Chase – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

14 Jun

Our film imagined a post-Roe nightmare. Then it came true

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Commentary, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Trump's rollback of emergency abortion protections will cost lives

14 Jun

Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Joins Senate Democrats Push to Protect IVF Access for Families Nationwide

ChaseLatest NewsDemocrats, IVF, Nevada, Reproductive rights, Senate, United States

This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Protect IVF Act, legislation that would establish a nationwide right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and protect families, providers, and insurers from state-level restrictions or interference. The bill comes in response to increasing attacks on reproductive freedom following the repeal of Roe v. Wade, including an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that effectively halted IVF services in the state last year. This legislation would ensure that no American is denied the ability to build a family due to extreme and politically motivated laws.

13 Jun

Texas clarified when abortions are OK and aligned with RFK Jr. on health this legislative session

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Reproductive rights, Texas

Amid a quiet legislative session for health, lawmakers’ priority legislation reinforced the U.S. health secretary’s agenda.

13 Jun

The veto governor: Paid leave, IVF bills fall as Nevada’s Lombardo crushes his own record

ChaseLatest NewsIVF, legilsation, Nevada, Reproductive rights

Gov. Joe Lombardo in 2023 smashed the record for most vetoes during a single legislative sesseion, rejecting 75 bills. This year, he beat his own record, vetoing 87 bills as of Thursday evening.

02 Jun

‘Care is resistance.’ Va. free health clinics strategize survival after state, federal funding cuts

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

Richmond’s Health Brigade considers selling building to counter lost funding and keep offering services to uninsured or underinsured residents

02 Jun

Climate change is threatening the sexual health of young adolescents in Kenya

ChaseLatest NewsClimate Change, Healthcare, International, Kenya, Reproductive rights

Climate change is worsening sexual and reproductive health risks for young adolescents in Kenya, according to a recent study published in BMJ Global Health. Children aged 10 to 14 are facing rising threats as food, water, and sanitation insecurities contribute to sexual violence, transactional sex, and exploitative relationships − factors closely linked to unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.

24 May

A Convenient Piece of Junk Science

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Junk Science, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, RFK Jr., United States

RFK Jr. is prepared to rework the FDA’s official assessment of the abortion pill mifepristone based at least in part on a questionable report.

23 May

Texas abortion law linked to spike in mental distress

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, legislation, Mental health, Reproductive rights, Texas

Mental distress among reproductive-aged women has increased by Texas’ abortion restrictions, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open.

23 May

Fake Pregnancy Clinics Are a Threat to Real Care

ChaseLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Crisis Pregnancy Center, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Mexico has sued Google after the tech giant updated its maps to reflect a U.S. House resolution attempting to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America”. In response, President Claudia Sheinbaum has taken legal action over this violation of Mexico’s sovereign rights. What might seem like a frivolous renaming stunt is actually part of a broader pattern: a refusal to face reality, and a habit of using language to distort power.

16 May

Why so many clinics that provide abortion are closing, even where it’s still legal

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion clinics, Abortion Destinations, Healthcare

On the last day of patient care at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Mich., a port town on the shore of Lake Superior, dozens of people crowded into the parking lot and alley, holding pink homemade signs that read "Thank You!" and "Forever Grateful."

04 May

Hey, Texas! We’ll take your women’s healthcare doctors if you don’t want them, N.J. says.

ChaseLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, New Jersey, NJ vs. TX, Reproductive rights, Texas, United States

New Jersey is appealing to frustrated reproductive health providers in the Lone Star State with four billboards encouraging obstetricians, gynecologists and other providers of women’s health care to relocate.

03 May

Conn. House Passes Climate And Reproductive Health Bills After Hours Of Debate

ChaseLatest NewsConnecticut, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

After hours of debate, the Connecticut House of Representatives on Thursday advanced two major pieces of legislation, one charting a course for the state’s climate strategy and the other codifying reproductive health access for minors. Both bills now move to the Senate for consideration.

03 May

Legislation would punish blockades at Michigan reproductive health clinics, crisis pregnancy centers

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Michigan, Reproductive rights, United States

Democratic lawmakers are again pushing to criminalize blockades and obstruction of access to reproductive health facilities. It would also apply to crisis pregnancy centers.

20 Apr

U.S. Supreme Court Could Roll Back, Freeze or Eliminate Preventive Health Coverage – Oral Arguments Tomorrow (4/21/25)

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Braidwood Management v. Becerra, which could roll back and freeze coverage for key preventive health services and screenings currently required by the Affordable Care Act. The new name for the case is Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc.

19 Apr

Under Idaho’s abortion ban, a family confronts life-or-death reality — and a crisis of faith

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Idaho, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

As judges weigh the limits of medical exceptions, Idaho’s abortion ban is being tested — in courts, hospitals and patients’ lives