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19 Feb

Stop Censoring Abortion: The Fight for Reproductive Rights in the Digital Age

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare, United States

With reproductive rights under fire across the U.S. and globally, access to accurate abortion information has never been more critical—especially online. That’s why reproductive health and rights organizations have turned to online platforms to share essential, sometimes life-saving, guidance and resources. Whether it's how to access information about abortion medication, where to find clinics, or the latest updates on abortion laws, these online spaces have become a lifeline, particularly for those in regions where reproductive freedoms are under siege. But there's a troubling trend making it harder for people to access vital abortion information: social media platforms are increasingly censoring or removing…

17 Feb

Here’s how state lawmakers are taking aim at transgender adults’ health care

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, legislation, Trans Rights, United States

While much state policy and attention have focused on restricting gender-affirming care for minors, more states now are seeking to limit such care for adults. Lawmakers in several states have introduced bills that would prohibit Medicaid coverage of gender-transition services, prevent state or county health professionals from providing it, or bar the use of public money to pay for such care for adults who are incarcerated.

15 Feb

As faith-based programs teach sex ed in Utah’s public schools, Planned Parenthood may get banned

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Mormon, Reproductive rights, School-aged, Sex-ed, United States, Utah

At least two school districts have approved employees of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Family Services to give sex education-related lectures to students.

06 Feb

Conservatives want to increase birth rates. These moms are terrified to have more kids

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Tennessee, United States

These women live in states that currently or previously had abortion bans, and cited those policies as part of or the primary reason for their fertility decisions.

02 Feb

Texas’ abortion ban, among the strictest in the U.S., could get even stricter

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, legislation, Reproductive rights, Texas, United States

Texas has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, and during this legislative session, anti-abortion advocates are hoping to foreclose on the few remaining avenues left to end a pregnancy.

01 Feb

Planned Parenthood asks judge to block remaining Missouri abortion regulations

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Court, Healthcare, Missouri, Planned Parenthood

A Jackson County judge previously allowed certain regulations, such as mandatory pelvic exams for medical abortion, to remain in place

27 Jan

Johnson touts ‘new era’ of abortion opposition under Trump

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Friday abortion opponents are “entering a new era” with President Trump and Vice President Vance in the White House. Speaking at the March for Life, Johnson praised the new administration for anti-abortion actions taken in the first week, including pardoning nearly two dozen anti-abortion activists.

27 Jan

What a U.S. exit from the WHO means for global health

RandyLatest NewsInternational, Reproductive rights, WHO

For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive orders on his first day in office that may signal the end of that era, health policy experts said.

26 Jan

Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Expanding Reproductive Freedom, Reducing Barriers to Affording Contraception and Care in Michigan

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Michigan, Reproductive rights, United States

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed 16 bills that will expand reproductive freedom in Michigan, including a bill that allows pharmacists to directly prescribe and dispense contraceptives to patients. This package of bills ensures women can more easily access critical health care by lowering costs and cutting unnecessary red tape. These bills also bolster Governor Whitmer’s commitment to advancing reproductive freedoms here in Michigan, giving more Michiganders the opportunity to control if, when, and how they choose to start their families

25 Jan

Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers

RandyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Clinic access, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership is curtailing prosecutions against people accused of blocking access to abortion clinics and reproductive health centers Mizelle also ordered the immediate dismissal of three FACE Act cases related to 2021 blockades of clinics in Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

21 Jan

What does Trump’s move to quit WHO mean for U.N. agency and global health?

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, WHO

resident Donald Trump is pulling the U.S. out of the World Health Organization, raising concerns about the U.N. agency's ability to fight diseases and respond to emergencies around the globe without its biggest funder. Here are facts about U.S. financing for global health and potential implications of Trump's move, which could be followed by further cuts to international contributions.

21 Jan

US Govt website offering reproductive health information goes offline after Donald Trump takes office

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Reproductive rights, United States

US Govt website offering reproductive health information goes offline after Donald Trump takes office

20 Jan

How the Trump admin’s attacks on abortion could devastate health care access globally

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights

Reproductive rights advocates warn Project 2025 will expand the Global Gag Rule to hurt health care internationally

20 Jan

Partisan wrongs and reproductive rights

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Opinion, Reproductive rights, United States

On June 24, 2022, I found myself in a room of 2,500 women at a leadership convention during the very moment Roe V. Wade was overturned. I saw women fall to the ground crying as others tried to hide the smiles creeping across their faces, and others didn’t hide their satisfaction, celebrating as if they had personally just achieved some victory.

13 Jan

Viewpoints: Reproductive Care Is More Than Abortions; Vaccine Skepticism And Cynicism Are Not The Same

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations