Randy – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

27 Nov

Advocacy in Action

RandyLatest NewsAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine, ASRM, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

ASRM is monitoring, with concern, cuts to several critical federal programs and agencies relied upon by many of our members. If these actions have affected you and you would like to let us know how we can provide support

26 Nov

Understanding the Trump Administration’s Negotiated Drug Prices for Medicare

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has just announced the prices that the federal government negotiated for 15 high-cost drugs covered by Part D, Medicare’s prescription drug benefit program, including the popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. This brings to a close the second round of Medicare’s Drug Price Negotiation Program, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 under the Biden administration. These negotiated prices will take effect in Medicare in January 2027.

26 Nov

Lawmaker Will Introduce Federal Bill To Safely Discharge Patients In Labor

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Labor, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

The bill from Rep. Robin Kelly, a Democrat from Illinois, would require clinical justification for discharging patients presenting with signs or symptoms of labor, an assessment of travel distance, a confirmed back-up hospital or birthing facility, verification that patients have reliable transportation, and documentation of patient understanding, Becker's Hospital Review reported.

15 Nov

State and Federal Reproductive Rights and Abortion Litigation Tracker

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, litigation, Reproductive rights, United States

The Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, overturning Roe v. Wade, returned the decision to restrict or protect abortion to states. In many states, abortion providers and advocates are challenging state abortion bans contending that the bans violate the state constitution or another state law. The state litigation tracker presents up-to-date information on the ongoing litigation challenging state abortion policy.

15 Nov

A stock of U.S.-bought birth control, meant for sub-Saharan Africa, goes bad in Belgium

RandyLatest NewsContraceptives, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, Waste

There's a new twist in the saga of the U.S.-purchased contraceptives intended for sub-Saharan Africa and stuck in Belgium since the Trump administration scaled back foreign aid earlier this year.

14 Nov

Are Ultra-processed Foods Quietly Fueling Infertility?

RandyLatest Newsdiet, Fertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

When couples have trouble conceiving, the first explanations that come to mind are typically of age, stress, or medical conditions. Diet is often mentioned only in passing – linked to control weight or overall health. But what we're discovering nowadays is that the type of food individuals consume, and the prevalence of ultra-processed items in particular, might be sneakily influencing fertility a lot more than is generally recognised.

14 Nov

Breaking Fertility Myths: Diabetes Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Conceive, Says Specialist

RandyLatest NewsDiabetes, Fertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

For many people living with diabetes, the idea of having a baby can raise understandable questions. It can feel daunting. Will my condition affect my fertility? Is pregnancy safe for me? Can my baby be healthy? These are important concerns but they no longer have to come with fear. Advances in reproductive medicine and diabetes care have transformed what's possible. Today, countless women and men with diabetes are becoming parents, thanks to precise medical management and the right support.

01 Nov

Biomedical innovations in contraception: gaps, obstacles, and solutions for sexual and reproductive health

RandyLatest NewsContraception, Diverse Populations, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Contraception and family planning are vital aspects of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Despite major advances in modern contraception over the past 60 years many gaps remain, and the rate of unplanned pregnancies and abortions remains high. These issues have given rise to a new era in contraception research with great opportunities and many challenges. These opportunities include new innovations, particularly in the areas of male contraception, non-hormonal female contraception, and multipurpose prevention methods that provide contraception in combination with protection against leading sexually transmitted pathogens; fast tracking new inventions currently in the pipeline by intensifying support from government,…

01 Nov

Too many rats? Birth control is one city’s answer

RandyLatest NewsContraception, Massachusetts, Rats

In Somerville, Massachusetts just outside of Boston, everyone has a horror story about the rats.

01 Nov

Global Movement for Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights Begins

RandyLatest NewsInternational, Reproductive rights, Sexual Health

The seventh International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) is taking place 1–6 November 2025 in the vibrant city of Bogotá, Colombia at the Ágora Bogotá Convention Center. ICFP 2025 will unite leaders, advocates, and innovators from across the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) community to exchange ideas, forge partnerships, and drive progress toward achieving and safeguarding SRHR for all.

31 Oct

How women physicians can shape the future of health care AI

RandyLatest NewsAI, Healthcare, Physicians, United States, Women

Cardiologist and clinical informaticist Ashley Beecy, MD, gets a lot questions these days about integrating augmented intelligence (AI)—commonly called artificial intelligence—into health care. As the chief AI officer at Sutter Health, in Northern California, she leads the strategic advancement of AI across her health system.

31 Oct

Researchers discuss gaps, obstacles and solutions for contraception

RandyLatest NewsContraceptives, Healthcare, Massachusetts, Reproductive rights, United States

Contraception and family planning are vital aspects of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Despite major advances in modern contraception over the past 60 years, many gaps remain and the rate of unplanned pregnancies and abortions remains high. These issues have given rise to a new era in contraception research with great opportunities and many challenges.

23 Oct

Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Immigration, Incarceration, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights

Women taken into custody by U.S. immigration agents while pregnant say they received inadequate care in a letter Wednesday that calls on the Trump administration to stop holding expectant mothers in federal detention facilities.

20 Oct

From waterways to wombs: Widespread threats of plastic pollution

RandyLatest NewsClimate Change, Healthcare, Micro-plastics, Reproductive rights, United States

With plastics breaking down into microscopic particles that enter the food chain, researchers are investigating how they may affect reproductive health.

20 Oct

The feds are cutting funding for Planned Parenthood, following a playbook that began in Texas

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, Texas

On Sept. 30, Planned Parenthood’s Gulf Coast branch in Houston, which ran the organization’s largest clinic in the country, shuttered after it was acquired by another affiliate.