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21 Aug

Scientists discover reversible male birth control that stops sperm production

FlynnLatest NewsHealthcare, Male Contraception, Reproductive rights, Science, United States

Scientists at Cornell University may be closing in on the long-sought “holy grail” of male contraception.

21 Aug

Tate brothers’ US extradition case a ‘step towards accountability,’ says independent expert

PhoenixLatest Newsmisogyny, Violence Against Women

The Tate brothers – dual British-US nationals and former professional kickboxers-turned-social media influencers – were arrested in Miami, Florida, on 18 July following an extradition request from the UK.

20 Aug

Jeffrey Jensen, MD, contextualizes contraceptive efficacy in modern trials

FlynnLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The Pearl Index reported for the newly FDA-approved norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol transdermal system (Gwyn Lo; Viatris) reflects a shift in how contraceptive efficacy is measured in modern US trials rather than a signal clinicians should find concerning, according to Jeffrey Jensen, MD, MPH, Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University. The discussion continues Jensen's reaction to the FDA approval of the once-weekly patch.1

20 Aug

Cornell’s School of Veterinary Medicine’s reversible male contraception research earns recognition at international science summit

PhoenixLatest NewsContraception, Cornell University, Healthcare, Male Contraception, United States

Dr. Paula Cohen has been chosen as a finalist for the Falling Walls Global Call for Science Breakthroughs 2026. Since 2009, the Falling Walls Science Summit has united the world’s greatest minds to break down barriers in science and innovation.

19 Aug

Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Todd Blanche’s Vow to Use the DOJ to Advance “Permanent” Abortion Bans Nationwide

FlynnLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Blanche, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump

Damning new reporting dropped that reveals Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is making promises to anti-abortion extremists behind the scenes.

19 Aug

Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Senate Confirmation of Erica Schwartz as CDC Director

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, CDC, GOP, Trump

The U.S. Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), despite her dangerous commitment to undermine abortion access and patients’ data privacy. During her confirmation hearing, Schwartz said abortion surveillance is “absolutely a critical component” of the CDC’s work and signaled the federal government could explore collecting more sensitive abortion data.

18 Aug

Reproductive technologies and the federal constitutional vacuum

FlynnLatest NewsGOP, Reproductive Health, reproductive technology, SCOTUS, Trump

We are on the cusp of some revolutionary new reproductive technologies. Yet the Supreme Court has been silent on how to think about what the Constitution might have to say about the last wave of technologies dating back to the early 1980s. Questions about the propriety of destroying embryos, whether women can lawfully agree to sell their reproductive labor as surrogates, gene editing, radically new forms of family formation, as well as questions of dignity, access, and equality, cut to the quick of what kind of country we are. To the extent we view the Constitution as the ultimate repository of those values,…

18 Aug

Trump admin defunds abstinence-only programs in chaotic budget cuts

PhoenixLatest NewsAbstinence, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

The Trump administration’s sweeping grant cuts are hitting sexual abstinence programs long favored by Republicans.

17 Aug

The Massive Federal Abortion Ban You Didn’t Know Existed

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States, Veterans

Veterans Affairs prohibiting reproductive care in a post-Dobbs America will have devastating consequences. Advocates are suing

16 Aug

The anti-abortion crusade’s new fight

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

With legal abortions on the rise, an aggressive battle is beginning https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/07/29/the-anti-abortion-crusades-new-fight

15 Aug

Virginia Question 1, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment is on the ballot in Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia, Vote

Question 1 would amend the Virginia Constitution to establish the right to reproductive freedom. Question 1 defines this as "the right to make and effectuate one's own decisions about all matters related to one's pregnancy.

15 Aug

Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What Dobbs Started

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Blanche, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

In a private call before his confirmation vote, the AG said Trump officials are working to make the decision ending the national right to abortion “permanent in every single state.”

14 Aug

Trump Administration Cancels Teen Pregnancy Prevention Funding

CoreyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Pregancy Prevention, Reproductive rights, teens, Trump, United States, Vance

Since June 2026, the current administration has canceled 53 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP) grants totaling $67 million. Instead, they are being replaced with programs focused on “anatomy, fertility tracking, hormonal production, and ‘reproductive goals counseling.” The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) justified the cuts by arguing that the previous programs “normalized sexual activity for minors.’

13 Aug

Trump’s attorney general pick hints at making national abortion restrictions a priority

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, Blanche, GOP, Healthcare, Trump, United States

Todd Blanche, whom Republicans confirmed , has repeatedly expressed openness to restrictions on medication abortion.

12 Aug

What explains abortions going up despite stricter laws in many states?

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The number of abortions is up in the U.S. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?