Alan – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

14 Feb

A constitutional amendment on reproductive rights is headed to Virginia’s ballot, here’s what it would do.

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Blue State, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia

Abortion remains legal in Virginia, but advocates say that could change with shifting political power. A constitutional amendment would make reproductive rights far harder to roll back.

23 Jan

US Data Reveal Increases in Pregnancy Mortality Compared With Abortion

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Mortality, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

Analysis of nearly 15 million births and 3.7 million abortions from 2018-2021 revealed pregnancy-related mortality is 45-70 times higher than abortion-related deaths, at least triple the previous ratio from 1998-2005 data.

23 Jan

Why Medication Abortion Is the Top Target for Anti-Abortion Groups in 2026

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

This week would have marked the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide — that is, until 2022, when the court overturned it. Since then, abortion has been banned in 13 states and severely limited in 10 others.

22 Jan

The Erosion of Reproductive Freedom and Democracy One Year Under Trump

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

One year ago, Donald Trump returned to the White House and launched an onslaught of attacks against reproductive freedom and other fundamental rights—all while swiftly punishing those who dared to defy him. Those efforts have caused real harm to people across the country: gutting health care, destabilizing families, silencing dissent, and laying the groundwork for a nationwide abortion ban that no one voted for.

22 Jan

Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted speaks against abortion pill during Senate hearing

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Pills, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The abortion pill has become a target of Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr., as well as state-level legislation in Ohio

18 Dec

Lawmakers vow to improve care for pregnant women in jails

AlanLatest NewsDemocrats, Healthcare, Incarceration, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

Officials in Congress and in states from Pennsylvania to California said they were alarmed by a Bloomberg Law and NBC News investigation.

18 Dec

We Care: building evidence for safer abortion services

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Global, Reproductive rights, WHO

Expanding access to safe, comprehensive abortion care presents a critical opportunity to protect the health and rights of millions of women worldwide. By leveraging data and innovative tools, a silent challenge is transformed into actionable solutions that save lives and promote equity.

17 Dec

New Jersey enacts new safety standards for frozen embryos and eggs

AlanLatest NewsEmbryos, Fertility, Healthcare, New Jersey, Reproductive rights, United States

Health facilities in New Jersey that store frozen human embryos and eggs have new licensing requirements and rules to guard against operational failures under regulations that took effect Monday.

17 Dec

C-Section Risk Higher Among Sexual Minorities, Study Finds

AlanLatest Newsc-section, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Sexual minority, United States

People who identify as a sexual minority are more likely to undergo a C-section birth, a new study reports. Overall, sexual minority people had a 7% higher risk of requiring a Cesarean delivery, researchers report in the February 2026 issue of The Lancet Regional Health.

02 Dec

Seaside (Oregon) loses trusted labor and delivery unit, reflecting a growing rural healthcare challenge in the Northwest

AlanLatest NewsGOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

On a recent afternoon in Seaside, Oregon, Heather Murdoch-Medema packed up her apartment, categorizing which boxes would go into storage and which she would take with her to her new home in Portland.

02 Dec

Rise of crisis pregnancy centers highlights shift in anti-abortion movement

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Fake Clinicws, Healthcare, United States

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving faith-based pregnancy centers in New Jersey. The organization is hoping to block the state from investigating whether they misled women into believing the centers offered abortions. The case highlights an effort to crack down on so-called crisis pregnancy centers. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/rise-of-crisis-pregnancy-centers-highlights-shift-in-anti-abortion-movement

01 Dec

Fertility Testing Devices Trends and Forecast Report 2025: An $18.38 Billion Market by 2030, Driven by Rising Infertility Rates, Delayed Pregnancies, Advancements in Reproductive Testing Technologies

AlanLatest NewsFinance, Global, Infertility

Key opportunities in the Global Fertility Testing Devices Market include addressing the rising infertility rates with accessible, advanced diagnostic tools. Expanding at-home testing options cater to growing demand for privacy and convenience, enabling proactive reproductive health management.

01 Dec

State Variations in the Role of the Reproductive Health Safety Net for Contraceptive Care Among Medicaid Enrollees

AlanLatest NewsGOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Medicaid, Reproductive rights, United States

Medicaid is a major source of coverage for contraceptive care for millions of people. Many Medicaid patients rely on a range of safety net providers including Planned Parenthood clinics, community health centers, state and local health departments, and Indian Health Services for their contraceptive care. The composition of the safety net and the relative role of the different providers vary considerably from state to state.

13 Nov

ICE Crackdown Heightens Barriers for Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims

AlanLatest NewsDomestic Violence, Healthcare, ICE, Immigration, Intimate Partner Violence, Trump Administration, United States

The immigrant from India believed her husband when he said that if she wasn’t gone by the time he got to their Georgia home in 10 minutes, he would kill her.

13 Nov

The fertility revolution NYC women are choosing: gentler, smarter, more accessible IVF

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, IVF, NYC, Reproductive rights, United States

Manhattan’s fertility clinics are witnessing a quiet transformation in how women approach motherhood — and it starts with putting patients back in control