Randy – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

24 Aug

Texas, Florida seek to join legal challenge to abortion pill

RandyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Florida, GOP, Healthcare, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, Texas, United States

Texas and Florida on Friday asked a federal judge to let them join a lawsuit seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, saying that they need to step in to protect their abortion policies after changes to other Republican-led states' abortion laws.

23 Aug

This ‘natural’ infertility treatment is backed by Maha. Is it the right’s path to limiting IVF?

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, IVF, Reproductive rights, United States

Conservatives are promoting ‘restorative reproductive medicine’ instead of Trump’s promise to support IVF. Doctors are worried.

23 Aug

Planned Parenthood bets on redistricting to push back against GOP funding cuts

RandyLatest NewsCalifornia, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Redistricting, Reproductive rights, United States

Abortion rights groups are backing California Democrats in the escalating battle to redraw congressional maps, warning that Republicans are rigging seats on the heels of deeply unpopular cuts to safety net health programs and restrictions on reproductive care.

22 Aug

Supreme Court lets Trump admin cut off health grants it says advance DEI or ‘gender ideology extremism’

RandyLatest Newsgender affirming care, Healthcare, NIH, SCOTUS

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to cut off health research grants it contends advance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts or promote “gender ideology extremism.”

22 Aug

Atrium Health (NC) halts gender-affirming care for patients under age 19, leaving some families scrambling

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, North Carolina, Reproductive rights, Transgender, transgender health care

The state’s largest health system says federal pressure influenced its decision. Families and advocates say the move is devastating for transgender kids.

10 Aug

Ohio Planned Parenthood affiliate rejects Medicaid amid fears over Trump cuts

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Ohio, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, United States

Group fears administration could try to claw back Medicaid payments if judge’s ruling on reimbursements is overturned

09 Aug

The Next Infodemic: Abortion Misinformation

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Misinformation, Reproductive rights

Approximately 20% of women in the United States have had an abortion. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization allowed a Mississippi law that proposed to make abortion illegal after 15 weeks to stand, which effectively overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 SCOTUS decision that affirmed the right to have an abortion under the 14th amendment . With the reversal of Roe v. Wade, a perfect storm of factors is driving an abortion infodemic including a confusing and rapidly changing legislative landscape, the proliferation of abortion disinformants, lax efforts by internet…

02 Aug

NWLC on Trump Administration’s Decision to Ban Abortion Care for Veterans

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Opinion, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

The Trump administration announced its intent to roll back the rule that allowed the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide abortion care and counseling to veterans and eligible loved ones. This cruel decision is at odds with claims by an administration that purports to care about veterans, instead stripping them and their families of essential health care, jeopardizing their health, dignity, and lives.

02 Aug

Trump administration revokes Biden era abortion rule for veterans

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, military, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States, Veterans

The Trump administration revoked a Biden era abortion rule on Friday that allows veterans to receive abortions under their medical package.

01 Aug

An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors

RandyLatest Newsanti-depressants, FDA, Healthcare, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

Nearly one in five pregnant women and new moms in this country suffers from anxiety and depression. And 6-8% of pregnant women are prescribed a group of antidepressants called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). But a recent expert panel organized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cast doubt on the safety of SSRIs — even though these drugs are largely considered safe by healthcare providers.

22 Jul

Federal judge blocks Tennessee law making it crime to aid minors seeking out-of-state abortions

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, teens, Tennesee, travel

A Tennessee law that bars adults from giving information to minors about legal, out-of-state abortions violates the First Amendment and cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday.

22 Jul

After Roe, pro-life activists take aim at birth control

RandyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Contraception, Post-Dobbs

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21 Jul

Court Allows West Virginia to Restrict Abortion Pill Mifepristone

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Healthcare, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, West Virgina

A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia can limit access to mifepristone, a medication used to end early pregnancies.

21 Jul

‘Too afraid to not have access’: Abortion restrictions can affect family planning decisions

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, North Carolina, Reproductive rights

Some women are putting plans for children on hold or stepping up their contraception choices, citing fears of restricted reproductive health care access.

03 Jul

Title X funding returns to Missouri nonprofit that helped coordinate Oklahoma reproductive services

RandyLatest NewsFamily planning, Missouri, Title X

A Missouri nonprofit that coordinated Title X federal family planning services in Oklahoma after the state lost its funding has had its Title X dollars restored following a three-month delay.