Morgan – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

18 Jun

Trump Administration Wields New Threat to Reproductive Rights

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Denied and Delayed Abortion Care Puts Health and Lives in US at Risk

16 Jun

Trump admin paying thousands of dollars per month to store ruined USAID contraceptives

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Millions of dollars’ worth of contraceptives meant to be distributed to low-income nations in Africa have expired, but the Trump administration is paying tens of thousands of dollars a month to keep them in storage in Belgium, according to a report from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) inspector general.

31 May

Honduras: end of 14-year ban on emergency contraceptive pill

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For many years, Honduras was the only country in Latin America with a blanket ban on the "morning after pill."

30 May

Medication abortion is available — for now. But reproductive rights could still shape the midterms.

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Even without a Supreme Court court ruling restricting abortion rights, Democrats in tight races are likely to keep the consequences of bans in their midterm campaigns.

29 May

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by lefty students at Arizona commencement over AI, sex harassment claims

MorganLatest NewsAI, misogyny, sexual harrassment, Violence Against Women

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was roundly booed by students at the University of Arizona’s graduation Saturday — following backlash over his selection as commencement speaker over sex abuse allegations from his much-younger ex girlfriend.

28 May

UN warns women in public life face increasingly sophisticated online violence

MorganLatest NewsAI, misogyny, Violence Against Women

UN Women report says AI, anonymity and lack of effective laws are increasing the risks of engaging in digital spaces

26 Apr

Title X Funding Restored, but New Rules Raise Concerns

MorganLatest NewsContraception, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

Federal funding for reproductive health clinics is back on track, but some new rules appear to stray from the original goals. Clinics that rely on the Title X program have now received their funding after the Trump administration delayed the application process.

25 Apr

One Small Pill That Created a Big Shift

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From boardrooms to college campuses and beyond, a single medical breakthrough expanded women’s freedom to determine if, when, and under what circumstances to have a child.

24 Apr

Advocacy in Action: Amer. Society for Repro. Medicine

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, IVF, Reproductive rights, Tump, United States

Our Government Affairs team has been working on, summarize relevant federal and state legislation, and highlight the advocacy and outreach efforts of our members.

23 Apr

As U.S. birth rate falls, Trump officials downplay contraception in family planning program

MorganLatest NewsBirth Rate, Contraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3.6 million births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024. The fertility rate dropped to 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, down 23% since 2007.

31 Mar

Number of abortions holds steady despite state bans and restrictions

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States

Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, anti-abortion rights advocates have continuously pursued laws and court cases to make access to abortion more difficult. A new report found those efforts haven’t worked in one basic way: The number of abortions in the country hasn’t budged. A key way that abortions are now happening despite all of the state restrictions is through telemedicine. At the same time, some states passed shield laws, which protect health care providers from legal risks when they prescribe to patients in states with bans.

30 Mar

How One Bold Idea for Birth Control Became a National Lifeline

MorganLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, leaders across local Planned Parenthood health clinics saw a crisis coming and needed a solution if they were to continue providing birth control to their patients.

29 Mar

Birth control skepticism, teen fertility education center stage at Trump’s women’s health summit

MorganLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Infertility, Reproductive rights, United States

Surrounded by hot pink lights and cherry blossom pink drapes on a ballroom stage, family doctor Marguerite Duane offered a seemingly simple solution to infertility: Doctors should have conversations with young girls about whether they want to have children one day.

19 Mar

Family Planning Clinics Have Just Days To Reapply For Title X Funding

MorganLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, United States

The Department of Health and Human Services' long-delayed guidance eliminates verbiage deemed inappropriate by the Trump administration and advises against "non-discriminatory services." Current grants expire April 1.

18 Mar

Politics & periods: Planned Parenthood rally draws first-ever Republican lawmaker speaker – Kentucky

MorganLatest NewsHealthcare, Kentucky, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, United States

Standing in front of a Planned Parenthood backdrop in a pink suit, a Republican Kentucky lawmaker said Thursday “the ability to control one’s own fertility” is “at the very heart” of the right to pursue happiness.