Corey – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

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

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