Randy – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

02 Mar

The quiet collapse of America’s reproductive health safety net

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month's end. These primary care and reproductive health clinics served about 800 patients, many uninsured or on Medicaid.

01 Mar

Abortion clinics are closing, even in states that have become key access points

RandyLatest NewsAbortion clinics, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Dozens of abortion clinics closed in the US after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion in June 2022 – mostly in states that enacted bans. But the churn has continued, leaving even states with some of the most protective abortion policies to do more with less. There were 753 brick-and-mortar abortion clinics in the US at the end of 2025, according to a new report by the Guttmacher Institute – 54 fewer than in 2020, including a net loss of 12 abortion clinics since March 2024. “Running a clinic in an environment like we have today…

28 Feb

Binghamton pharmacy students advocate for reproductive healthcare access in Albany

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, New York, Reproductive rights, Students

In collaboration with the NY Birth Control Access Project (NYBCAP), Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) students visited the state Capitol with the hope of expanding access to reproductive healthcare.https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/6072/binghamton-pharmacy-students-advocate-for-reproductive-healthcare-access-in-albany

27 Feb

Hormonal contraceptives and EEG biomarkers for antidepressant treatment response in women

RandyLatest NewsBiomarkers, Healthcare, Mental health, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Women are disproportionately affected by major depressive disorder (MDD). Widely used hormonal contraceptives are linked to depression and altered brain function, yet their unstudied impact on EEG-biomarkers of antidepressant response may confound efforts to develop biomarkers for women.

26 Feb

What’s Happening to Pregnant, Postpartum, and Nursing Women in ICE Custody?

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Human Rights, ICE, ICE Detention, Trump, United States

While the Trump administration calls itself “pro-family,” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] is detaining pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women and subjecting them to inhumane and dangerous treatment.

25 Feb

Reducing or Eliminating the Title X Family Planning Program Would Restrict Contraceptive Access Nationwide

RandyLatest NewsFamily planning, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

The Title X Family Planning Program provides equitable and reliable access to contraception nationwide and is a critical funding stream for building and maintaining the overall health of people in the United States. Title X is the government’s only program solely dedicated to funding family planning services, which include contraceptive counseling and care, pregnancy testing, basic infertility services, and sexually transmitted infection/HIV testing and treatment. The program also supports other critical primary care services like health screenings and vaccines. In 2023, Title X served 2.8 million people, of which 72 percent reported using a form of contraception for family planning. By…

24 Feb

Could Male Contraceptives Make It to Market Within the Next Decade?

RandyLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Male Contraception, Reproductive rights, United States

NES/T gel and DMAU clinical trials bring male contraceptives and shared reproductive responsibility closer to reality.

02 Feb

Tracking the Attacks on Reproductive Freedom Under Trump 2.0

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

A rolling timeline of attacks on abortion, birth control, fertility, and other reproductive health care.

01 Feb

New Global Strategy Targets Gaps in Fertility Care Access

RandyLatest NewsFertility, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

A NEW international strategy has highlighted persistent gaps in access to fertility care, calling for stronger integration of infertility services into national reproductive health systems.

31 Jan

7 New Laws That Impact Women In The Workplace And Their Health

RandyLatest NewsFederal Law, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

The new year brought with it several new and revised laws that directly impact women. From reproductive health rights to equity in pay and sexual harassment in the workplace, politics has always been personal for most women. At the start of each year, a list of laws that directly impact women is typically put into place, but they do not receive the discussion or attention they deserve. Understanding laws that directly impact women – whether for the better or for the worse – is critical for using resources, benefiting from certain protections, making informed health, professional, and personal decisions, and…

31 Jan

Planned Parenthood, reproductive healthcare could receive $90 million in new state funding

RandyLatest NewsCalifornia, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights

California lawmakers will consider bolstering funding for Planned Parenthood and other providers of reproductive health with a one-time infusion of $90 million, leaders of the state Legislature announced Friday.

26 Jan

Trump expands policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights, Trump

For over four decades, Republican presidents have banned U.S. funds from going to groups that provide or promote abortion — and Democratic presidents have reversed the ban.

26 Jan

Disrupting Mis- and Disinformation: Foregrounding Facts on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Against the Threat of Junk Science

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive Health, Reproductive rights, United States

Reproductive health, rights and justice experts will examine how mis- and disinformation are reshaping the sexual and reproductive health landscape in the United States. Mis- and disinformation are now driving judicial outcomes, influencing legislation, and distorting public understanding of essential reproductive health services. Our speakers will contextualize how these dynamics undermine evidence-based governance and destabilize core democratic functions by substituting ideology for fact, ultimately threatening access to contraception and abortion for millions across the country – and the world. They will surface what is at stake for healthcare providers, policymakers, patients, and the public, spotlighting the urgent need for coordinated…

25 Jan

Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Prenatal care, Reproductive rights, United States

Concerns have emerged about the impact of paracetamol use in pregnancy on child neurodevelopment, particularly in relation to autism spectrum disorder. We aimed to synthesise available evidence to investigate associations between prenatal paracetamol exposure and autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and intellectual disability.

25 Jan

New Fertility Guide Reflects Growing Demand for Evidence-Based Patient Education

RandyLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

A newly released fertility guide, The Lucky Egg, adds to a growing wave of patient-facing resources designed to translate clinical fertility concepts into accessible, evidence-based guidance. The book focuses on helping individuals understand fertility fundamentals and treatment pathways at a time when more patients are engaging earlier and with greater complexity.