Chase – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

16 Jun

Hormonal contraception and brain tumour risk: A summary for the public

ChaseLatest Newsbrain health, Contraception, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Recent media coverage regarding hormonal contraception and the risk of meningioma, may understandably raise questions for women who are currently using or are considering hormonal contraceptive methods.

15 Jun

Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns FDA for Moving Ahead with “Sham” Review of Mifepristone

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Pills, FDA, GOP, mifepristone, Trump

New leadership at Trump’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that the agency is rushing through its politically motivated review of mifepristone ahead of critical midterm elections.

14 Jun

Illinois Lawmakers pass bill to shield abortion information from digital medical records

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Democratic Governor, Healthcare, Illinois, Reproductive Health Privacy Act, Reproductive rights, United States

Bills expanding privacy for abortion medical records and access to birth control services passed in the final days of the General Assembly’s spring session.

13 Jun

Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis, House Republicans Jeopardize Health Care Coverage for Millions of Americans

ChaseLatest NewsAffordability, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation is an assault on education and job training, puts health coverage for millions of Americans at risk, and abandons ongoing public health crises.

12 Jun

Lawmakers back US bishops’ bid to block abortion from pregnant worker protection rules

ChaseLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Catholic Bishops, GOP, Men, Separation of Church and State

Fifty members of Congress offered their support to a lawsuit by the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference and other Catholic organizations seeking to block a federal agency from enforcing an abortion provision within a set of federal regulations meant to add workplace protections for pregnant workers.

11 Jun

Messages of Misogyny on the Rise–and Boys are Listening

ChaseLatest NewsGlobal, males, misogyny, Reproductive rights, Violence Against Women

In the 1970s, the phrase “Our Bodies, Our Choice” emerged as a battle cry for women seeking to advance women’s reproductive rights. In this election year, the phrase has been perverted to “Your body, my choice” – a phrase now used to provoke men to take ownership of women’s bodies.

10 Jun

Expanding access to fertility benefits: Tri-Agencies’ proposed rule would create limited excepted benefit for fertility benefits

ChaseLatest NewsFederal approval, Ferti;ity, Healthcare, IVF, Reproductive rights, United States

The Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of the Treasury (Tri-Agencies) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would create a new limited excepted benefit for certain types of employer-sponsored fertility benefits.

09 Jun

Senate approves Euer bill to protect contraceptive coverage in Rhode Island

ChaseLatest NewsContraceptives, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Rhode Island

Measure would require insurers to keep covering no-cost contraception even if the Affordable Care Act’s requirements are overturned

31 May

Reports to police of online violence against women journalists double since 2020, with one in four experiencing related anxiety and/or depression

ChaseLatest NewsAnti-female, Global, Journalists, misogyny, Social media

Nearly half of women journalists report self-censorship on social media, and 22 per cent in their work due to online violence, according to a new UN Women analysis.

30 May

We can’t talk about press freedom without talking about misogyny

ChaseLatest NewsAnti-female, gender, Global, GOP, Journalists, misogyny

Trolling and other forms of online violence against female journalists have also triggered offline attacks, harassment and abuse. Some reporters have paid with their lives

29 May

Depo Provera Lawsuit Settlements

ChaseLatest NewsDepo-Provera, Healthcare, injectable, Injectable Contraception, Lawsuit, Reproductive rights

A new scientific study has provided stunning evidence that using Depo-Provera can cause brain tumors. Women who used Depo-Provera and subsequently developed a meningioma brain tumor can file a Depo-Provera lawsuit seeking financial compensation. This new evidence is leading to a wave of Depo-Provera lawsuits nationwide.

28 May

FDA Warns of Expired Emergency Contraception Sold on Amazon

ChaseLatest NewsEC, Emergency Contracepption, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Some Amazon customers may have received expired emergency contraception, according to a safety alert issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

23 May

What The Abortion Pill Case Could Mean For The Workforce And Healthcare

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Access to reproductive healthcare has been in the spotlight. Before Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, I unpacked the ways in which reproductive healthcare access is not only a social issue, but also an economic issue.

22 May

CA Attorney General Bonta Urged U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Telehealth Access to Mifepristone, Welcomes Temporary Halt of Fifth Circuit Ruling

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Blue State, California, SCOTUS

Co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this morning urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a recent appellate decision that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication, by reinstating a medically unnecessary requirement that it be dispensed in person. In an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court, Attorney General Bonta and the coalition argue that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s May 1, 2026 ruling is not supported by science, would create regulatory and administrative chaos nationwide, and would interfere with states’ ability to…

21 May

Effects Beyond Reproductive Care: The Backlash of Overturning Roe

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Post Roe, Reproductive rights, United States, Unwanted Pregnancies

The overturning of Roe v. Wade has caused major issues for women and pregnant-able bodies all around the country. It has forced unwanted pregnancies, increased the number of children in foster care, and has caused women to pursue unsafe abortion alternatives.