Randy – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

30 Jul

U.S. House rejects amendment banning transgender individuals from serving in military

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Transgender, Trump, US House of Representatives, US Military

The US House of Representatives rejected an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would codify President Trump’s executive order preventing transgender individuals from serving in the military.

29 Jul

Arizona Health Care Cost Proposal Expands Access to a Full Year of Birth Control AZPHA Submitted Comments Supporting the Move

RandyLatest NewsArizona, Contraception, Healthcare, Medicaid, Public Health, Reproductive rights, Safety Net

Last week AHCCCS proposed a change to their pharmacy policy to make it easier for Medicaid members to get an extended supply of contraceptives.

28 Jul

Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Todd Blanche’s Nomination for Attorney General

RandyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Attorney General, GOP, Opinion, Reproductive rights, Trump

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a two-day hearing on Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general. Blanche previously served as Trump’s personal attorney, and his record leading the Department of Justice makes clear that he would use the nation’s highest law enforcement office to continue undermining protections for abortion providers, clinic staff, and patients, and to advance the agenda of anti-abortion extremists.

27 Jul

Feds have a new teen pregnancy prevention plan: Fertility and ‘reproductive goals’

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Reproductive rights, Trump

Some health advocates say a revised grant program could pave the way for anti-abortion pregnancy centers to receive funds.https://stateline.org/2026/07/22/feds-have-a-new-teen-pregnancy-prevention-plan-fertility-and-reproductive-goals/

30 Jun

Sexism and bullying keeping women out of careers in sport, MPs told

RandyLatest NewsBullying, Global, Great Britain, misogyny, Sports

Women coaches routinely overlooked, undermined and denied opportunities despite qualifications, say experts

29 Jun

So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, GOP, Louisiana, Post Dobbs, Red States, Telehealth, Trump

Louisiana’s case against the FDA is not just about one drug.

28 Jun

Four Years Post-Dobbs, Clinic Closures and Attacks on Medication Abortion Harm Women of Color Nationwide

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

Four years since the Supreme Court eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, anti-abortion politicians have ramped up their attacks. Extremists in state legislatures, state attorneys general offices, federal courts, Congress, and the White House are targeting abortion access on every front to make it more difficult for pregnant people to get the reproductive care they need: banning abortion outright, defunding and shuttering reproductive health clinics, blocking telehealth abortion, and restricting medication abortion pills.

27 Jun

Abortion Rates Continue to Climb as Telehealth Reshapes Post-Dobbs America

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Abortion bans have not reduced demand for abortion, according to new #WeCount data, while telehealth has transformed how many patients obtain care.

26 Jun

What are some birth control options?

RandyLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Chart showig the chance of getting pregnant for those who use different methods of birth control. Each box in the chart contains a list of birth control methods that are similar in effectiveness. The most effective methods are at the top of the chart. Advertixement.

08 Jun

Abortion regulations by state

RandyLatest NewsAbortion, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

A complex web of laws and policies govern the availability, accessibility, and legality of abortion procedures. Following the U.S. Supreme Court's June 24, 2022, ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that the Constitution does not grant the right to an abortion, states gained a wide latitude to pass laws regulating access to abortion. The 6-3 ruling overturned two previous U.S. Supreme Court rulings: Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Click here to read more about those cases.

07 Jun

Misogyny Matters: Fawcett Conference 2026

RandyLatest NewsConference, Global, London, misogyny

In 2026, we have seen relentless evidence of the devastating effects of unchecked misogyny: from the Epstein files to the Grok scandal, so-called “rape academies” and the toxic ‘manosphere’, all operating in plain sight. Misogyny shapes women’s lives from girlhood to older age, across our homes, workplaces and public spaces.

06 Jun

Build or Break: New campaign challenges young men to reject online misogyny in South Africa

RandyLatest NewsGlobal, misogyny, South Africa

South Africa’s Build or Break campaign urges young men to reject online misogyny and promote respect, dignity and equality in digital spaces.

05 Jun

As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections

RandyLatest NewsAbortion, Affordability, Democrats, Healthcare, Maine, Midterms, Reproductive rights, Vote

In the last two federal elections since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats have made reproductive rights a key part of their pitch to voters.

14 May

Abortion pills are saving women’s lives. The right is trying to eliminate them

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, Trump, United States

The supreme court has kicked the can down the road after a federal court sought to ban the mailing of mifepristone

13 May

Department of Education opens investigation into Smith College for admitting trans women

RandyLatest NewsSmith College, Trans Rights, Trump

In the Trump administration’s latest move to limit trans rights, the Department of Education has launched a Title IX investigation into Smith College, an all-women’s college in western Massachusetts, for admitting trans women.