Riley – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

30 Sep

RAUNCHy at UNC spearheads free Plan B distribution on campus

RileyLatest NewsEmergency Contraceptive, Healthcare, North Carolina, Reproductive rights

Beginning this fall, Reproductive Access at UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Y,a student organization based in the Campus Y dedicated to promoting safe sex resources on campus, has launched a cost-free emergency contraception distribution program.

30 Sep

States Without Total Abortion Bans See Declines in Clinician-Provided Abortions and Out-of-State Patients

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

New findings from the Monthly Abortion Provision Study show that an estimated 518,940 clinician-provided abortions occurred in the first six months of 2025 in states without total abortion bans: a 5% decrease compared to the same period in 2024.

29 Sep

After decades of neglect, women’s health research sees a ‘tipping point’

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, WHAM, Women's Health

When Carolee Lee founded WHAM five years ago, she hoped to spur more investment and attention to women’s health research.

29 Sep

Carter Center Expands Global Inform Women, Transform Lives Campaign to 13 New Cities

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

The Carter Center has selected 13 new cities around the world to join the Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, a global effort to ensure that women can access life-changing municipal services and thrive in their communities.

14 Sep

How Effective are Different Types of Contraception?

RileyLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Women have many contraceptive options nowadays, and women can find options to suit their health, lifestyle, and desire to postpone pregnancy for a few months or several years. They include hormonal and non-hormonal methods.

13 Sep

Patients Must Seek Pharmacists, Other Providers For Reproductive Health as Abortion Clinics Close

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

With abortion-providing clinics being a pillar of contraceptive care in the US, as more and more close across the country, patients will need to seek other providers, such as pharmacists, for reproductive health services. More research is needed to understand the impacts of abortion clinics closing following the pivotal Dobbs decision, according to a study published in Women’s Health Issues.

13 Sep

Heavy Metals In Cosmetics: An Overlooked Reproductive Health Concern

RileyLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights

Cosmetics are everywhere in our lives. Moisturisers to nourish dry skin, eyeliner to accent your eyes, and lipstick to give color to our lives. But as lovely as these products are, there is a common issue being overlooked: heavy metals (i.e. lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic). While the amount of each would seem insignificant, over time - months and years - these toxic materials build up in our bodies. Heavy metals can disrupt normal hormonal balance and menstrual cycles, and in some cases affect fertility.

12 Sep

How Abortion Providers are Bracing for Serious Fallout

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Providers, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Illinois, Reproductive rights, travel

Dr. Allison Cowett, medical director at Family Planning Associates, discusses how Illinois clinics are becoming overburdened hubs for patients traveling from across the Midwest.

12 Sep

Alternatives for S.C. women seeking reproductive health care

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, South Carolina

While a proposed bill in the S.C. Senate would totally ban abortions in South Carolina without exception, it also seeks potentially unconstitutional restrictions on speech, contraceptive access and in vitro fertilization.

12 Sep

Why Is Having a Baby So Expensive in the US?

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

New moms all over social media are breaking down their incredibly expensive hospital bills after giving birth. So why is giving birth so pricey in the U.S.? And given the Trump administration’s anti-abortion, pro-natalist policies, is anything on the table to make having a child more affordable?

08 Sep

Missouri Attorney General, Who Is Against Abortion Rights, Heads To FBI

RileyLatest NewsAmy Coney Barrett, Anti-abortion, FBI, Healthcare, Missouri, Reproductive rights

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who used his office to attack reproductive rights, was named an FBI co-deputy director, NPR reports. Also: Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends overturning Roe.

07 Sep

Revisiting restricted reproductive rights in 2025: what do we need to know now?

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

In the aftermath of the 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on access to reproductive healthcare, we published a commentary in this journal to inform the infectious diseases (ID) community about anticipated worsening of maternal and neonatal sepsis outcomes and relevant stewardship and healthcare associated infection issues. Three years later, we seek to keep the ID community engaged with important updates and intensify their commitment to providing high-quality care and reduce disparate health outcomes in this vulnerable population.

07 Sep

Hysterectomy, oophorectomy linked to raised stroke risk

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, menopause, Reproductive rights, Woman's Health

The risk of stroke is greater in women with hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy vs no surgery, according to a recent study published in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society.

06 Sep

Trump shifted the 9th Circuit to the right. What that means for abortion and reproductive care

RileyLatest News9th Circut, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

President "Trump had a particularly significant impact on the 9th Circuit" in his first term, moving the reliably liberal appeals court to the right. That could influence abortion policy in the West. For decades the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has been a reliable stronghold for liberal ideals, but that changed during President Donald Trump's first term thanks to the 10 appointments he made.

21 Aug

How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, RFK Jr., Trump Administration, United States

When the Trump administration announced massive cuts to federal health agencies earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was getting rid of excess administrators who were larding the government with bureaucratic bloat.