Jordan – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

12 Apr

Trump admin moves Title X family planning program away from contraception, toward conception

JordanLatest NewsContraception, Family planning, GOP, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, Title X, Trump, United States

New guidance, and the promise of a new rule, are expected to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood starting in 2027.

11 Apr

Republican U.S. Senator Josh Hawley Sends Letter to HHS Urging Reversal of Title X Grants to Planned Parenthood

JordanLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, HHS, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in response to the agency’s decision to extend Biden-eraTitle X grants for Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. This action comes despite promises Secretary Kennedy made to Senator Hawley in his 2025 confirmation hearing.

10 Apr

Family Planning Clinics to Avoid Funding Lapse of HHS Grants

JordanLatest NewsFamily planning, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, HHS, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, Trump, United States

Family planning clinics that receive federal funds were granted a lifeline Tuesday when the Trump administration signaled it would provide another year of grant money a day before funding is set to lapse.

28 Mar

Abortion on the 2026 Ballot: The Evolving Landscape of State Abortion Initiatives

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Bodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, Trump Administration, United States

Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling, state ballot initiatives have become a powerful tool used by advocates on both sides hoping to either protect or limit abortion access in their state. Successful ballot initiatives that enact state constitutional amendments provide stronger legal authority to either protect or restrict abortion than laws enacted by the legislature or state Supreme Court rulings

27 Mar

Title X: The Nation’s Program for Affordable Birth Control and Reproductive Health Care

JordanLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump Administration, United States

In 1970, the only federal program dedicated to providing low- and no-cost birth control and other reproductive health care was created with bipartisan support.

26 Mar

Conn. Governor Lamont, Coalition of Governors Urge HHS Secretary Kennedy to Immediately Release Title X Funds

JordanLatest NewsConnecticut, Democratic Governor, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Governors Warn Funding Lapse Will Jeopardize Reproductive Health Care

26 Mar

Ashley Hinson introduces bills aimed at expanding birth control access

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Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is reintroducing legislation in Congress that would allow adults to access over-the-counter birth control.

08 Mar

AU (American’s United) & allies urge court to protect birth control access from broad religious exemptions

JordanLatest NewsContraception, GOP, Healthcare, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, joined by the National Women’s Law Center and over 60 reproductive rights, civil rights, religious and other social justice organizations, urged the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm that overly broad religious exemptions shouldn’t be used to undermine nationwide access to birth control.

07 Mar

Virginia’s Bedford County supervisor files suit challenging reproductive rights constitutional amendment

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States, Virginia

Lawsuit claims abortion ballot initiative is invalid because Virginia’s House of Delegates did not distribute it to all circuit court clerks and post it for public inspection three months prior to the 2025 House of Delegates election.

06 Mar

CA Attorney General Bonta Continues to Defend Contraceptive Access from Trump Administration Attacks

JordanLatest NewsCalifornia, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in support of a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey concerning reproductive rights. Specifically, the brief backs the two states in opposing the first Trump Administration’s 2017 and 2018 regulations that undermine the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) guarantee of no-cost contraception coverage by employer healthcare plans. The regulations expand religious exemptions and create moral exemptions that allow employers to strip workers of guaranteed, no-cost coverage for birth control and other contraceptive care and…

04 Mar

Pregnant migrant girls are being sent to a Texas shelter flagged as medically risky

JordanLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, ICE, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, Undocumented, United States

The Trump administration is sending all pregnant unaccompanied minors apprehended by immigration enforcement to a single group shelter in South Texas. The decision was made over urgent objections from some of the administration's own health and child welfare officials, who say both the facility and the region lack the specialized care the girls need.

20 Jan

It’s time to translate vague unease around stem cell IVF into clear guardrails

JordanLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, IVF, Reproductive rights, Stem Cell

Thorny ethics around using stem cells to create eggs and sperm demand tough conversations

20 Jan

World Fertility Awards Make History as Global Fertility is Projected to Drop in 2026

JordanLatest NewsFertility, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

he World Fertility Awards (WFAs), produced by pregnantish, the first global, consumer-facing media event dedicated to celebrating the changemakers shaping the future of fertility, took place on December 1, 2025 at the Times Center in New York City. Unlike traditional industry conferences, the event was designed to reach beyond clinical and professional audiences, uniting advocates, clinicians, innovators, industry leaders, and media to spotlight progress, purpose, and possibility in reproductive health.

19 Jan

Updated guidance highlights unmet needs in endometriosis care

JordanLatest NewsEndometriosis, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

NEW international guidance has highlighted persistent gaps in the diagnosis, management, and long-term support of people living with endometriosis, calling for earlier recognition and more integrated reproductive healthcare pathways.

19 Jan

Virginia lawmakers send reproductive rights amendment toward November vote

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia

Measure advances after party-line debate as Democrats cite urgency amid regional abortion restrictions.