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29 May

After CDC cuts, doctors fear women will lose access to contraception research

DoryLatest NewsCenters for Disease Control, Contraception, Scientific Research, Trump Administration, United States, Woman's Health

To most people, the eight-person team was indistinguishable from the hundreds of other scientists and researchers cut in April during the mass firings at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But for many clinicians who specialize in women’s health, losing the team responsible for the CDC’s contraception guidelines was a devastating blow to women’s health.

29 May

Shrinking health services put mothers and newborns at risk in Za’atari Refugee Camp, warns the IRC

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, International, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

As the world reflected on the International Day of Action for Women’s Health yesterday, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling attention to the alarming strain on maternal and newborn health services in Za’atari Refugee Camp. With a quarter of the camp’s 70,000 residents being women of reproductive age, a funding crisis is threatening access to essential care for thousands of mothers and newborns.

28 May

Status of Women’s Health: 100 Days into the Trump Administration

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Threats, Trump, United States, Women's Health

The first 100 days of a new administration — while only a snapshot — can offer insight into the direction the rest of the presidency may take. This post examines the impact of the Trump administration’s first 100 days on women’s health and identifies potential threats to health services that are important for women.

28 May

A Future Where Women’s Health Leads: The Canadian MUHC Foundation Launches $5 Million Movement for Change

CoreyLatest NewsCanada, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Women deserve health care designed with them in mind. They deserve research that includes them, care that reflects their needs, and a future where their well-being is a top priority.

27 May

OPINION: Ignoring women’s health shouldn’t be an option

CoreyLatest NewsCommentary, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Developing therapies for conditions that predominantly affect women is an neglected, but enormous, opportunity

27 May

Convenience stores eyed as way to provide morning-after pill

CoreyLatest NewsConvenience Stores, Healthcare, Morning After Pills, Reproductive rights

Women's health advocates say they want to expand the availability of morning-after pills to convenience stores as new state abortion laws sow confusion about their legality and pharmacies are closing nationwide.

24 May

A Convenient Piece of Junk Science

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Junk Science, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, RFK Jr., United States

RFK Jr. is prepared to rework the FDA’s official assessment of the abortion pill mifepristone based at least in part on a questionable report.

23 May

Texas abortion law linked to spike in mental distress

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, legislation, Mental health, Reproductive rights, Texas

Mental distress among reproductive-aged women has increased by Texas’ abortion restrictions, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open.

23 May

Fake Pregnancy Clinics Are a Threat to Real Care

ChaseLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Crisis Pregnancy Center, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Mexico has sued Google after the tech giant updated its maps to reflect a U.S. House resolution attempting to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America”. In response, President Claudia Sheinbaum has taken legal action over this violation of Mexico’s sovereign rights. What might seem like a frivolous renaming stunt is actually part of a broader pattern: a refusal to face reality, and a habit of using language to distort power.

22 May

ACLU Responds to House Passage of Reconciliation Bill that Cuts Medicaid, Harming Millions of People with Disabilities

DoryLatest NewsGOP, legislation, Medicaid, People With Disabilities, Reproductive rights, United States

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1, the so-called One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, that attacks civil liberties and cuts Medicaid by at least $600 billion, the largest cut in the program’s history. The reconciliation bill now moves to the Senate.

22 May

More access, less cost: Spanberger lays out health care plans if she wins Virginia governorship

DoryLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia, Vote

While Abigail Spanberger’s former congressional colleagues stayed up late Tuesday night debating proposed cuts to Medicaid in a jumbo GOP bill to reduce federal spending, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee outlined her health care-focused plans if she becomes Virginia’s next governor Wednesday morning at a local independent pharmacy in Mechanicsville.

21 May

Her miscarriage showed the limits of California’s abortion protections. Where you live matters

DoryLatest NewsAnti-abortion, California, Catholic Hospitals, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Anna Nusslock never wanted to be the face of a new kind of reproductive rights battle in California, but when a small Catholic hospital refused to provide an abortion that would end her miscarriage, Nusslock girded herself for a long and difficult conflict.

21 May

House GOP Moves to Repeal FACE Act Days After Clinic Bombing

DoryLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Clinics, GOP, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup on a slate of bills, including one from Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, that would repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. This critical law protects patients and providers from violence, threats, and obstruction at reproductive health facilities.

20 May

Report: Proposed Medicaid changes could hurt AR expectant mothers

RandyLatest NewsArkansas, Healthcare, Medicaid, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

Changes to Medicaid being proposed by members of Congress could have a significant effect on women in Arkansas who are of childbearing age, according to a recent report from the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University

19 May

A Clinician’s Guide to Improve Access to Menstrual Healthcare and Support Better Outcomes

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Menstrual Health, Reproductive rights, United States

Experts in adolescent gynecology are calling for increased awareness about menstrual healthcare, including access to resources and education about menses. They also highlight the monetary and nonmonetary costs of periods. “Approximately 26% of the world’s population menstruates, which means about 800 million people are menstruating each day,” says Ellen Rome, MD, MPH, who leads the Center for Adolescent Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. “And, globally, about 500 million people are experiencing period poverty.”