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25 Jan

New Fertility Guide Reflects Growing Demand for Evidence-Based Patient Education

RandyLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

A newly released fertility guide, The Lucky Egg, adds to a growing wave of patient-facing resources designed to translate clinical fertility concepts into accessible, evidence-based guidance. The book focuses on helping individuals understand fertility fundamentals and treatment pathways at a time when more patients are engaging earlier and with greater complexity.

24 Jan

DWC Marks Solemn Anniversary of Roe v. Wade; Condemns Trump Admin’s Attacks on Repro CareLeadership

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Democratic Women's Caucus, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Roe v Wade, United States

53 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade, which recognized the constitutional right to privacy and guaranteed the right to abortion across the United States. That right was ripped away when Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe through the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on June 24, 2022. Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03) issued the following statement on today’s solemn Roe v. Wade anniversary, just days after the one- year anniversary of the Trump administration:

23 Jan

US Data Reveal Increases in Pregnancy Mortality Compared With Abortion

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Mortality, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

Analysis of nearly 15 million births and 3.7 million abortions from 2018-2021 revealed pregnancy-related mortality is 45-70 times higher than abortion-related deaths, at least triple the previous ratio from 1998-2005 data.

23 Jan

Why Medication Abortion Is the Top Target for Anti-Abortion Groups in 2026

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

This week would have marked the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide — that is, until 2022, when the court overturned it. Since then, abortion has been banned in 13 states and severely limited in 10 others.

22 Jan

The Erosion of Reproductive Freedom and Democracy One Year Under Trump

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

One year ago, Donald Trump returned to the White House and launched an onslaught of attacks against reproductive freedom and other fundamental rights—all while swiftly punishing those who dared to defy him. Those efforts have caused real harm to people across the country: gutting health care, destabilizing families, silencing dissent, and laying the groundwork for a nationwide abortion ban that no one voted for.

22 Jan

Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted speaks against abortion pill during Senate hearing

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Pills, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The abortion pill has become a target of Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr., as well as state-level legislation in Ohio

21 Jan

Women’s health is opening new doors in science and investment, say experts

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Women, Women's Health

Panelists discussed how women’s health is not just a moral imperative, but a transformative business opportunity poised to potentially redefine healthcare.

21 Jan

Missouri leans on disputed mental health claims in defense of strict abortion laws

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Missouri, Reproductive rights, United States

Two Missouri women who had abortions 50 years ago testified Tuesday to mental health effects they suffered from the procedure

20 Jan

It’s time to translate vague unease around stem cell IVF into clear guardrails

JordanLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, IVF, Reproductive rights, Stem Cell

Thorny ethics around using stem cells to create eggs and sperm demand tough conversations

20 Jan

World Fertility Awards Make History as Global Fertility is Projected to Drop in 2026

JordanLatest NewsFertility, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

he World Fertility Awards (WFAs), produced by pregnantish, the first global, consumer-facing media event dedicated to celebrating the changemakers shaping the future of fertility, took place on December 1, 2025 at the Times Center in New York City. Unlike traditional industry conferences, the event was designed to reach beyond clinical and professional audiences, uniting advocates, clinicians, innovators, industry leaders, and media to spotlight progress, purpose, and possibility in reproductive health.

19 Jan

Updated guidance highlights unmet needs in endometriosis care

JordanLatest NewsEndometriosis, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

NEW international guidance has highlighted persistent gaps in the diagnosis, management, and long-term support of people living with endometriosis, calling for earlier recognition and more integrated reproductive healthcare pathways.

19 Jan

Virginia lawmakers send reproductive rights amendment toward November vote

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia

Measure advances after party-line debate as Democrats cite urgency amid regional abortion restrictions.

18 Jan

States with abortion restrictions found to have worse outcomes for patients using fertility treatment

FlynnLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Fertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Research from Oregon Health & Science University has found that laws restricting access to abortion may disproportionately affect pregnancies conceived through fertility treatment.

17 Jan

Gov. Newsom Stands Firm on Reproductive Rights, Rejects Extradition Request

FlynnLatest NewsCalifornia, extradition, Healthcare, Louisiana, Reproductive rights, United States

Gov. Gavin Newsom has formally rejected a request from Louisiana to extradite a California doctor for providing abortion medication that is legal under California law, reaffirming the state’s refusal to cooperate with efforts by other states to criminalize reproductive health care.

17 Jan

A pregnant woman at risk of heart failure couldn’t get urgent treatment. She died waiting for an abortion.

FlynnLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, North Carolina, Reproductive rights, United States

In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.