Abortion Rights – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

13 Sep

Collins’s Kavanaugh vote becomes key weapon for opponents

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Democrats and reproductive rights groups are zeroing in on Sen. Susan Collins’s (R-Maine) vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh as a pillar of their campaign to oust her, arguing she paved the way for the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

12 Sep

Virginia District Court Rules FDA Unlawfully Restricted Abortion Pill Access

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A Virginia district court judge ordered the FDA to reconsider its restrictions on mifepristone, a highly safe and effective prescription medication for terminating early pregnancy. The judge, Robert S. Ballou, sided with reproductive health clinics in three states that argued that current restrictions are excessive, medically unnecessary, and inconsistent with federal law. The challenged restrictions are part of FDA’s 2023 risk evaluation mitigation strategy (2023 REMS).

10 Sep

In wide-ranging amicus briefs, experts again urge the Fifth Circuit to reject restrictions on telehealth access to mifepristone

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Ahead of oral argument in Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 9, a wide range of experts — including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Emergency Physicians, the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers, and former military officials — are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reject anti-abortion politicians’ effort to end telemedicine and mail and pharmacy access to mifepristone nationwide.Mifepristone is used in nearly two-thirds of U.S. abortions, with more than 1 in 4 patients

04 Sep

A Few Words on Gloria (for now)

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Women’s eNews Executive Director & Editor-in-Chief, Lori Sokol, PhD, was interviewed yesterday on 1010WINS NY about her long-term friendship with Gloria Steinem, in tribute to the feminist icon who served as both a mentor and friend, shaping Lori’s career in feminist journalism.

31 Aug

New Battleground Poll: Todd Blanche’s Anti-Abortion Record is Toxic for Congressional Republicans Ahead of Critical Midterms

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New battleground polling conducted by Reproductive Freedom for All and Public Policy Polling shows that Todd Blanche’s threats to use the Department of Justice (DOJ) to restrict abortion access are deeply unpopular and could create serious political consequences for congressional Republicans in November.

30 Aug

There’s a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?

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Right after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, there were many stories about how new state abortion bans were influencing people's birth control decisions, especially by prompting people to use long-acting or permanent options.

24 Aug

More college students will have access to abortion medication

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Five states now require schools to offer it on campus or make it available through an off-campus provider.

19 Aug

Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Todd Blanche’s Vow to Use the DOJ to Advance “Permanent” Abortion Bans Nationwide

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Damning new reporting dropped that reveals Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is making promises to anti-abortion extremists behind the scenes.

19 Aug

Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Senate Confirmation of Erica Schwartz as CDC Director

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The U.S. Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), despite her dangerous commitment to undermine abortion access and patients’ data privacy. During her confirmation hearing, Schwartz said abortion surveillance is “absolutely a critical component” of the CDC’s work and signaled the federal government could explore collecting more sensitive abortion data.

17 Aug

The Massive Federal Abortion Ban You Didn’t Know Existed

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Veterans Affairs prohibiting reproductive care in a post-Dobbs America will have devastating consequences. Advocates are suing

16 Aug

The anti-abortion crusade’s new fight

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With legal abortions on the rise, an aggressive battle is beginning https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/07/29/the-anti-abortion-crusades-new-fight

15 Aug

Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What Dobbs Started

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In a private call before his confirmation vote, the AG said Trump officials are working to make the decision ending the national right to abortion “permanent in every single state.”

12 Aug

What explains abortions going up despite stricter laws in many states?

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The number of abortions is up in the U.S. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?

11 Aug

Who Will Train the Next Generation of Abortion Providers?

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Many medical and nursing schools do not teach abortion care—independent clinics do. But they’re shuttering nationwide, and it’s creating a medical workforce crisis.

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?