Dory – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

25 Oct

Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers Are Looking to Offer Much More Than Ultrasounds and Diapers

DoryLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Fake Clinicws, Healthcare, Pregnancy Centers, United States

More anti-abortion pregnancy centers have been offering medical services such as testing for sexually transmitted infections

24 Oct

Common preservative may harm female fertility across generations, study finds

DoryLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Exposure to food and cosmetics additive caused ovarian damage in mice that persisted for three generations, raising questions about long-term human health effects

24 Oct

Women’s health is not niche: It’s the future of healthcare

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Just a few years ago, so many conversations around women’s health in the U.S. felt like they were still just making the case for why investment mattered. Panels, white papers, TED-style talks pointed to under-funding, data gaps, structural bias. But something has shifted. Across healthcare and investment communities, the tone now is more about when, not if, and increasingly how.

13 Oct

The Impact of Trump’s Cuts on Global Reproductive Health

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, International, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration

A global survey of partners conducted by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) in April revealed the widespread impact of the Trump Administration’s funding cuts, putting essential sexual and reproductive healthcare at risk for millions worldwide.

13 Oct

Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, HIV, International, Maldives, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights

In a landmark public health achievement, the World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTCT of HIV and syphilis. This makes the Maldives the first country in the world to achieve ‘triple elimination’.

12 Oct

Ellen Cahill, MD, on testosterone usage among men interested in fertility

DoryLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Urology

Men who are further along in their fertility journey were found to be less likely to be using testosterone, according to recent data presented at the 26h Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) in Grapevine, Texas.

12 Oct

U.K. Health alert issued to anyone trying to have a baby

DoryLatest NewsEngland, Pregnancy

Numerous individuals harbour dreams of starting a family, yet conception doesn't always come easily for everyone, with multiple factors affecting women's capacity to become pregnant. If you're presently attempting to conceive, you might wish to take note, as one specialist has revealed that a particular habit could be hindering your chances of falling pregnant, and it's something you'd never anticipate.

04 Sep

World Sexual Health Day

DoryLatest NewsInternational, Sexual Health

September 4, 2025, is World Sexual Health Day, a day to raise awareness about the importance of sexual health, rights and justice for all. The theme for 2025 is “Sexual Justice: What Can We Do?” The World Association for Sexual Health describes sexual justice as existing “when all people have the power and resources to make healthy decisions about their bodies, sexuality, and reproduction. It means building a world where everyone can experience sexual health, rights, and pleasure, free from discrimination, violence, or barriers.”

03 Sep

Meta ‘eavesdropping’ case shows how period apps have become a data goldmine

DoryLatest NewsApp, Digital spying, Menstrual Cycle Tracking, Meta, United States

Few things feel more private than what you tell your period app. Month after month, you confide your most intimate details: when your period arrived, how often you had sex, whether you masturbated, if you’re trying to have a baby. You treat it like a digital diary, believing these intimate details remain safely tucked away in your phone.

03 Sep

Bill allowing private citizens to sue over abortion pills gets initial OK in the Texas Senate

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Texas

The Texas Senate on Tuesday evening tentatively approved a bill that would allow private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures, distributes, mails or provides abortion medication to or from Texas.

19 Aug

New poll shows Spanberger ahead, but Earle-Sears closes gap

DoryLatest NewsDemocratic, Reproductive rights, Virginia

Democrat Abigail Spanberger holds a 7-point lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the race for Virginia governor, according to a new Roanoke College Poll that shows the contest tightening since the spring.

19 Aug

Abortion pill campaign targets rural West Virginia, Kentucky gas stations

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, West Virgina

Advertisements promoting the abortion pill will be at gas stations across West Virginia and Kentucky over the next few weeks. Mayday Health, a New York-based health education nonprofit, will run the ads at 104 rural gas stations through Sept. 7. The campaign started Aug. 11.

18 Aug

Virginia abortion funds see sharp uptick in patients both in and out of state

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Funding, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

Virginia-based abortion funds are citing an increased uptick in calls to their intake lines, as more people rely on their assistance to help cover the cost and sometimes travel expenses to get abortions. Since federal protections were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court three summers ago, various states have enacted restrictions or near-total bans on the procedure. With Virginia the least-restrictive southern state, several funds here told the Virginia Mercury in interviews they’re seeing a spike in assistance requests.

18 Aug

The VA Wants To End Coverage of Abortion for U.S. Military Veterans

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, U.S. Military, Veterans

President Donald Trump’s administration is calling to remove abortion coverage from the list of medical benefits for veterans and their families, saying it’s not needed.

04 Aug

The Center for Reproductive Rights: Recent Case Highlights

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, litigation, Reproductive rights, United States

The Center for Reproductive Rights is litigating dozens of cases in state, national and regional courts against harmful laws that restrict access to abortion and other reproductive rights.