Abortion Care – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

28 Oct

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resuming abortion services after nearly a month

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“Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is restarting abortion services after a nearly month-long pause due to a federal budget and tax law that threatens to withhold Medicaid funding from organizations that provide abortion services. The organization paused services on Oct. 1, due to a provision in the federal megabill signed by President Donald Trump that bars Medicaid payments for one year to organizations that received more than $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements in fiscal year 2023 and primarily engage in family planning services and reproductive health and provide abortions. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin had said the pause was temporary as they explored…

09 Oct

Louisiana sues Food & Drug Administration to stop mailing of abortion medication

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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit this week that calls on the federal government to strike down rules that allow the distribution of abortion drugs without an in-person doctor’s visit. It’s her latest attempt to place restrictions on out-of-state shipments of mifepristone, a medication that used to terminate pregnancies but that also has other life-saving and gynecological uses.

06 Oct

Report: Out-of-state travel for abortion declined this year as pill use increases

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New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the first decline in abortion clinic visits since the Supreme Court struck Roe.

03 Oct

Providers work to overcome difficulties for reproductive health care access in rural Colorado

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After the federal government cut off Medicaid funding for certain reproductive health care providers, the state stepped in

23 Sep

New digital tools expand access and enhance quality in comprehensive abortion care

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Abortion is a safe procedure when carried out in line with evidence-based practices, many of which are reflected in the World Health Organization’s Abortion care guidelines. However, half of abortions that occur around the world are unsafe, meaning the procedure is carried out by a person lacking the necessary skills and/or in an environment that does not conform to minimal medical standards. Life-threatening complications that may result from unsafe abortion include haemorrhage, infection, and injury to the genital tract and internal organs.

22 Sep

Transforming abortion care starts with education

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Global partners unite to strengthen collaboration and build a skilled, respectful rights-based health workforce

18 Sep

WA will replace Planned Parenthood’s lost Medicaid funding with state dollars

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A court ruling last week halted federal Medicaid payments going to the nonprofit. Meanwhile, a push is on to reverse state cuts to an abortion access program.

13 Sep

Patients Must Seek Pharmacists, Other Providers For Reproductive Health as Abortion Clinics Close

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With abortion-providing clinics being a pillar of contraceptive care in the US, as more and more close across the country, patients will need to seek other providers, such as pharmacists, for reproductive health services. More research is needed to understand the impacts of abortion clinics closing following the pivotal Dobbs decision, according to a study published in Women’s Health Issues.

27 Aug

Health professionals and students say abortion restrictions in Wisconsin diminish care

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Following a recent state Supreme Court decision that upheld legal abortion in Wisconsin, medical students and health care professionals say Wisconsin laws and the Trump administration attacks on reproductive health still make care inaccessible for many patients and that physicians still face significant challenges in providing care.

18 Aug

Virginia abortion funds see sharp uptick in patients both in and out of state

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Virginia-based abortion funds are citing an increased uptick in calls to their intake lines, as more people rely on their assistance to help cover the cost and sometimes travel expenses to get abortions. Since federal protections were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court three summers ago, various states have enacted restrictions or near-total bans on the procedure. With Virginia the least-restrictive southern state, several funds here told the Virginia Mercury in interviews they’re seeing a spike in assistance requests.

18 Aug

The VA Wants To End Coverage of Abortion for U.S. Military Veterans

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President Donald Trump’s administration is calling to remove abortion coverage from the list of medical benefits for veterans and their families, saying it’s not needed.

13 Aug

Repro Red Flags: Executive Actions

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President Donald Trump has stacked his administration with anti-reproductive rights officials responsible for leading federal agencies that directly impact access to reproductive health care—including abortion, birth control, IVF, and maternal health care.

09 Aug

The Next Infodemic: Abortion Misinformation

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Approximately 20% of women in the United States have had an abortion. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization allowed a Mississippi law that proposed to make abortion illegal after 15 weeks to stand, which effectively overturned Roe v. Wade, a 1973 SCOTUS decision that affirmed the right to have an abortion under the 14th amendment . With the reversal of Roe v. Wade, a perfect storm of factors is driving an abortion infodemic including a confusing and rapidly changing legislative landscape, the proliferation of abortion disinformants, lax efforts by internet…

02 Aug

Trump administration revokes Biden era abortion rule for veterans

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The Trump administration revoked a Biden era abortion rule on Friday that allows veterans to receive abortions under their medical package.

27 Jul

How US adults feel about legal abortion 3 years after Roe was overturned, according to AP-NORC poll

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"Three years after the Supreme Court opened the door to state abortion bans, most U.S. adults say abortion should be legal -- views that look similar to before the landmark ruling. The new findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll show that about two-thirds of U.S. adults think abortion should be legal in all or most cases. About half believe abortion should be available in their state if someone does not want to be pregnant for any reason...."