Abortion Rights – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

12 Sep

How Abortion Providers are Bracing for Serious Fallout

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Providers, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Illinois, Reproductive rights, travel

Dr. Allison Cowett, medical director at Family Planning Associates, discusses how Illinois clinics are becoming overburdened hubs for patients traveling from across the Midwest.

12 Sep

Alternatives for S.C. women seeking reproductive health care

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, South Carolina

While a proposed bill in the S.C. Senate would totally ban abortions in South Carolina without exception, it also seeks potentially unconstitutional restrictions on speech, contraceptive access and in vitro fertilization.

10 Sep

Medication abortion ban could achieve a top conservative goal

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Texas, United States

The bill, set to become law later this year, could stop providers from mailing pills to Texas, which has allowed thousands to access abortion since Roe fell. It could be a blueprint for other states.

09 Sep

Medicaid reimbursements may be withheld from Planned Parenthood. But the embattled nonprofit has seen this before

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, United States

What would happen if a nonprofit organization lost $1 million worth of federal funding for a year? Would it affect how many people they can help? Or maybe even cause the organization to close some of their locations?

07 Sep

Revisiting restricted reproductive rights in 2025: what do we need to know now?

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

In the aftermath of the 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on access to reproductive healthcare, we published a commentary in this journal to inform the infectious diseases (ID) community about anticipated worsening of maternal and neonatal sepsis outcomes and relevant stewardship and healthcare associated infection issues. Three years later, we seek to keep the ID community engaged with important updates and intensify their commitment to providing high-quality care and reduce disparate health outcomes in this vulnerable population.

06 Sep

Trump shifted the 9th Circuit to the right. What that means for abortion and reproductive care

RileyLatest News9th Circut, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

President "Trump had a particularly significant impact on the 9th Circuit" in his first term, moving the reliably liberal appeals court to the right. That could influence abortion policy in the West. For decades the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has been a reliable stronghold for liberal ideals, but that changed during President Donald Trump's first term thanks to the 10 appointments he made.

05 Sep

Minnesota Judge Dismisses Lawsuit, Keeps Abortion Protections In Place

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Minnesota, Reproductive rights, travel, United States

The lawsuit, brought by anti-abortion organizations and crisis pregnancy centers, sought to limit abortion access, claiming that the state's abortion laws are too permissive. Other states in the news: North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Wyoming, New Hampshire, and more.

29 Aug

Missouri judge weighs whether new abortion ban should appear on 2026 ballot

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, legislation, Missouri, Reproductive rights, Voters

A proposed amendment written by Missouri Republican lawmakers would repeal the reproductive rights measure passed by voters last year — but makes no mention that it would ban abortion. The ACLU of Missouri argues the proposal violates the state constitution and misleads voters.

18 Aug

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

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, U.S. Military, Veterans

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.

17 Aug

Minors’ Ability to Consent to Contraception and Abortion Services

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Contraception, Healthcare, Minors, Parental consent, Reproductive rights, United States

Across the country, minors’ ability to consent to their health care, particularly their reproductive health care, varies significantly. Expanding “parental rights’ in health and education has been a priority for politically conservative groups and was outlined as a “top-tier” right by the Heritage Foundation in Project 2025. While parental involvement in health care can facilitate access and improve outcomes, it is not always possible for teens to include parents in decisions about sensitive health care decisions. Some teens, particularly those who have unstable home lives, are in foster care, or fear abuse if their parents were to become aware they are seeking…

13 Aug

Repro Red Flags: Executive Actions

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Contraception, GOP, Healthcare, IVF, Maternal & Child Health, Reproductive rights, Trump, Trump Administration, United States

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.

08 Aug

Congresswoman Friedman Announces Legislation to Restore Planned Parenthood Funding

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Democrats, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, United States

U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) held a press conference at West Hollywood City Hall alongside city officials, members of local Planned Parenthoods, and healthcare providers to introduce the Restoring Essential Healthcare Act. Friedman’s new bicameral legislation aims to repeal a recently enacted Republican ban on Medicaid reimbursements for services provided at Planned Parenthood clinics. The bill is seen as a critical step toward protecting vital and affordable healthcare services that millions of Americans rely on.

04 Aug

Floridians for Reproductive Freedom: Reproductive Rights News Roundup

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Florida, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Nationally, there has been a lot of talk about “shield laws”; laws that exist to protect those who support others accessing abortions. For example, in Massachusetts, providers, patients, and pharmacists are shielded from out-of-state investigations and legal actions around abortion. This is one way that patients are still getting abortion care in states where abortion is banned or inaccessible.

03 Aug

Taxes, religious freedom, and additional out-of-the-box proposals

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Both proponents and opponents of abortion have invoked creative approaches to advance their positions. For example, abortion choice proponents in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Utah and Wyoming have challenged the states’ laws on grounds that they violate individuals’ religious freedom. Anti-abortion advocates, in response, also hold up religious freedom as a plausible defense to being required to perform or otherwise facilitate the procedure. The rulings in these cases, all of which remain outstanding at time of publication, will set important precedent. In other states, legislative proposals tied to the concept of religious freedom are being actively debated. In late February 2023, for example, legislation passed the West Virginia House Judiciary…

03 Aug

Department of Veterans Affairs looks to end certain abortion services for veterans

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, U.S. Military, United States, Veterans

The US Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to end certain abortion services to veterans, rolling back a Biden-era move to expand abortion rights.