Abortion Ban – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

27 Sep

Missouri Republican AG spends $167,000 in state funds on abortion PSA ahead of November vote

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The ad was developed with help from an anti-abortion organization and echoes messaging from the campaign supporting Amendment 3.

05 Aug

A Groundbreaking U.N. Resolution Calls Forced Pregnancy What It Is: Reproductive Violence

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Reproductive violence finally has a name. How does the U.S. fit into the U.N.’s new definition?

09 Jul

Supporters of ballot measure to end Idaho’s strict abortion ban turn in nearly 110K signatures

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Idahoans United for Women and Families says initiative proposal will appear on November’s general election ballot

29 Jun

NEWS: Abortion bans, restrictions could cost economy $140 billion

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A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a national think tank focused on economic equity and eliminating barriers for women, estimates that the 16 states with the most restrictive abortion policies are responsible for more than $68 billion in annual lost earnings. In places like Alabama, Louisiana, and West Virginia, abortion bans have pushed women out of the workforce, diminished their earnings, and limited job growth, the report found. Removing reproductive health-care barriers could result in an estimated 325,000 more women aged 15-44 participating in the workforce each year, the report shows. That could boost the national…

27 Jun

Abortion Rates Continue to Climb as Telehealth Reshapes Post-Dobbs America

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Abortion bans have not reduced demand for abortion, according to new #WeCount data, while telehealth has transformed how many patients obtain care.

11 May

U.S. Repro Watch: Seven Updates You Won’t Want to Miss

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Supreme Court temporarily blocks abortion pill restriction, Tennessee silences women denied abortions, and more news on U.S. reproductive rights. More...

07 May

Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Fifth Circuit Decision Gutting Telehealth Access to Mifepristone Nationwide

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sided with anti-abortion extremists and reinstated medically unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone—a safe and effective medication that has been FDA-approved for more than 25 years and is used in the majority of abortion care in the United States. Two of the judges on the panel that issued this decision were nominated by Trump during his first administration and had robust anti-abortion records prior to their confirmation.

29 Apr

South Carolina: Abortion ban advances, but SC senator vows to stop it from going further

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The bill, which removes exceptions and punishes women seeking abortions, is almost certain not to be heard on the floor

02 Apr

States with abortion bans target pills sent by out-of-state providers

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As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills sent by out-of-state providers.

18 Feb

Bipartisan efforts to boost birth control access emerge as GOP keeps pushing abortion pill bans

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Republican-majority legislatures have continued to focus on abortion medication by proposing legislation to further restrict mifepristone and misoprostol. GOP lawmakers are advancing bills that would allow people to sue out-of-state abortion providers and manufacturers.

16 Jan

Abortion Bans Might Endanger Pregnancies Achieved Through Fertility Treatment

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Abortion restrictions could be endangering some pregnancies conceived through fertility treatment, a new study says.

13 Jan

Abortion Restrictions Affect Fertility Treatment Outcomes, Study Says

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States with restrictive abortion laws are associated with significantly worse health outcomes for patients who conceive through fertility treatments, according to new research.

05 Jan

Iowa Doesn’t Have Enough OB-GYNs. The State’s Abortion Ban Might Be Making It Worse.

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Jonna Quinn was initially thrilled when she got her first job after her medical residency, working as an OB-GYN in Mason City, Iowa. It was less than two hours down the road from West Bend, where she grew up on a farm. ...read more

24 Nov

How Planned Parenthood Got Defunded

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Abortion bans may not be politically feasible—but cutting funding from the clinics gets you a lot of the way there.

17 Nov

South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits

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Sending women who get abortions to prison for decades. Outlawing IUDs. Sharply restricting in-vitro fertilization. These are the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation being considered by South Carolina lawmakers, even as opponents of the procedure are divided over how far to go.