Abortion Rights – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

21 Nov

Commentary: Side effects of the Virginia Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Bodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

A proposed amendment to the Virginia Constitution, called the “Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom,” is looming on the horizon like the threat of a mushroom cloud, and now we have a legislature primed to launch the aircraft and drop the bomb.

18 Nov

Ohio GOP lawmakers move to ban telehealth, mail-order abortion pills

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Ohio, Reproductive rights

Despite Ohioans overwhelmingly protecting access to abortion, Republican lawmakers are moving to restrict the procedure by ending telehealth prescriptions and mail-order pills. The sponsors say they aren’t specifically targeting abortion, but the increase in drugs available through the mail.

10 Nov

Trump and GOP Rollback on Reproductive Rights for Veterans

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States, Veterans

DWC Member Brownley Leads Legislation to Block Trump Admins Rollback of Veterans Repr In direct response to the Trump administration’s proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Democratic Women’s Caucus Member Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee that veterans and eligible dependents have the protected legal right to receive abortion care, medication, and counseling through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), without interference from political appointees or partisan agendas.

08 Nov

Reproductive Justice Includes Healthcare & Food Security

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Food Security, Healthcare, Maternal & Child Health, Reproductive rights, United States, Well Being

When you think about Reproductive Justice, what comes to your mind? Affordable and accessible family planning, including abortion care? Certainly. An emphasis on the universal human right to bodily autonomy? Most definitely! An urgent call to address the maternal mortality crisis? Absolutely yes! But what about SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits? What about healthcare coverage? What about voting rights? A resounding yes, yes, and yes! These too are essential components for Reproductive Justice.

06 Nov

Wisconsin GOP lawmakers consider legal definition of abortion, separate from miscarriage care

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

GOP authors say it will clarify how providers should discuss procedures that are used both for abortions and for safely managing pregnancy loss or complications

06 Nov

What Tuesday’s elections mean for the future of abortion rights

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Voting

Supporters of abortion rights have spent much of the last year trying to fight Donald Trump’s attempts to undermine access to the procedure. Now, Democrats’ commanding victories in the 2025 elections have breathed new life into the fight.

16 Oct

Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

For years, this was the kind of thing that happened in Poland, Nicaragua or El Salvador. Now, it’s headline news in the United States.

08 Oct

Governor’s race could alter abortion landscape in NJ

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, NJ, Reproductive rights

While abortion has been a constant campaign issue for political candidates from coast to coast since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, it’s become barely a blip in New Jersey’s race to replace term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy.

01 Oct

Post-Dobbs Reproductive Health Care Provider Considerations

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States

Providers of abortion and other reproductive health care services should consider key issues and risks in the current legal landscape, as impacted by the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, including reproductive health policy changes at the federal and state levels and state control of abortion laws, which impact provider penalties and protections.

01 Oct

One eastern Oregon clinic is a health care ‘lifeline.’ Medicaid cuts threaten its existence

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Idaho, Medicaid, Oregon, Reproductive rights, United States

Abortions are a small share of Oregon Planned Parenthood services, except at the Idaho border

25 Sep

Over 70 Reproductive Health and Justice Organizations Urge Congressional Leaders to Reject Extremist Abortion Restrictions in ACA Negotiations

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, ACA, Congress, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Today, more than 70 reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations led by All Above All sent a joint letter to Congressional leaders to permanently extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits without imposing new abortion coverage restrictions.

24 Sep

A GOP fight over abortion

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

House and Senate Republican leaders aren’t sure they can stave off a fight between moderates and hard-liners on abortion coverage.

23 Sep

Europe Continues to Advance on Abortion Rights, but Access Barriers Remain

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Europe, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

New analysis from the Center for Reproductive Rights highlights a trend of ongoing progress on abortion law across Europe, with an increasing number of countries reforming legal frameworks to expand access and move laws into line with international human rights and public health standards.

22 Sep

Planned Parenthood ‘resolved’ to keep serving Kentuckians even without Medicaid dollars

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Kentucky, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights

Planned Parenthood’s leadership has “no plans” to close its two Kentucky locations following a judge’s ruling that the government can block Medicaid funding to the organization for a year.

21 Sep

International Safe Abortion Day 2025

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

International Safe Abortion Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of safe, respectful and rights-based abortion care as a fundamental part of health and human rights. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN’s Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP) remain committed to ensuring that all people have access to quality abortion care as part of universal health coverage and essential health services.