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03 May

Legislation would punish blockades at Michigan reproductive health clinics, crisis pregnancy centers

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

Democratic lawmakers are again pushing to criminalize blockades and obstruction of access to reproductive health facilities. It would also apply to crisis pregnancy centers.

02 May

Abortion seekers need more support under Trump administration, Colorado advocates say

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Abortion advocates and providers in Colorado feel increased pressure under the Trump administration to support people seeking abortions from Colorado and surrounding states with restrictions.

02 May

The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for over 30 years, but its future is uncertain

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, NIH, Reproductive rights, Science, Trump, United States, Women's Health

Women make up more than 50% of the population, yet before the 1990s they were largely excluded from health and medical research studies. To try to help correct this imbalance, in 1991 the National Institutes of Health launched a massive, long-term study called the Women’s Health Initiative, which is still running today. It is the largest, longest and most comprehensive study on women’s health ever conducted in the U.S. It also is one of the most productive studies in history, with more than 2,400 published scientific papers in leading medical journals.

01 May

Commentary: Act now to shield New Yorkers’ reproductive health data

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, legislation, New York, Opinion, Reproductive rights, United States

Celeste Burgess, the Nebraska teenager found guilty of violating her state’s abortion laws, never expected that her private Facebook messages with her mother would be used as evidence in court. The messages revealed how she ordered abortion pills online and planned to conceal the pregnancy termination. The prosecution served Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, with a search warrant to hand over the messages.

01 May

Virtual Abortion Care Is a Lifeline, Not a Safety Net

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Telemedicine, United States

New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows that more people are turning to virtual abortion care—and while that tidbit might sound like a silver lining in our post-Roe world, it can be dangerously misleading if we’re not careful.

30 Apr

The Long List of Trump’s Harmful Reproductive Rights Restrictions

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

A report compiling harmful actions taken by US President Donald Trump against reproductive rights was released today by the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), a legal organization defending reproductive rights globally. It’s a long list, including policy positions, personnel appointments, website takedowns, administrative changes, government agency shutdowns, and funding cuts.

30 Apr

Trump Restores Title X Funding for Two Anti-Abortion States — While Wiping It Out Elsewhere

RandyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Oklahoma, Reproductive rights, Tennesee, Title X

The Trump administration quietly restored federal family planning money to Tennessee and Oklahoma, despite court rulings that the states weren’t entitled to funds because they refused to provide women information about terminating pregnancies or abortion referrals on request.

29 Apr

Attorney General Andrew Bailey demands records from Missouri abortion nonprofit

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Missouri, Reproductive rights, United States

Elad Gross, who ran as a Democrat against Bailey and is representing Missouri Abortion Fund, called the subpoena ‘an abuse of government power’ and a ‘fishing expedition’

29 Apr

Spooked by Alabama ‘embryonic personhood’ ruling, Pa. lawmakers aim to expand and protect IVF access

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, IVF, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights, United States

Several Pennsylvania lawmakers who have personally faced challenges conceiving children are pushing to require health insurers to cover fertility services, and to also enshrine the right to the care in state law.

28 Apr

Women’s Health Initiative gets reprieve from HHS cuts

CoreyLatest NewsDOGE, Healthcare, United States

The Trump administration said it's reversing course on a plan to end funding for a decades-long study of women's health after outcry from the research community.

28 Apr

WHO issues new recommendations to end the rise in “medicalized” female genital mutilation and support survivors

CoreyLatest Newsfemale mutilation, Healthcare, International, misogyny

Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising “medicalization” of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new guideline published today by the World Health Organization (WHO).

27 Apr

Louisiana ponders IVF protections that anti-abortion groups oppose

CoreyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, IVF, Louisiana, Reproductive rights

A Louisiana lawmaker says he wants to avoid the scenario that unfolded last year in Alabama, where clinics offering in vitro fertilization closed their doors rather than risk legal liability based on a new interpretation of a 19th century law. The matter has pitted some conservative Republicans, who normally take the same side on reproductive health issues, against one another. It also provides a glimpse into the national debate over IVF, which proponents fear could be threatened under Trump administration policy.

26 Apr

Rep. Karen Camper talks ‘Fertility Treatment & Contraceptive Protection Act’

DoryLatest NewsAccess, Contraception, IVF, Tennesee, United States

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26 Apr

Reproductive Justice, Executive Order Threats & Speaking Truth to Power

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Last week AMSA members and allies gathered in Washington DC for the 75th annual convention to share their research, network with friends and colleagues, learn from presenters, partners, and exhibitors, and meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

25 Apr

Assisted Reproductive Technology Market worth US$6.02 Billion by 2030

DoryLatest NewsART, Healthcare, Infertility, Reproductive rights

Increased levels of infertility caused by stress, lifestyle changes, and medical conditions are among the key drivers affecting the assisted reproductive technology (ART) market. The sector has expanded due to technological advancements such as preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), embryo freezing, and enhanced in-vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques that have significantly improved success rates. Industry growth is prevented by ethical and regulatory issues, including legal bans, expensive processes, and the ethical debate over the handling of embryos and surrogacy. Government backing from the state, a change in social perception, and rising public awareness all drive market growth. Improved healthcare infrastructure and greater…