Devon – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

26 May

May Highlights the Importance of Women’s Health Care

DevonLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health leads the annual observance and designates a theme to empower women to make their health a priority and help women understand what steps they can take to improve their health.

25 May

CoSRH CEU statement: extension of use of the etonogestrel implant(Nexplanon®) to 5 years

DevonLatest NewsEngland, Healthcare, Injectable Contraception, Reproductive rights

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) updated the summaryproduct characteristics (SPC) to extend the licensed duration of the implant for up to 5 years.3 Atthe same time, the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL), available via the electronic medicinescompendium (emc), was updated and reflects a duration of use of up to 5 years.4

24 May

Reproductive Coercion and Abortion

DevonLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive Coercion, Reproductive rights

Abortion advocates have countered that laws regulating abortion drugs are counterproductive and that abortion coercion is not a serious concern compared to the frequency with which women are coerced to get pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term.

23 May

Pressley, Murray, Duckworth Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care

DevonLatest NewsDemocrats, Healthcare, People With Disabilities, Reproductive rights, US Congress

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, along with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), reintroduced their Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act, legislation to help women with disabilities—who face discrimination and extra barriers when seeking care—get better access to the timely, informed, and culturally competent reproductive health care they deserve.

15 May

The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone available by telehealth

DevonLatest NewsAbortion Pills, SCOTUS

The Supreme Court decided to keep the status quo in place for medication abortion access Thursday.