Sokol, PhD, was interviewed yesterday on 1010WINS NY about her long-term friendship with Gloria Steinem, in tribute to the feminist icon who served as both a mentor and friend, shaping Lori’s career in feminist journalism.

04 Sep

Shapiro challenges Trump admin on reproductive health care funding

RileyLatest NewsDemocratic Governor, GOP, Healthcare, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights, Trump

On August 27, Gov. Josh Shapiro sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its attempt to restrict federal funding for reproductive health care and family planning services. In July, the Trump Administration announced new terms and conditions on Title X grants for the 2027-2032 grant cycle, attempting to restrict access to reproductive health care in order advance the Trump Administration’s political agenda.

03 Sep

FEMINIST INSPIRATION GLORIA STEINAM DIES

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September 2, 2026. She will be missed!

03 Sep

Trump administration releases the long overdue 2026 Unified Agenda, previewing regulatory threats to reproductive health and rights

RileyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

The Trump administration released the long overdue 2026 Unified Agenda on July 3. The agenda proposes numerous regulations that raise concern for new and renewed attacks on reproductive health and rights.

02 Sep

Maryland, 22 other states sue Trump administration over family planning restrictions

RileyLatest NewsBlue State, Contraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump Administration, United States

Maryland, New York, Massachusetts lead coalition suing over policy that ties Title X grants to alignment with ‘unlawful and discriminatory’ administration policies

01 Sep

When “Normal” Lab Results Don’t Match How a Woman Feels

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Woman's Health

A single test on a single day is a snapshot, not a full history.