Abortion Care – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

06 Jun

Missouri birth control access bill clears legislature after years of obstacles

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, conception, Healthcare, legislation, Missouri, Reproductive rights

After decades spent working with people seeking abortions, Allison Hile said one thing became clear: Some Missouri lawmakers have little understanding of what women go through to prevent pregnancy.

04 Jun

Lawsuit continues to challenge Biden-era regulation adding abortion to pregnant worker protections

MadisonLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Catholic Church, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

A group of Catholic ministries asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit May 18 to block a federal agency from enforcing an abortion provision in regulations meant to add workplace protections for pregnant workers.

16 May

Care Matters: Centering Patient Rights & Autonomy in Guatemala

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Contraception, abortion care, and vital reproductive health services—meeting women and girls where they are.

15 May

Medication abortion isn’t going away, even if access to mifepristone is restricted

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Healthcare, Medication abortion, SCOTUS, United States

Access to medication abortion has changed and then changed again, leaving doctors and patients confused.

22 Apr

Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Louisiana, Reproductive rights

Ruling is setback to Louisiana effort to stifle groups that send it into states with abortion bans

21 Apr

South Dakota Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine ‘abortion’ to exclude medical treatment

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, GOP Governor, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, South Dakota, United States

Some anti-abortion state lawmakers are pushing to revise the definition of “abortion” so abortion bans don’t apply to cases in which the death of an “unborn child” is the result of medical care provided to the pregnant woman.

20 Apr

The Trump DOJ has fired four U.S. Attorneys who prosecuted anti-abortion extremists for attacking clinics

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, Trump DOJ, United States

The Trump administration fired several U.S. Attorneys responsible for prosecuting anti-abortion extremists who attacked abortion clinics. These are the same extremists Trump pardoned last year after they were convicted by juries of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.

17 Apr

Mail-order dominates US abortion pill dispensing

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U.S. pharmacies are largely filling prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone via mail-order in states permitting telehealth access to the medication, despite a 2023 FDA decision allowing retail pharmacies to dispense the drug, according to a published ‌study

23 Feb

CT reproductive rights caucus to push for additional abortion care protection

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Connecticut, Democrats, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Members of Connecticut’s Reproductive Rights Caucus plan to push for additional protections for abortion care this session. The group, led by State Representatives Jillian Gilchrest (D-West Hartford) and Matt Blumenthal (D-Stamford), laid out their priorities at the state capitol on Wednesday.

19 Feb

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

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

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.

15 Feb

New Research Finds State-Level Abortion Restrictions Associated with Increased Maternal Deaths

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion restrictions, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Red States, Reproductive rights, United States

The increased number of state-level abortion restrictions in the U.S. was associated with a parallel increase in maternal deaths between 2005 and 2023, according to new research presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting™. Researchers found that states with five or more different abortion restrictions had higher rates of maternal deaths from any cause, cardiovascular disease, and violence than those states with fewer restrictions.

05 Jan

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

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

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

18 Dec

We Care: building evidence for safer abortion services

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Global, Reproductive rights, WHO

Expanding access to safe, comprehensive abortion care presents a critical opportunity to protect the health and rights of millions of women worldwide. By leveraging data and innovative tools, a silent challenge is transformed into actionable solutions that save lives and promote equity.

15 Dec

Abortion Patients Most Often Rely On Independent Clinics, But More Closed in 2025, Report Shows

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

"We were all scrambling to figure out what we needed to do and how we were going to accept all patients."

13 Dec

CDC Delays Annual Abortion Report Amid Internal Turmoil

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Care, CDC, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's yearly abortion report is delayed due to staffing and internal issues Abortions increased about 4% in early 2025, new data shows, with 27% now provided through telehealth Many were provided under shield laws, which allow clinicians in states where abortion is legal to prescribe medication across state lines For decades, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a yearly report tracking abortion trends across the country.