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08 Jun

Contraceptive Gel Shows Promise as New Form of Male Birth Control

BarbraLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Male Contraception, Pregnancy Prevention

New research, presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting on June 2, shows promise as a new contraceptive option for men. The study, which is ongoing and included 222 participants and their partners, was an international effort that started in 2018.

02 Jun

No Regrets: The Truth About Abortions

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, United States

There is a misleading belief that abortion is psychologically damaging, increasing a woman’s risk of mental illness and suicide.

31 May

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Healthcare, legislation, Texas, United States

The court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions, saying the medical exceptions in the law were broad enough.

23 May

A comment from Trump and GOP actions in the states put contraceptive access in the 2024 spotlight

BarbraLatest News, United States2024 Election, Contraception, Healthcare, legislation

Republican lawmakers in states across the U.S. have been rejecting Democrats’ efforts to protect or expand access to birth control, an issue Democrats are promoting as a major issue in this year’s elections along with abortion and other reproductive rights concerns.

22 May

Louisiana House votes to make abortion pills controlled substances

BarbraLatest News, United StatesAbortion Pills, Healthcare, Louisiana, mifepristone

In a first-of-its-kind move, lawmakers in Louisiana have now passed a controversial bill to reclassify two commonly-used drugs in abortions as “controlled dangerous substances.”

22 May

Louisiana bill to criminalize abortion medications, echoing AG Marshall’s approach

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Alabama, Louisiana, mifepristone, United States

The Louisiana law echoes AG Steve Marshall’s crusade in Alabama to attack reproductive health, threatening to prosecute women.

16 May

The Doctor Won’t See You Now!

BarbraLatest NewsDisability, Healthcare, People With Disabilities, United States

Women with Disabilities Face Barriers to Healthcare: Part 1https://womensenews.org/2024/05/the-doctor-wont-see-you-now/

16 May

In Missouri’s 2024 elections, Democrats hope to make GOP pay for threats to abortion rights

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion, Election, Missouri, Senate, United States, Vote

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is up for reelection this year, and Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce hopes to use Hawley's anti-abortion stance against him. The matchup could be on the ballot as the same time as a constitutional amendment legalizing abortion rights.

13 May

Religious views on abortion more diverse than they may appear in U.S. political debate

BarbraLatest News, United StatesAbortion, Catholic Church, Religion, Survey

New research shows that though abortion restrictions are often championed by evangelical lawmakers and activists, other Christian denominations and Abrahamic faiths hold a variety of views on the issue

13 May

Legislation boosts Maryland’s rating with LGBTQ+ policy tracking think tank

BarbraLatest NewsLGBTQIA+, Maryland, United States

While the 2024 session was a bit more understated on new legislative protections for Maryland’s LGBTQ+ population compared to previous years, a nationwide policy tracker reports that the state is creating a more LGBTQ+ friendly state based off recent legislation. The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) follows the ever-changing policy landscape across the United States and how it affects the nation’s LGBTQ+ population. The independent, nonprofit think tank regularly updates a policy map to indicate which states the group deems safer for LGBTQ+ individuals and which have more hostile policies. According to a recent update from the organization, the legislation passed…

12 May

Mother’s Day 2024 health special: Can older women enjoy motherhood through IVF? Know facts and myths

BarbraLatest NewsGeriatric Pregnancy, Healthcare, International, IVF, Mother's Day

n Vitro Fertilization has improved chances of live birth rate but is it the same when older women choose IVF? This Mother's Day 2024, know facts from myths

09 May

Medical residents are starting to avoid states with abortion bans, data shows

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Abortion Rights States, Physicians, State Abortion Bans, travel, United States

Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering residency programs to become a family practice physician when she got some frank advice: If she wanted to be trained to provide abortions, she shouldn't stay in Arizona. Blum turned to programs mostly in states where abortion access — and, by extension, abortion training — is likely to remain protected, like California, Colorado and New Mexico. Arizona has enacted a law banning most abortions after 15 weeks.

07 May

A Texas woman got an abortion in Colorado, now her ex wants to subpoena her. A state shield law might stand in his way

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Texas, travel

A Texas man is asking a Texas state district court to take legal action after his ex-partner traveled to Colorado to get an abortion. But Colorado’s so-called “shield law” could create a legal battle.

06 May

First Quarter 2024 State Policy Trends: An Evolving Focus of Attacks on Abortion, Youth Access, IVF and More

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Abortion Rights, United States, Unwanted Pregnancies

This legislative session has coincided with state court decisions that have had a major impact on abortion access in key states, most notably in Florida and Arizona. Since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in June 2022, Florida has become a key access point in the region for abortion care. Guttmacher’s Monthly Abortion Provision Study data demonstrated a major increase in out-of-state patients receiving care in Florida: 3,700 more patients from other states obtained an abortion in Florida in the first half of 2023 than in a similar period in 2020. However, on April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of…

01 May

Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, Florida, Healthcare

Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care.