Latest News – Page 11 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

23 Jun

3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Contraception, Dobbs v Jackson, Reproductive rights, United States

The Dobbs ruling, which overturned Roe v. Wade, has vastly reshaped the national abortion landscape. Three years on, many states have severely restricted access to abortion care. But the decision has also had a less well-recognized outcome: It is increasingly jeopardizing access to contraception.

22 Jun

Massachusetts Senate adds hospital aid, reproductive health emergency measure to spending bill

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Democrats, Massachusetts, Reproductive rights

Another major spending bill continued its journey through the Legislature on Wednesday as the Senate approved a $532 million measure pumping more money into hospitals, rental aid, home care for seniors and more.

22 Jun

This abortion method doesn’t involve doctors — and many of them consider it safe

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, United States

For nearly four years, Dr. Maya Bass's commute included a monthly plane ride from Philadelphia to Oklahoma to provide abortions at a clinic there. Starting in 2018, she took these trips even though flying made her nauseous and she had to use vacation time from her regular job. Bass was motivated to fill a gap: Oklahoma — like all parts of the U.S. outside of a fraction of metropolitan areas — has long had a shortage of abortion providers.

21 Jun

Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill banning abortion, criminalizing the procedure

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion ban bill, anti-abortion legislation, Ohio, Republican bill, United States

"Republican lawmakers in Ohio are planning on introducing a bill on Wednesday that would ban almost all abortions and criminalize the procedure. The "Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act" would overturn the amendment to the Ohio constitution, voted on in 2023, that establishes "an individual right to one's own reproductive medical treatment, including but not limited to abortion" before viability...."

21 Jun

U.K. lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women

MollyInternational, Latest Newsabortion amendment, Abortion Rights, Decriminalization, England, House of Commons, United Kingdom, Vote, Wales

"British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales after a lawmaker argued it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy. The House of Commons approved an amendment to a broader crime bill that would prevent women from being criminally punished under an antiquated law...."

21 Jun

Questions remain about the Minnesota rampage. Anti-abortion extremism may shed light

MollyLatest News, United StatesAnti-abortion extremism, assassination, Minnesota, Trigger Warning, TW, United States

"Investigators are still examining possible motives for the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, and the shooting of another legislator and his wife. In a press conference on Monday, Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson described the rampage as a "rare" political assassination. Much of the public discourse has focused on whether the suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, is from the political right or the political left. But people close to Boelter have said he did not discuss politics. Instead, some scholars who focus on the far right and anti-abortion violence say it may be more insightful to examine Boelter's religious background and views…

20 Jun

Abortion Bans Criminalize People — and Not Just Those Who Are Pregnant

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Reproductive rights, United States

ost-“Roe,” pregnancy outcomes — and even actions taken to help pregnant people — face escalating criminalization.

19 Jun

Women’s political leadership declines, with fewer women in executive office in 2025

RandyLatest NewsFemale Leadership, International, Reproductive rights

Today, only 27 countries[1] are led by a woman Head of State or Government – up from 21 countries five years ago, while a staggering 103 countries have never had a woman in the highest executive office. This imbalance is also reflected in ministerial representation: women hold just 22.9 per cent of positions of Cabinet members heading ministries globally – down from 23.3 per cent in 2024, marking the first recorded decline in the number of women Cabinet ministers.

18 Jun

The Global Gag Rule: Undermining Reproductive Rights and Health Worldwide

RandyLatest NewsInternational, Reproductive rights

Find out about the regressive U.S. policy that reduces access to reproductive health services and threatens the health and lives of women and girls throughout the world.

17 Jun

‘A situation with no good outcome.’ A mom describes how Dobbs made the loss of her pregnancy harder

CoreyLatest NewsPregnancy, Reproductive rights, Wisconsin

Two years ago Megan Kling and her husband were eagerly looking forward to the birth of their third child. Then at 20 weeks they got devastating news from their doctor.

17 Jun

Ohio Republicans Introduce Bill That Would Charge Women Who Receive Abortions with Homicide, Ban IVF

CoreyLatest NewsGOP, Ohio, Reproductive rights

“Republican lawmakers in Ohio to propose total abortion and IVF ban”

16 Jun

Don’t let them politicize your menstrual cycle. Period.

CoreyLatest NewsContraception, Menstruation, United States

In a country where birth control access is in jeopardy and women's medical needs have been historically overlooked, how do social media trends like #lutealphase and "cycle syncing" complicate the narrative?

16 Jun

Why We Must Keep Talking About Abortion Pills

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, International, mifipristone, Reproductive rights

As part of a delegation to Brazil, I saw how our countries’ respective struggles to maintain and expand reproductive justice are really part of the same fight.

14 Jun

Our film imagined a post-Roe nightmare. Then it came true

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Commentary, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Trump's rollback of emergency abortion protections will cost lives

14 Jun

Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Joins Senate Democrats Push to Protect IVF Access for Families Nationwide

ChaseLatest NewsDemocrats, IVF, Nevada, Reproductive rights, Senate, United States

This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Protect IVF Act, legislation that would establish a nationwide right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and protect families, providers, and insurers from state-level restrictions or interference. The bill comes in response to increasing attacks on reproductive freedom following the repeal of Roe v. Wade, including an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that effectively halted IVF services in the state last year. This legislation would ensure that no American is denied the ability to build a family due to extreme and politically motivated laws.