REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS – Page 21 – Updated daily. A service of Toby's Fund for Reproductive Health Equity

24 Mar

Opinion: Abortion providers need appreciation, protection, support

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Reproductive rights, United States

In this post-Dobbs era, those dedicated to reproductive freedom face mounting threats to their safety, livelihood, and ability to provide care. Thanks to an ever-shifting legal landscape and an anti-abortion federal administration, providers across the country are not only left to navigate legal chaos, but they are also becoming direct targets of political and personal attacks.

23 Mar

Abortion once more plays a key role in a state political fight, this time in Wisconsin’s court race

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Abortion rolls, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Wisconsin

"As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up first and dominated at the start. “Let’s talk about abortion rights,” the moderator said. The winner of the April 1 election could hold the power to determine the fate of any future litigation over abortion because the outcome of the race for a vacancy on the state's highest court will decide whether liberals or conservatives hold a majority...."

23 Mar

Turn Off the Cameras: End Inhumane Treatment of Women in Michigan Prisons

RandyLatest NewsIncarceration, Michigan, United States, Women

Women in this facility endure dehumanizing procedures that contradict every value espoused in the Governor’s river of hope-filled sentiments.

23 Mar

With Arrest of Midwife, Texas Escalates Chilling Reproductive Rights Crackdown

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Midwife, Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas on March 17. The Houston-area midwife faces up to 20 years in prison for allegedly performing illegal abortions — a second-degree felony — and practicing medicine without a license. The chilling announcement marks Texas’s first criminal case against a health care provider since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. Two of Rojas’s employees, Jose Ley and Rubildo Matos, were also arrested.

22 Mar

America’s War on Care

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, Opinion, Reproductive rights, Women

The casual sadism on display is breathtaking in the staggeringly dangerous breadth of the harm inflicted – on our health and wellbeing, on that of our planet, on international justice, human dignity, on the rule of law.

22 Mar

Abortion once more plays a key role in a state political fight, this time in Wisconsin’s court race

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Wisconsin

As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up first and dominated at the start. “Let’s talk about abortion rights,” the moderator said.

21 Mar

Refugee women and girls at extreme risk of rape and other abuse are already losing access to services that kept them safe.

AlanLatest NewsInternational, rape, Refugees, Women

Statement by UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi on the impact of global aid cuts on refugees

21 Mar

Maternal Mortality Crisis Persists Despite Medical Advance

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, International, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights

In 2020, approximately 287,000 women worldwide died from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications, equivalent to one death every 2 minutes. Hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders, such as preeclampsia, remain the leading causes of maternal mortality globally, highlighting persistent gaps in access to effective care in low-income countries.

21 Mar

Women’s health was overlooked for decades. Not anymore

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, Telehealth, United States, Woman's Health

After years of being ignored, women’s health is becoming a hot market for innovation and investment.

18 Mar

Q&A: How one advocacy group is stepping in to bolster transgender data

RandyLatest NewsAdvocates for Trans Equity, transgender health care, Transgender Rights, United States

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a few weeks ago that it would no longer process transgender identity data, including in critical health surveys like the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

18 Mar

Ohio anti-abortion rights lobby files complaint against company for telehealth abortion services

RandyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Conflict of Interest, Ohio, Reproductive rights, United States

State defers to Ohio State Medical Board, of which the president of Ohio Right to Life is a board member

17 Mar

The Root Causes of the Innovation Gap in Women’s Health

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Science, United States, Women's Health

Dr. Dina Radenkovic, CEO of Gameto, discusses the company's pioneering use of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology in fertility treatments, particularly addressing ovarian aging. Its lead product, Fertilo, is an iPSC-derived ovarian support cell line in phase III clinical trials in the US with FDA clearance, and commercial availability in markets like Australia and Latin America. The company faces challenges including the scarcity of human eggs and regulatory hurdles. Radenkovic also highlights the need for better models to study female-specific conditions and the importance of political advocacy and funding to drive innovation in women's health.

17 Mar

How federal funding cuts for biomedical research impact reproductive health

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Reproductive health is historically understudied and underfunded in the United States. Scientists across Connecticut and beyond have been working to change that. Scientific initiatives like EndoRISE, a Connecticut-based program focused on advancing endometriosis research, are making strides toward better understanding reproductive health. This hour, we explore how President Trump’s recent funding cuts could impact their progress.

16 Mar

Australian Government Subsidizes Key Medications To Boost Women’s Health

ChaseLatest NewsContraception, International, IVF, Women's Health

The Australian government is set to make significant changes to women’s health care by adding popular medications to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Starting May 1, 2025, three major medications will be subsidized, providing financial relief to thousands of women facing high costs for contraceptive, endometriosis, and IVF treatments.

16 Mar

The Unequal Impacts of Abortion Bans

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

New research shows that abortion bans led to more unwanted or unsafe pregnancies carried to term, resulting in an increase in both live births and infant deaths.