Chase – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

22 Nov

Dobbs has triggered widespread discrimination in non-reproductive healthcare

ChaseLatest NewsHealth Equity, Post-Dobbs

Physicians for Reproductive Health issued a groundbreaking research brief, “Cascading Harms: How Abortion Bans Lead to Discriminatory Care Across Medical Specialties.” The study found that abortion bans “have hindered the ability of providers in diverse medical fields to follow evidence-based practices and standards of care, creating a pervasive chilling effect that results in substandard care and discriminatory treatment for reproductive-age women and pregnant patients.” Reproductive age women are being sorted into deserving and non-deserving groupings based upon an often-subjective assessment of their contraceptive reliability, and prescribed medications accordingly.

22 Nov

When it Comes to Women’s Health, The Trump Admin’s Hypocrisy is on Full Display

ChaseLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Opinion, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States, Women's Health

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-hypocrisy-women-s-healthDonald Trump and his cronies are peddling lies about abortion care while touting their farce advancements for women’s health.

20 Nov

Common spice may beat depression and boost sexual health, doctor says

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, Sexual Health

Saffron, found in popular foods and drinks like paella and herbal teas, has shown promise for its ability to boost mood and reduce symptoms of depression, in addition to other various health benefits.

19 Nov

The Expert APProach: Elevating Sexual Health and Fertility Care with Tricia Zubert, APRN, CNP

ChaseLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive Medicine, Reproductive rights, Sexual Health

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19 Nov

As abortion opponents target IVF, they’re promoting fertility clinics like this one

ChaseLatest NewsAnti-abortion, anti-IVF, Fake Clinicws, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Social conservatives have pushed restorative reproductive medicine as an alternative to IVF. Doctors worry that could limit access to the most effective form of infertility treatment.

18 Nov

New Orleans, LA: New clinic opens to increase access to reproductive health care in wake of Planned Parenthood’s closing

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, HIV, Louisiana, Reproductive rights, United States

Nurse practitioner Kelly Baquet says she is tired of diagnosing patients with HIV. “We have so many tools to prevent HIV now,” she said. “I want to be a part of ending the epidemic.”https://www.wwno.org/public-health/2025-11-17/new-clinic-opens-to-increase-access-to-reproductive-health-care-in-wake-of-planned-parenthoods-closing

18 Nov

Ohio GOP lawmakers move to ban telehealth, mail-order abortion pills

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Ohio, Reproductive rights

Despite Ohioans overwhelmingly protecting access to abortion, Republican lawmakers are moving to restrict the procedure by ending telehealth prescriptions and mail-order pills. The sponsors say they aren’t specifically targeting abortion, but the increase in drugs available through the mail.

09 Nov

Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health

ChaseLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Guttmacher Institute, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

For two decades, the Guttmacher Institute’s Adding It Up research project has produced estimates on the need for, impact of and costs associated with providing sexual and reproductive health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Through its component studies and resources, this initiative illustrates the investment needed to ensure these services are available to all women of reproductive age (15–49)—specifically including adolescents—and their newborns in LMICs. Adding It Up’s rigorous evidence base shows that investing in sexual and reproductive health saves lives, reduces costs and improves health.

09 Nov

A first-time HPV vaccination campaign sees some success — and strong resistance in Pakistan

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, HPV, International, Pakistan, Reproductive rights, Vaccine

This fall saw Pakistan's first-ever campaign to administer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects girls from cervical cancer. The vaccine is highly effective, according to global health groups, and is routinely administered in some 150 countries.

05 Nov

The Way A Man Loses Weight Matters To His Fertility, Review Says

ChaseLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Men, Obesity, Reproductive rights

Losing weight is considered one way to improve male fertility, but how guys drop pounds also matters, a new evidence review says.

05 Nov

Contraceptive, Reproductive Health Counseling Crucial for Women With CKD (chronic kidney disease )

ChaseLatest NewsCKD, Contraception, Healthcare, Kidney Disease, Reproductive rights

There are key barriers to contraceptive use and reproductive health management in women with chronic kidney disease (CKD), wrote authors of research published in American Journal of Kidney Diseases. These barriers include provider discomfort because of limited training and exposure, lack of clear guidelines, and fragmented care, all of which can be addressed through preparation, education, and establishing a framework of care.1

04 Nov

Guttmacher Releases Most Comprehensive Evidence to Date on Global Family Planning Gaps, Investment and Economic Returns

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, International, Reproductive rights

Today the Guttmacher Institute unveiled findings from two groundbreaking research initiatives revealing the most comprehensive evidence to date of the transformative impact of family planning on women’s lives—underscoring the urgent need for sustained investment in global sexual and reproductive health. The new evidence has been released at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP), which kicked off today in Bogotá, Colombia. The two complementary studies—Adding It Up and FP-Impact—demonstrate that investing in comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care delivers immediate, life-saving benefits while simultaneously functioning as economic “seed funding” that expands national workforces and generates sustained economic returns.

04 Nov

Globally Around 224 million women still don’t access family planning

ChaseLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

The increased use reflects a major health success that has allowed millions of young people to avoid unintended pregnancy and exercise choice over their futures, but UNFPA said that “for far too many, the basic human right to choose whether to have children continues to be undermined.”

14 Oct

New JAMA channel will amplify research on women’s health

ChaseLatest NewsAMA, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

For decades, clinical trials enrolled only, or mostly, men as participants, reducing the medical research’s generalizability for physicians and health professionals working to determine the best course of treatment for their female patients. Now, with the proliferation of efforts to reverse that trend, more knowledge is shared every day on the way that sex intersects with health and illness.

14 Oct

ESG Audits Catch Child Labor, So Why Not Sexual Violence?

ChaseLatest NewsBangladesh, Global, Sexual violence

They rarely ask the most basic question: Are women safe?