Barbra

264 Posts
31 Aug

Gov. Lujan Grisham signs executive order expanding access to reproductive health care in New Mexico

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed an executive order further expanding access to reproductive health care in the state of New Mexico, continuing to build on her efforts as governor to increase access to affordable health care, safeguard abortion access, and protect New Mexico health care providers.
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08 Aug

Contraception — Research Paper from the Natl Library of Medicine

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"Contraception counseling and provision are vital components of comprehensive health care. An unplanned pregnancy can be particularly challenging for patients with chronic illness. Internal medicine physicians are uniquely positioned to assess pregnancy readiness and provide contraception, as they often intersect with pregnancy-capable patients at the moment of a new diagnosis or when providing ongoing care for a chronic medical condition...."
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07 Aug

Office of the Attorney General Files Appeal to Texas Supreme Court, Blocking District Judge’s Ruling and Leaving Abortion Law in Place

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"In response to a Texas judge ruling Friday that said the state’s abortion ban must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges, the Office of the Attorney General filed what is called a Notice of Accelerated Interlocutory Appeal directly to the Texas Supreme Court...."
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12 Jul

More states are moving toward over-the-counter hormonal birth control: What to know

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In the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court ruling that there is no constitutional right to abortion, more states are moving toward increasing access to hormonal contraceptives without a clinician’s prescription. Last week, Arizona joined the 19 other states and Washington, D.C., that allow patients over the age of 18 to obtain hormonal contraceptives without being seen by a physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner. Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) said the move to do so was for “standing up to the extremists who threaten access to basic healthcare our families rely on.”
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