Bodily Autonomy – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

24 Jun

NH Congress Member and others Push for Right to Contraception Act Vote

FlynnLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Contraception, Democrats, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and others signed a discharge petition to force a House floor vote on the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would guarantee by law the right to contraception. In two days, the petition collected nearly 200 signatories.

23 Jun

Why the Trump Administration is Calling Embryos “Children” & Why It’s Dangerous

RileyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Anti-contraception, Bodily Autonomy, GOP, Healthcare, IVF, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

In June 2026, the Trump administration quietly revised a federal grant program to help give rights and benefits to embryos, a move that is aligned with a key legal strategy of the anti-abortion movement. That strategy is one that would ban abortion nationwide, could restrict access to other reproductive and pregnancy-related care like IVF and contraception, and puts pregnant people and people who can become pregnant at even greater risk of surveillance, investigation, and criminalization.

27 May

The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet

CoreyLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, GOP, misogyny

A virulent form of misogyny has become the single most important force holding together the American right.

19 May

By Changing Women’s Lives, the Pill Changed the Nation

AlanLatest NewsBirth Control Pills, Bodily Autonomy, Contraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The pill helped give birth to modern America

12 May

Make America procreate again: among the MAGA fertility fanatics

RileyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Bodily Autonomy, Healthcare, MAGA, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Tech bros and religious conservatives have joined forces to boost the birth rate

06 May

Motherhood has a PR problem — and It’s Not What You Think

RandyLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Mother's Day, Pregnancy, United States

We continue to ask women to make impossible trade-offs between caregiving and career, and then scrutinize whichever choice they make.

28 Mar

Abortion on the 2026 Ballot: The Evolving Landscape of State Abortion Initiatives

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Bodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, Trump Administration, United States

Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling, state ballot initiatives have become a powerful tool used by advocates on both sides hoping to either protect or limit abortion access in their state. Successful ballot initiatives that enact state constitutional amendments provide stronger legal authority to either protect or restrict abortion than laws enacted by the legislature or state Supreme Court rulings

05 Mar

March Bodily Autonomy Committee Meeting

ChaseLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Control of our own bodies is a fundamental human right which is frequently under attack by fascists. The Bodily Autonomy Committee strives to realize bodily autonomy for all individuals through reproductive freedom and freedom for individuals to choose how their bodies align to their genders.

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.

09 Nov

Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health

ChaseLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Guttmacher Institute, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

For two decades, the Guttmacher Institute’s Adding It Up research project has produced estimates on the need for, impact of and costs associated with providing sexual and reproductive health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Through its component studies and resources, this initiative illustrates the investment needed to ensure these services are available to all women of reproductive age (15–49)—specifically including adolescents—and their newborns in LMICs. Adding It Up’s rigorous evidence base shows that investing in sexual and reproductive health saves lives, reduces costs and improves health.

22 May

More access, less cost: Spanberger lays out health care plans if she wins Virginia governorship

DoryLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia, Vote

While Abigail Spanberger’s former congressional colleagues stayed up late Tuesday night debating proposed cuts to Medicaid in a jumbo GOP bill to reduce federal spending, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee outlined her health care-focused plans if she becomes Virginia’s next governor Wednesday morning at a local independent pharmacy in Mechanicsville.

13 May

Legality of abortion in emergency medical circumstances continues to evolve

CoreyLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Some states with laws that limit or ban abortion include carve-outs and exceptions for medical emergencies. These exceptions may protect providers from criminal and/or civil penalties, allowing them to provide abortion care which would otherwise be unlawful under state law to treat serious emergency medical conditions. However, not all states with abortion restrictions include such medical emergency exceptions, and among those that do, the scope of the exceptions vary significantly.

05 Apr

New Jersey Continues to Add Abortion Protections

BarbraLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Healthcare, New Jersey, Reproductive rights

State reproductive rights advocates view a stockpile as one of a number of ways to protect access.

04 Apr

Half Of Women Cannot Make Decisions About Their Reproductive Health And Bodily Autonomy

AlanLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Reproductive rights, United States

44% of women still lack autonomy over reproductive health. UNFPA urges data-driven, inclusive action to ensure rights and equality for all by 2030.

14 Mar

GOP attempt to derail abortion-funding bill falls short after emotional debate, Maryland

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Funding, Bodily Autonomy, GOP, Healthcare, Maryland, Reproductive rights

Some delegates used floor debate on abortion-grant bill to rehash unsuccessful antiabortion measures