Pat – Page 6 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

04 Jun

Nearly a thousand fewer doctors applied to come to Utah this year. The state’s abortion rules may be to blame.

PatLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Medical Deserts, OB/GYNS, United States, Utah

“State governments and health care leaders need to consider the potential impact of those [policy] decisions on the physician workforce,” the health care think tank wrote in their report.

03 Jun

States are already collecting more abortion data. And HIPAA won’t always keep it private.

PatLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Tracking, United States

As states pass laws mandating more information, experts warn of privacy concerns

28 May

Forced sterilizations for people with disabilities decried by members of Congress

PatLatest Newslegislation, People With Disabilities, Sterilization, United States

Three members of Congress introduced a resolution Thursday that’s intended to bring attention to the experiences and challenges people with disabilities face when it comes to reproductive rights. Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced the resolution during a press conference with advocates just steps from the U.S. Capitol, saying that under a Supreme Court ruling still in effect, people with disabilities can be sterilized without their consent.

27 May

Commentary: Missouri lawmakers chose anti-abortion antics over helping children and families

PatLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, legislation, Missouri, Opinion, United States

Missouri’s legislative session closed with a sad and stunning display of how little the loudest lawmakers identifying as “pro-life” care about helping children and families — or governing at all.

17 May

Private Programs Provide Access to Birth Control. They Can Also Deprive Women of Choice

PatLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Rights, Undocumented person, United States

If you’re an undocumented immigrant in Tennessee, you don’t have a lot of options when it comes to birth control. You can’t get an abortion—it’s been banned with very limited exceptions since 2022. You can’t get services from state public-health clinics, which lost federal funding with the abortion ban. The state has backfilled the funding, but a Tennessee law prohibits that money from being used for family-planning services for people without legal status.https://time.com/6978873/step-ahead-birth-control/

15 May

The number of births continues to fall, despite abortion bans

PatLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Birth Rate, legislation, North Dakota, Tennessee, United States

Births continued a historic slide in all but two states last year, making it clear that a brief post-pandemic uptick in the nation’s birth numbers was all about planned pregnancies that had been delayed temporarily by COVID-19. Only Tennessee and North Dakota had small increases in births from 2022 to 2023, according to a Stateline analysis of provisional federal data on births. In California, births dropped by 5%, or nearly 20,000, for the year. And as is the case in most other states, there will be repercussions now and later for schools and the workforce, said Hans Johnson, a senior fellow…

11 May

Religious views on abortion more diverse than they may appear in U.S. political debateOne year after FDA approves over-the-counter birth control pill, advocates push for more access

PatLatest NewsAbortion Care, Christianity, Evangelical, Healthcare, Religion, United States

New research shows that though abortion restrictions are often championed by evangelical lawmakers and activists, other Christian denominations and Abrahamic faiths hold a variety of views on the issue.

10 May

One year after FDA approves over-the-counter birth control pill, advocates push for more access

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More than 100 countries were already selling birth control without a prescription before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — one year ago as of Thursday — approved Opill. Though the hormonal, over-the-counter birth control pill was approved in May 2023, it didn’t reach online retailers or the shelves of major drug stores across the country until a couple of months ago.

09 May

Arizona’s now-repealed abortion ban cautionary tale for reproductive health care across US

PatLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Arizona, Opinion Piece, United States

When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April 9, 2024, that the state’s Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions was enforceable, it brought into stark reality the potential impacts of leaving reproductive rights up to the states to regulate, and the related consequences for women’s health. The ruling, set to go into effect in late June 2024, will only remain active for a few months because Arizona lawmakers repealed the law on April 30. Starting in the fall, a previous state law banning abortion after 15 weeks will be reinstated.

03 May

State abortion bans more frequently affect Black, White, American Indian women

PatLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, State Abortion Bans, United States

White, Black, and American Indian / Alaskan Native women of reproductive age may be more adversely affected by statewide abortion bans than other racial and ethnic groups, according to new data.

02 May

In ‘The Unexpected,’ Emily Oster tackles the emotional toll of difficult pregnancies

PatLatest NewsHealthcare, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, United States

Economist Emily Oster made a name for herself using data to tackle big questions about pregnancy in her 2013 blockbuster book Expecting Better. Now, she's returning to the topic with a book on how to navigate difficult pregnancies and serious medical issues.

27 Apr

What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers

PatLatest NewsAbortion Accommodation, Attorney General, EEOC, Pregnancy, United States

This week, attorneys general from 17 Republican-led states sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over something they say is an "abortion accommodation mandate."

26 Apr

Biden Administration Issues Final Rule Securing Vital Protections for Pregnant Workers

PatLatest Newshealthy pregnancy, Pregnant workers, reasonable accommomdations, United States

On April 19, the Biden Administration issued a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), landmark legislation included in the bipartisan FY23 omnibus appropriations bill. The PWFA requires most employers with 15 or more employees to provide “reasonable accommodations,” or changes at work, for a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an undue hardship. The rule provides important clarity that will allow pregnant workers to work while maintaining a healthy pregnancy and help employers understand their duties under the law. Highlights from the final regulation include: an expansive definition…

23 Apr

New Biden rule protects privacy for women who get abortions

PatLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, Privacy, United States

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration issued a final rule on Monday aimed at strengthening privacy protections for women seeking abortions that bans the disclosure of protected health information related to reproductive health.