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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.

04 Aug

Floridians for Reproductive Freedom: Reproductive Rights News Roundup

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Florida, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Nationally, there has been a lot of talk about “shield laws”; laws that exist to protect those who support others accessing abortions. For example, in Massachusetts, providers, patients, and pharmacists are shielded from out-of-state investigations and legal actions around abortion. This is one way that patients are still getting abortion care in states where abortion is banned or inaccessible.

03 Aug

Taxes, religious freedom, and additional out-of-the-box proposals

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Both proponents and opponents of abortion have invoked creative approaches to advance their positions. For example, abortion choice proponents in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Utah and Wyoming have challenged the states’ laws on grounds that they violate individuals’ religious freedom. Anti-abortion advocates, in response, also hold up religious freedom as a plausible defense to being required to perform or otherwise facilitate the procedure. The rulings in these cases, all of which remain outstanding at time of publication, will set important precedent. In other states, legislative proposals tied to the concept of religious freedom are being actively debated. In late February 2023, for example, legislation passed the West Virginia House Judiciary…

03 Aug

Department of Veterans Affairs looks to end certain abortion services for veterans

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, U.S. Military, United States, Veterans

The US Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to end certain abortion services to veterans, rolling back a Biden-era move to expand abortion rights.

27 Jul

Women’s health care lacks funding, research, FDA chief says

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Woman's Health

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary has taken a personal interest in addressing hormone therapy treatment for menopause.

27 Jul

New contraceptive pill for men is safe, study suggests

DoryLatest NewsInternational, Male Contraception, Reproductive rights, U.K.

Trial results show no reduction in testosterone levels, sex drive or any other hormonal imbalance

12 Jul

Reproductive Rights News Roundup – July 12th 2024

DoryLatest NewsFlorida, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Lots of News from Floridian's for Reproductive Freedom

11 Jul

Democrats introduce bill that aims to protect reproductive health data

DoryLatest NewsData Privacy, Democrats, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

‘My body, my data’ law is necessary to protect women from persecution in post-Roe era, lawmakers say

11 Jul

Secretary-General’s message on World Population Day

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, International, United Nations, World Health Day

Many young people today face economic uncertainty, gender inequality, health challenges, the climate crisis and conflict. Still, they are leading – with courage, conscience and clarity. And they are calling for systems that uphold their rights and support their choices.

11 Jul

The ‘defunding’ of Planned Parenthood on pause for now as legal battles progress

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, United States

Federal funding to Planned Parenthood facilities in Virginia and across the nation are tied up in legal battles for the time being. A provision in Congress’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed by President Donald Trump last week would block Medicaid payments for services at facilities like Planned Parenthood for up to a year.

30 Jun

The grassroots network helping women circumvent abortion bans and restrictions

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Since the end of Roe v. Wade three years ago, 20 states have banned or restricted access to abortions. Despite those hurdles, women are still finding ways to terminate pregnancies. A new podcast, “The Network,” explores how an abortion pill fueled grassroots movements that helped change laws in Latin America. Ali Rogin speaks with co-hosts Marta Martinez and Victoria Estrada for more.