Riley – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

26 Feb

New reproductive health vending machine opens in Indianapolis, offering access to free health essentials

RileyLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Indiana, Reproductive rights, Vending Machines

A range of reproductive health products and other essentials, all free of charge, for anyone in need. That's what a new vending machine on the north side is offering to those in the community.

25 Feb

Sexual and reproductive health and rights

RileyLatest NewsGlobal, Healthcare, Protection, Reproductive rights

Sexual and reproductive health refers to a broad range of services that cover access to contraception, fertility and infertility care, maternal and perinatal health, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), protection from sexual and gender-based violence, and education on safe and healthy relationships.

24 Feb

CT reproductive rights caucus to push for additional abortion care protection

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Connecticut, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Members of Connecticut’s Reproductive Rights Caucus plan to push for additional protections for abortion care this session.

23 Feb

CT reproductive rights caucus to push for additional abortion care protection

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Connecticut, Democrats, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Members of Connecticut’s Reproductive Rights Caucus plan to push for additional protections for abortion care this session. The group, led by State Representatives Jillian Gilchrest (D-West Hartford) and Matt Blumenthal (D-Stamford), laid out their priorities at the state capitol on Wednesday.

13 Feb

NY Senate Acts to Protect Access to Reproductive Healthcare, Strengthen Privacy and IVF Coverage

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The New York State Senate today advanced legislation to strengthen reproductive rights, protect patient privacy, and expand fertility and in vitro fertilization (IVF) coverage for New Yorkers.

12 Feb

Rising abortion rates and what the statistics tell us

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) is pleased to have contributed to a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation on contraception, abortion and reproductive choice.

11 Feb

Go Red For Women Day Information Fair, February 11, 2026

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, United States, Women's Health

Join the Women’s Health Team in recognizing American Heart Month. Wear red and join the team in the Medical Center Atrium for a health and information fair on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., in the DC VAMC Atrium.

11 Feb

Beyond Reproduction: The Importance of Sex for a Healthier and More Satisfying Life

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Sex, United States

Kate Thomas, PhD, Director of Clinical Services at the Johns Hopkins Sex and Gender Clinic will speak on sexual health beyond reproduction. The talk will focus on female sexuality, encompassing theories of sexual health, interest, desire, and behavior, as well as highlighting the unique aspects of queer sexuality and sexuality and menopause.

25 Jan

Seeking Transparency on Trump’s Greenlighting of Violence Against Abortion Providers and Patients

RileyLatest NewsCenter for Reproductive Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

The Center is suing the Trump administration over its decision to selectively stop enforcing the FACE Act—a bipartisan law that protects abortion providers and patients from violence and harassment—and to pardon individuals already convicted under this law.

24 Jan

DWC Marks Solemn Anniversary of Roe v. Wade; Condemns Trump Admin’s Attacks on Repro CareLeadership

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Democratic Women's Caucus, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Roe v Wade, United States

53 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade, which recognized the constitutional right to privacy and guaranteed the right to abortion across the United States. That right was ripped away when Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe through the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on June 24, 2022. Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03) issued the following statement on today’s solemn Roe v. Wade anniversary, just days after the one- year anniversary of the Trump administration:

16 Jan

Republican senators urge more regulations on abortion pill in Senate hearing

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its review of the abortion pill mifepristone, Republican lawmakers are repeating calls for stronger federal regulations of the drug.

16 Jan

Abortion Bans Might Endanger Pregnancies Achieved Through Fertility Treatment

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Fertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Abortion restrictions could be endangering some pregnancies conceived through fertility treatment, a new study says.

15 Jan

Native Americans Are Dying From Pregnancy. They Want a Voice To Stop the Trend.

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Native Population, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting.

15 Jan

South Dakota attorney general sued for banning abortion ad campaign

RileyLatest NewsFirst Amendment, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, South Dakota, United States

South Dakota's attorney general is violating the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by blocking a nonprofit organization's reproductive health care advertising campaign at gas stations across the state, a federal lawsuit.

07 Jan

Trump tells GOP it’s time to ‘own’ health care while urging ‘flexibility’ on abortion restrictions

RileyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Prescriptions, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Donald Trump urged House Republicans on Tuesday to take control of an issue that even he admits the GOP has long struggled to claim: health care.