Devon – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

15 Sep

US states’ lawsuit seeking to curb abortion drug access paused for now

DevonLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-Abortion GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

A federal judge paused a lawsuit by Florida and Texas seeking to severely limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide while ‌President Donald Trump's administration completes a review of the drug's safety.

14 Sep

Reproductive Justice Maryland Action is currently evaluating candidates for endorsement in the 2026 election cycle.

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Maryland Endorsed Candidates

13 Sep

Collins’s Kavanaugh vote becomes key weapon for opponents

DevonLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Maine, Reproductive rights, SusanCollins, Trump, United States, Vote

Democrats and reproductive rights groups are zeroing in on Sen. Susan Collins’s (R-Maine) vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh as a pillar of their campaign to oust her, arguing she paved the way for the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

03 Aug

Public opinion on abortion has shifted 4 years after Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade

DevonLatest NewsAbortion, Abortion Rights, GOP, legislation, Post Dobbs, SCOTUS, Trump

But four years later, one of the most impactful developments has been less visible: a significant, sustained and politically consequential shift in public opinion. In the wake of Dobbs, the debate over abortion rights did not simply return to the states. It fundamentally altered how many Americans think about the issue and how they vote.

02 Aug

Contraceptive Options in 2026: How Doctors Match the Method to the Patient

DevonLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Contraceptive options in 2026 include daily birth control pills, hormonal and non-hormonal IUDs, implants, patches, rings, injections, condoms, diaphragms, and permanent sterilization. The right choice depends on your age, health history, lifestyle, side effect tolerance, and future pregnancy plans.

01 Aug

Columnist Carrie N. Baker: A groundbreaking UN resolution calls forced pregnancy what it is: reproductive violence

DevonLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, Reproductive Violence, Trump, United Nations

It took until July https://gazettenet.com/2026/07/22/columnist-carrie-n-baker-a-groundbreaking-un-resolution-calls-forced-pregnancy-what-it-is-reproductive-violence/2026, for the world’s leading human rights body to call forcing someone to be pregnant — or forcing them not to be — what it is: reproductive violence. In a landmark resolution adopted unanimously, the UN Human Rights Council formally recognized “reproductive violence” as a specific, systemic form of gender-based violence.

31 Jul

Tax Dollars Are Funding Crisis Pregnancy Centers

DevonLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Crisis Pregnancy Center, GOP, Healthcare, Misinformation, Taxpayer money, Trump, United States

Crisis pregnancy centers are not only spreading mis-and disinformation regarding people's reproductive health, but they are funded by your tax dollars. These so-called "pregnancy resource centers” have the primary mission to steer people away from abortion and contraception. And for years, federal and state governments have been their financial partners, especially since Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

18 Jul

Misogyny is more poisonous and pervasive than ever

DevonLatest NewsCanada, misogyny

Released just before Côte-des-Neiges shootings, report suggests antifeminism is merging with other toxic ideologies.

17 Jul

Voters to decide at least three abortion-related ballot measures in 2026

DevonLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Missouri, Nevada, Reproductive rights, Virginia, Vote

In 2026, voters will decide three ballot measures related to abortion policy in Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia. Additional measures could qualify for the ballot in Colorado and Idaho.

16 Jul

Initiative to revoke Idaho’s abortion ban one step closer to making it onto ballot

DevonLatest NewsAbortion, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Idaho, Reproductive rights, Vote

An initiative to revoke Idaho’s strict abortion ban is one step closer to making it onto the ballot this November.

15 Jul

Anti-abortion leaders furious after Planned Parenthood defunding expires

DevonLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, Red States, Reproductive rights, United States

Planned Parenthood has regained access to federal funding, enraging anti-abortion conservatives one year after Republicans were able to cut its clinics off from Medicaid.

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.