Corey – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

17 Aug

The Massive Federal Abortion Ban You Didn’t Know Existed

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States, Veterans

Veterans Affairs prohibiting reproductive care in a post-Dobbs America will have devastating consequences. Advocates are suing

16 Aug

The anti-abortion crusade’s new fight

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

With legal abortions on the rise, an aggressive battle is beginning https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/07/29/the-anti-abortion-crusades-new-fight

15 Aug

Virginia Question 1, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment is on the ballot in Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia, Vote

Question 1 would amend the Virginia Constitution to establish the right to reproductive freedom. Question 1 defines this as "the right to make and effectuate one's own decisions about all matters related to one's pregnancy.

14 Aug

Trump Administration Cancels Teen Pregnancy Prevention Funding

CoreyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Pregancy Prevention, Reproductive rights, teens, Trump, United States, Vance

Since June 2026, the current administration has canceled 53 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP) grants totaling $67 million. Instead, they are being replaced with programs focused on “anatomy, fertility tracking, hormonal production, and ‘reproductive goals counseling.” The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) justified the cuts by arguing that the previous programs “normalized sexual activity for minors.’

22 Jul

US Court of Appeals hears arguments in contraception coverage case

CoreyLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, US Court of Appeals

Appeals court hears arguments on religious exemption rule

21 Jul

The race to unseat Susan Collins is resetting around abortion

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion, Maine, Senate

Democrats say Collins' actions undermine her stated support for reproductive rights — an argument they hope will resonate with the women voters who could decide the Maine Senate race.

20 Jul

2026 Reg Agenda Clamps Down On Abortion Access, Could Establish Fetal Personhood

CoreyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

The Trump administration is continuing efforts to limit abortion accessibility, and could potentially codify fetal personhood, though its 2026 regulatory agenda, which proposes a new rule allowing pregnant women to receive child support, a vague proposal to modify Title X statutory requirements and a rule to address Biden-era requirements ensuring reproductive care for unaccompanied, undocumented children.

19 Jul

Democratic governors say proposed changes to federal grants would harm reproductive healthcare

CoreyLatest NewsDemocratic Governors, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

A draft rule would formalize review of grant applications by political appointees and allow grants to be canceled at any time.

10 Jul

Virginia’s reproductive rights amendment faces legal challenges over procedural step, language

CoreyLatest NewsAnti-Reproductive Rights, Democratic Governor, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Bedford and Tazewell counties cases could test whether lawmakers properly advanced the ballot measure — and one suit could potentially affect two other pending constitutional amendments.

09 Jul

Supporters of ballot measure to end Idaho’s strict abortion ban turn in nearly 110K signatures

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, Democrats, election issue, Idaho, Reproductive rights

Idahoans United for Women and Families says initiative proposal will appear on November’s general election ballot

09 Jul

Abortion medication, HPV vaccine laws take effect Wednesday in three states

CoreyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Iowa, misogyny, Mississippi, Reproductive rights, Tennesee, Trump

Several laws restricting access to medications that can be used to terminate a pregnancy and others placing limits on minors’ access to sexual and reproductive healthcare — including the HPV vaccine — take effect Wednesday, July 1, in Iowa, Mississippi and Tennessee.

08 Jul

Planned Parenthood set to regain federal funding as GOP ban expires

CoreyLatest NewsGOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, United States

Planned Parenthood will regain access to federal funding on Saturday, one year after Republicans were able to cut its clinics off from Medicaid.

16 Jun

Four years after the Dobbs decision, abortion access looks very different

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Red States, Trump Administration, United States

The Dobbs decision returned abortion policy to the states. Four years later, NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin examines how that promise has played out in practice.

15 Jun

Women in Congress say a gender gap impedes sexual harassment probes

CoreyLatest NewsGender Gap, misogyny, United States, US Congress

The House Ethics Committee investigated Democratic Rep. Jim Costa of California in 2023 over allegations that he made inappropriate advances to two congressional interns. The panel voted against a formal probe, but the four women on the committee pushed to admonish Costa publicly.Ultimately, the majority-male committee never disclosed the investigation.

14 Jun

The Trump‑blocked contraceptives that never reached Kenya: “I am not ready to have another baby”

CoreyLatest NewsContraception, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, USAID

The closure of USAID left millions of pills, IUDs and condoms destined for African countries held in a hangar in Belgium. EL PAÍS travels to Nairobi to speak with the women who were meant to receive them and were left without alternatives