Barbra – Page 4 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

30 Sep

IVF Restrictions, Demise of Roe v. Wade Could Endanger Women’s Health Research

BarbraLatest NewsIVF, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, Science

Women are already underrepresented in clinical trials; the new abortion and IVF laws could make it worse.

30 Sep

Florida abortion law: vague, not scientifically defined, deadly

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Constitutional Amendment, Florida, Opinion, Reproductive rights, Vote

Commentary Think you should be able to choose whether to have that baby or not? Prefer not to die because you can’t get the right medical care? Unless citizens vote to change the Florida Constitution to enshrine reproductive rights, you must avoid this state as if it were an abusive ex. Florida is a danger to women. Amendment 4 would allow abortion up to viability. The existing limit is six weeks.

23 Sep

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights

BarbraLatest NewsAdolescent Healthcare, Reproductive rights, World Health Organization

Today's 1.3 billion adolescents are not only the largest age group but also the most diverse the world has ever seen. They face considerable challenges to their sexual and reproductive health and rights and progress is never fast enough.

23 Sep

She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. SC woman now tells her story.

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, legislation, Reproductive rights, South Carolina

Charges predated SC’s 6-week abortion ban. Democrat solicitor said his office’s prosecution had ‘nothing to do with that.’

14 Sep

The ACLU commits $2 million to Michigan’s Supreme Court race for reproductive rights ads

BarbraLatest NewsACLU, Election 2024, Michigan, Reproductive rights

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has announced a multimillion-dollar investment into two races for the state Supreme Court, signaling the importance of the competition in the battleground state where control of the court is at stake.

13 Sep

North Dakota’s abortion ban overturned

BarbraLatest NewsHealthcare, Judge, North Dakota, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights

Abortion care restrictions in North Dakota are expected to be lifted in the near future, following a court ruling on Thursday. A state judge said North Dakota's ban on the procedure violates the state Constitution. It's been part of a wave of abortion laws stemming from the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Dobbs case.

06 Sep

Majority of Florida voters back abortion rights ballot measure: Poll

BarbraLatest NewsFlorida, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

A majority of Florida voters say they back a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution, according to new polling released Friday by The Hill and Emerson College Polling.

05 Sep

Judge calls Ashcroft’s characterization of abortion amendment ‘unfair’ and ‘misleading’

BarbraLatest Newslegislation, Missouri, Reproductive rights, United States

For the second time, a Missouri judge has accused Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft of crafting ‘inaccurate’ language around the reproductive rights amendment

04 Sep

Hearing set to review ballot language of Missouri’s Abortion-Rights Amendment

BarbraLatest News

A high-stakes hearing is taking place Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson City, where the focus is on the wording of a proposed abortion-rights amendment that Missouri voters will decide on this November. The amendment would reinstate the constitutional right to abortion in Missouri, allowing the procedure up until the point of fetal viability, similar to the standards set under Roe v. Wade.

04 Sep

Addressing abortion and reproductive rights on the presidential campaign trail

BarbraLatest Newslegislation, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote

Abortion remains a divisive issue in the 2024 presidential election and a top concern for many voters.

26 Aug

Insurance refused to pay for her abortion, even when her life was at stake

BarbraLatest NewsHealthcare, Insurance, Reproductive rights, Wisconsin

Ashley and Kyle were newlyweds in early 2022 and thrilled to be expecting their first child. But bleeding had plagued Ashley from the beginning of her pregnancy, and in July, at seven weeks, she began miscarrying.

25 Aug

Abortion rights won’t be safe with Hogan in the Senate | GUEST COMMENTARY

BarbraLatest NewsMaryland, Opinion, Reproductive rights, United States, US Senate

Two years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion and opening the floodgates to a patchwork of abortion restrictions across the United States. Now, in Maryland, abortion rights are on the ballot. I’m not just talking about this November’s ballot initiative that would enshrine reproductive freedom into the Maryland state constitution.

25 Aug

Commentary: Men must stand with Harris to reclaim reproductive rights

BarbraLatest News, United StatesFlorida, Men, Opinion, Reproductive rights

In the fight for reproductive freedom, and so much that impacts our daily lives, this election is crucial. Since Trump overturned Roe v. Wade, nearly two dozen states have totally banned abortion or severely restricted it. The impacts of these have been catastrophic.

19 Aug

Yellowhammer Fund Gala makes D.C. debut for reproductive justice in the deep South

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive rights, Southern U.S., United States

Yellowhammer Fund, a 501(c)3 abortion advocacy and reproductive justice organization serving Alabama, Mississippi, and the Deep South, announced the debut of their Yellowhammer Fund Gala in Washington D.C. This groundbreaking event will bring together supporters of reproductive health, rights, and justice for an evening of entertainment on 14th Street on Saturday, September 28th.

18 Aug

‘Perfect storm’ of crises is leading to cutbacks in abortion care, advocates say

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Funding, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reprocuctive Rights

Advocates for abortion access say compounding crises of abortion bans, rising economic costs and systemic health care issues are beginning to cause significant funding challenges and potential disruptions to reproductive care of all kinds.