Riley – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

03 Jul

Idaho Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative (2026)

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Idaho, legislation, Reproductive rights, Vote!

The Idaho Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative may appear on the ballot in Idaho as an initiated state statute on November 3, 2026.

02 Jul

WI U.S. Sen. Baldwin: In lead up to anniversary of Roe being overturned, Baldwin leads bills to expand access to abortion care

RileyLatest NewsAnti-Abortion GOP, Democrats, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced two bills to help Americans access abortion as Republicans continue to chip away at women’s fundamental right to make their own decisions about their bodies. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade created a health care crisis across the country, with 27 million women living under abortion bans. Meanwhile, Republicans have doubled down on their efforts to further ban abortion, punish women and doctors, and rip away access to basic health care for women across…

01 Jul

Reproductive Freedom for All Announces $23.5 Million “My Body. My Ballot.” Campaign Four Years After Dobbs

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote!

Four years after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ended the federal right to abortion care, Reproductive Freedom for All has announced the launch of My Body. My Ballot., a $23.5 million campaign to mobilize voters, hold anti-abortion politicians accountable, and elect reproductive freedom champions in key races across the country.

25 Jun

Four Years Post-Dobbs: New Attacks on Abortion Access Harm 62 Percent of U.S. Women of Reproductive Age

RileyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, BIPOC, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights

The National Partnership for Women & Families released new analysis on the impacts of anti-abortion policies four years after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade. The new report examines anti-abortion extremists’ strategy to target access from every angle – from banning abortion outright to shuttering in-person clinics to limiting telehealth abortion. The harms are felt by millions across different communities, even in states where abortion is legal and protected.

24 Jun

Gov. Spanberger signs bills to protect contraceptive access in Virginia

RileyLatest NewsDemocratic Governor, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

Gov. Abigail Spanberger officially signed two bills into law Wednesday aimed at protecting reproductive rights and reaffirming access to contraception.

23 Jun

Why the Trump Administration is Calling Embryos “Children” & Why It’s Dangerous

RileyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Anti-contraception, Bodily Autonomy, GOP, Healthcare, IVF, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

In June 2026, the Trump administration quietly revised a federal grant program to help give rights and benefits to embryos, a move that is aligned with a key legal strategy of the anti-abortion movement. That strategy is one that would ban abortion nationwide, could restrict access to other reproductive and pregnancy-related care like IVF and contraception, and puts pregnant people and people who can become pregnant at even greater risk of surveillance, investigation, and criminalization.

22 Jun

Trump changes pregnancy-prevention program to promote childbearing

RileyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Anti-contraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Title X, a Nixon-era poverty-fighting program, will shift away from reducing unintended pregnancies.

15 May

Medication abortion isn’t going away, even if access to mifepristone is restricted

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Healthcare, Medication abortion, SCOTUS, United States

Access to medication abortion has changed and then changed again, leaving doctors and patients confused.

14 May

Depo-Provera® Lawsuit

RileyLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Injectable Contraception, Safety

Depo-Provera®, an injectable birth control, may put users at an increased risk of brain tumors known as meningiomas, according to a new study. Depo-Provera lawsuits claim Pfizer knew or should have known about these risks — but failed to warn patients.

13 May

Contraceptive counseling conversations: Consider intentional questions

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Healthcare Professional, Reproductive rights, United States

As a healthcare professional, you can help your patients make informed choices by consistently discussing all contraceptive options, including LARC options. By asking the right questions, you can support your patients in choosing a contraception that best fits their needs.

12 May

Make America procreate again: among the MAGA fertility fanatics

RileyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Bodily Autonomy, Healthcare, MAGA, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Tech bros and religious conservatives have joined forces to boost the birth rate

09 May

May 9, 1960 FDA approves first birth control pill

RileyLatest News66 Year's Ago, Birth Control Pills, Contraception, FDA, United States

On May 9, 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Enovid for use as the first oral contraceptive pill.

20 Apr

Up To Six Million US Women of Reproductive Age Will Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Budget Law

RileyLatest NewsGOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Medicaid, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, Trump, United States

The Medicaid cuts in the Trump administration’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” that became law in July 2025 will strip up to six million women of reproductive age of Medicaid coverage—with devastating consequences for their reproductive health care access.

19 Apr

Breakthrough takes big step toward safe, reversible male contraception

RileyLatest NewsContraception, Cornell University, Healthcare, Male Contraception, Reproductive rights, Science, United States

Cornell scientists have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible, long-acting and 100% effective nonhormonal male contraceptive, considered the holy grail of male contraception.

18 Apr

The State Of Abortion Access In 2026

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Abortion access across the U.S. has been in flux – and the fight around that care continues today. Now, 13 states have a total ban. And five have restricted abortion after six weeks of gestation. The latest state to do so is Wyoming.