Phoenix – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

11 Dec

Amid violence and displacement: a reproductive health crisis in Gaza

PhoenixLatest NewsGaza, Global, Healthcare, Palestinian, Reproductive rights

Over two years of Israeli attacks, chronic displacement, siege, and starvation have devastated the lives of women in Gaza and eroded whatever control they had over their lives, futures, and bodies, with a devastating impact on women’s reproductive health and rights.

11 Dec

I hate getting Pap smears. Is there a safe alternative?

PhoenixLatest Newscervical cancer, Healthcare, Pap Smear, Reproductive rights

Pap smears are not fun. At best, they're uncomfortable. At worst, they can be deeply upsetting for people who've experienced sexual or medical trauma.

25 Nov

Lifetime toll: 840 million women faced partner or sexual violence

PhoenixLatest NewsGlobal, Healthcare, Sexual Assault, Sexual violence

Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners.

25 Nov

Hope for women’s hormone health

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, menopause, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights, United States

A medical office in York County is offering hope for patients suffering from menopause.

25 Nov

Updated WHO data reveal persistence of violence against women and girls across the Western Pacific

PhoenixLatest NewsGender based violence, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Sexual Assault

As the world marks the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, updated data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that violence against women and girls remains alarmingly widespread. Globally, nearly one in three girls and women have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence during their lifetime − a figure that has barely changed since 2000. These latest findings underscore an indisputable reality: despite efforts made in ending gender-based violence, it continues to be a persistent − yet preventable − social and public health emergency, as well as a grave human rights violation.

23 Oct

KFF/Washington Post Poll Looks at Parents’ Trust in Children’s Health Content on Social Media, And Unfounded Claims About Abortion Pill Safety Follow FDA Approval of Generic Version

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Children's Health, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Thttps://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/parents-trust-in-childrens-health-content-on-social-media-and-unfounded-claims-about-abortion-pill-safety/he latest release from the KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents, which finds that most parents report seeing children’s health content on social media, but many are unsure how to evaluate the trustworthiness of advice shared by health and wellness influencers. It also reviews misleading claims about the safety of medication abortion following the approval of a generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, and it explores reports that federal officials are considering adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

22 Oct

YCC funds free reproductive wellness kits for undergraduates

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Safe Sex kits, United States, Yale University

In a partnership with a Yale public health student, the YCC health and accessibility team is working to place reproductive wellness kits around campus.

22 Oct

Use of hair dye associated with uterine fibroids in Black women, study finds

PhoenixLatest NewsBlack Women, cancer, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Uterine Health

Using hair dye may be linked to developing non-cancerous tumors in the uterus, particularly among Black women, a recent study suggests.

21 Oct

Why abortion is front and center in Democrats’ messaging on Pa. judicial retention

PhoenixLatest NewsElection, Healthcare, Judges, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights

The issue has been top of mind for Democratic voters since Roe v. Wade fell, say advocates hoping to keep a Democratic majority on the Pa. Supreme Court.

21 Oct

What If We Took Endometriosis as Seriously as We Take Diabetes?

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Uterine Health

The disparity is most acute for diseases that primarily affect women.

09 Oct

Wildfire Smoke Might Damage Male Fertility

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, Male Fertility, Reproductive rights, Sperm, Wildfire

Wildfire smoke could be damaging men’s fertility, according to a new study.

09 Oct

Louisiana sues Food & Drug Administration to stop mailing of abortion medication

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, Louisiana, Reproductive rights

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit this week that calls on the federal government to strike down rules that allow the distribution of abortion drugs without an in-person doctor’s visit. It’s her latest attempt to place restrictions on out-of-state shipments of mifepristone, a medication that used to terminate pregnancies but that also has other life-saving and gynecological uses.

08 Oct

Governor’s race could alter abortion landscape in NJ

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, NJ, Reproductive rights

While abortion has been a constant campaign issue for political candidates from coast to coast since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, it’s become barely a blip in New Jersey’s race to replace term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy.

08 Oct

For this doctor, LGBTQ+ care is about the mission and the moment

PhoenixLatest NewsAMA, Healthcare, LGBTQIA+, United States

In June, Dr. Maingi became chair of the AMA LGBTQ+ Section—the newest section at the AMA, created just last year—which addresses issues of interest to LGBTQ+ medical students, residents and fellows, physicians, patients and their allies. “We’re living in a very diverse world, with much more acceptance and acknowledgement that health care is for everybody—that there are differences that are unexplored, and we can't pretend everybody has the same set of needs,” said Dr. Maingi, who is a lesbian.

22 Sep

U.S. Seeks to Defy Rights Review Amid Escalating Assault on Reproductive Autonomy

PhoenixLatest News

Having already withdrawn from the Human Rights Council, the U.S. has adopted an increasingly isolationist and obstructive stance within international institutions.