Randy – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

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.

03 Jul

Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns 19th Century Abortion Ban

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Wisconsin, Women Justices

A narrow majority of justices found that by regulating abortion, legislators had "impliedly repealed" the state's near-total ban on the procedure. Dissenters called the ruling pure policymaking.

23 Jun

States move to keep doctors’ names off of abortion pill prescription labels

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, legislation, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, United States

Doctors are pushing for laws in several states that would make it harder to detect who prescribed abortion pills. They say it would protect them from out-of-state prosecutions.

23 Jun

3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Contraception, Dobbs v Jackson, Reproductive rights, United States

The Dobbs ruling, which overturned Roe v. Wade, has vastly reshaped the national abortion landscape. Three years on, many states have severely restricted access to abortion care. But the decision has also had a less well-recognized outcome: It is increasingly jeopardizing access to contraception.

22 Jun

Massachusetts Senate adds hospital aid, reproductive health emergency measure to spending bill

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Democrats, Massachusetts, Reproductive rights

Another major spending bill continued its journey through the Legislature on Wednesday as the Senate approved a $532 million measure pumping more money into hospitals, rental aid, home care for seniors and more.

22 Jun

This abortion method doesn’t involve doctors — and many of them consider it safe

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, United States

For nearly four years, Dr. Maya Bass's commute included a monthly plane ride from Philadelphia to Oklahoma to provide abortions at a clinic there. Starting in 2018, she took these trips even though flying made her nauseous and she had to use vacation time from her regular job. Bass was motivated to fill a gap: Oklahoma — like all parts of the U.S. outside of a fraction of metropolitan areas — has long had a shortage of abortion providers.

19 Jun

Women’s political leadership declines, with fewer women in executive office in 2025

RandyLatest NewsFemale Leadership, International, Reproductive rights

Today, only 27 countries[1] are led by a woman Head of State or Government – up from 21 countries five years ago, while a staggering 103 countries have never had a woman in the highest executive office. This imbalance is also reflected in ministerial representation: women hold just 22.9 per cent of positions of Cabinet members heading ministries globally – down from 23.3 per cent in 2024, marking the first recorded decline in the number of women Cabinet ministers.

18 Jun

The Global Gag Rule: Undermining Reproductive Rights and Health Worldwide

RandyLatest NewsInternational, Reproductive rights

Find out about the regressive U.S. policy that reduces access to reproductive health services and threatens the health and lives of women and girls throughout the world.