Corey – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

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

13 Jun

An Update on Medicaid, Title X and Planned Parenthood

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, United States

Planned Parenthood clinics comprise a substantial portion of the nation’s reproductive health safety net. In recent years, actions across multiple branches of government—including federal agencies, Congress, the courts, and state governments—have placed considerable financial pressure on the organization, with implications for patient access to care. This pressure has primarily focused on the two main sources of public funding for these clinics: the federal Title X family planning program and Medicaid. This brief focuses on the status of these efforts as they affect Planned Parenthood clinics since 2025.

27 May

‘The goal is silence’: Women journalists report increasing violence online

CoreyLatest NewsAnti-female, Global, Journalists, misogyny

Journalists open up about the lack of accountability and the toll of digital violence – on themselves and on the freedom of the press.

27 May

The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet

CoreyLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, GOP, misogyny

A virulent form of misogyny has become the single most important force holding together the American right.

26 May

Organon to Present New Research on Access and Value at ISPOR 2026

CoreyLatest NewsAffordability, Contraception, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

New findings will highlight contraception affordability, biosimilar adoption, and access-focused analyses across the women’s health and general medicines portfolio

25 May

White House proposal encourages companies to offer fertility treatment benefits

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

A new proposed rule from the Trump administration aims to make it easier for employers to offer coverage of fertility treatments, as part of larger efforts to expand access to fertility services including in-vitro fertilization.

24 May

New Trump policy could endanger reproductive health care clinics

CoreyLatest NewsContraception, GOP, Healthcare, Red States, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

New guidelines under Trump will push clinics to focus on natural family planning and fertility awareness, while almost completely leaving out contraception.

01 May

As US Birth Rate Falls, Feds’ Response May Make Pregnancy More Dangerous

CoreyLatest NewsBirth Rate, GOP, Pregnancy, Safety Net, Title X, Trump

According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3.6 million births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024. The fertility rate dropped to 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, down 23% since 2007.

30 Apr

Virginia General Assembly passes law requiring insurance coverage for contraceptive care

CoreyLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

The Virginia General Assembly passes law requiring insurance coverage for contraceptive care

29 Apr

South Carolina: Abortion ban advances, but SC senator vows to stop it from going further

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, South Carolina

The bill, which removes exceptions and punishes women seeking abortions, is almost certain not to be heard on the floor

28 Apr

New 50-State Survey Data: Six in Ten Americans, Including Most Religious Americans, Independents, Support Abortion Legality

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Six in ten Americans (61%) say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to a new survey report published today by PRRI. Based on interviews with more than 22,000 adults conducted throughout 2025 as part of the PRRI American Values Atlas, while 36% of Americans say abortion should be illegal in most or all cases, the share of Americans who say abortion should be illegal in all cases has dropped by half since 2010, from 15% to 8% in 2025.

13 Apr

‘Too soon to tell’ how delays in federal family planning grants might affect New Mexico

CoreyLatest NewsFsmily Planning, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, New Mexico, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, Trump

Family planning clinics across the U.S. are bracing for a potential lapse in federal funding — and New Mexico Department of Health officials say it’s “too soon to tell” what kind of impact that will have in the state.

12 Apr

The high price of short-term savings

CoreyLatest NewsGOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, Title X, Trump, United States

Each pregnancy averted through Title X saves about $15,000 in public spending on medical and social services, according to an analysis by Power to Decide. The analysis shows that every $1 invested in publicly funded family-planning programs saves roughly $7 in Medicaid costs.