Chase – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

02 Jan

From GSM guidance to HRT reform: A landmark year for women’s health

ChaseLatest NewsErectile Dysfunction, Healthcare, menopause, Reproductive rights, United States

While many urologists and sexual medicine specialists have been tireless champions of women’s health needs, it is only recently that these issues have started to gain substantial traction within national guidelines and federal policy. The lack of recognition can be in part attributed to outdated data and subsequent stigma that have pushed women’s health to the sidelines.

02 Jan

Understanding the White House Executive Order on IVF

ChaseLatest NewsFertility, Health Insurance, Healthcare, IVF, Reproductive rights, United States

Thttps://resolve.org/advocacy/our-issues/understanding-the-white-house-executive-order-on-ivf/he White House announced new actions intended to lower costs and increase access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). These policy recommendations aim to encourage more employers to offer fertility benefits and to make some IVF medications more affordable.

20 Dec

Abortion Access in Los Angeles Managed Medicaid Networks

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, California, Healthcare, Los Angeles, Reproductive rights, United States

Abortion Access in Los Angeles Managed Medicaid Networks

19 Dec

Moments of hope in a year of turmoil

ChaseLatest News2025, DoctorsWithoutBorders, Global, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Trump Administration

Cuts to humanitarian aid funding by the US government and other international donors disrupted care and key programs safeguarding the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people, while conflicts, natural disasters, and climate-related events continued to put communities at risk. But as Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams responded to many of these crises, they also bore witness to moments of hope shining a light on the prevailing human spirit in moments of adversity.

19 Dec

UNAIDS urges Kazakhstan to protect public health

ChaseLatest NewsGlobal, Healthcare, LGBTQIA+, Reproductive rights

UNAIDS notes with concern the adoption of the bill banning so-called LGBTQ “propaganda” in Kazakhstan. While the stated objective of the legislation is the protection of children and traditional values, it may inadvertently restrict access to critical public health information and services, affecting the country’s efforts to end AIDS by 2030.

04 Dec

Texas’ new abortion ban aims to stop doctors from sending abortion pills to the state

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

Texas’ massive new abortion law taking effect this week could escalate the national fight over mailing abortion pills.

04 Dec

Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Speaker Johnson’s Efforts to Ban IVF for Military Members

ChaseLatest Newsanti-IVF, GOP, Healthcare, IVF, military, Reproductive rights, United States

Today, Julianne McShane with MS NOW reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson has been quietly working to remove in vitro fertilization (IVF) coverage from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for active duty military members.

03 Dec

US judge blocks Trump from cutting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Medicaid, Trump Administration, United States

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing in 22 states a provision of the Republican's signature tax and domestic policy bill that would deprive Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abortions of Medicaid funding.

03 Dec

Pop Culture’s New Syllabus: Pleasure, Power, and Sabrina Carpenter

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Self-determination, United States

By claiming pleasure openly, Carpenter mirrors the heart of reproductive justice

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

Podcast

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