Contraception – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

05 May

Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.

JordanLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Birth Control, Contraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, Trump, United States

We are entering a startling new era in the politics of birth control, with President Donald Trump launching the most serious effort in decades to curb contraception.

05 May

The Trump team is quietly eliminating U.S. support for birth control abroad

PhoenixLatest NewsContraception, Global, GOP, Reproductive rights, STD, Trump

The second Trump administration has moved to eliminate programs for contraception and other family planning work abroad. Congress actually appropriated funds for this work, but the administration has not spent it. And it has shut down programs aimed at helping people choose when to have children, such as efforts to improve access to birth control and provide resources for treating sexually transmitted diseases. The issue here is not abortion. For more than 50 years, it's been illegal for foreign aid to fund abortions.

04 May

Trump admin wants to test drinking water for abortion and birth control pills

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Contraception, EPA, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency recommended earlier this month that states begin testing drinking water for certain forms of abortion pills and contraceptives – a worrisome move that comes after a years-long pressure campaign from anti-abortion organizations weaponizing environmental regulations to further undermine access to care. In a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden demanded scientific justification for including abortion medications and birth control pills on the EPA’s human health benchmarks list, giving the EPA until May 5th to respond.

03 May

Oral Contraceptive Pills: Access and Availability

RandyLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

For over 60 years, American women have relied on oral contraceptive pills to prevent pregnancy. Oral contraceptives are the most widely used form of reversible contraception and are also commonly used to manage other health conditions.

30 Apr

Virginia General Assembly passes law requiring insurance coverage for contraceptive care

CoreyLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

The Virginia General Assembly passes law requiring insurance coverage for contraceptive care

26 Apr

Title X Funding Restored, but New Rules Raise Concerns

MorganLatest NewsContraception, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

Federal funding for reproductive health clinics is back on track, but some new rules appear to stray from the original goals. Clinics that rely on the Title X program have now received their funding after the Trump administration delayed the application process.

25 Apr

One Small Pill That Created a Big Shift

MorganLatest NewsBirth Control Pills, Contraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

From boardrooms to college campuses and beyond, a single medical breakthrough expanded women’s freedom to determine if, when, and under what circumstances to have a child.

25 Apr

Scientists discover reversible male birth control that stops sperm production

ChaseLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Male Contraception, Reproductive rights, Science, United States

Scientists at Cornell University may be closing in on the long-sought “holy grail” of male contraception: a safe, reversible, nonhormonal method that completely halts sperm production. In a breakthrough mouse study, researchers used a compound called JQ1 to temporarily shut down meiosis—the critical process that produces sperm—without causing lasting harm. After treatment stopped, sperm production bounced back, fertility returned, and the animals produced healthy offspring.

23 Apr

As U.S. birth rate falls, Trump officials downplay contraception in family planning program

MorganLatest NewsBirth Rate, Contraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3.6 million births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024. The fertility rate dropped to 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, down 23% since 2007.

22 Apr

Minors’ Access to Contraceptive Services

PhoenixLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Minors, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, United States

Nearly half of US states explicitly permit minors to access contraception without parental involvement, allowing minors to provide their own consent for this care. In several of these states, minors are allowed to provide consent to contraception only under certain circumstances, including: when there is a health risk to the minor; if the minor is or has ever been married; if the minor is already a parent; or if the minor is currently pregnant or has ever been pregnant. Some of these states also allow providers to notify minors’ parents that they have accessed contraception.

19 Apr

Breakthrough takes big step toward safe, reversible male contraception

RileyLatest NewsContraception, Cornell University, Healthcare, Male Contraception, Reproductive rights, Science, United States

Cornell scientists have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible, long-acting and 100% effective nonhormonal male contraceptive, considered the holy grail of male contraception.

12 Apr

Trump admin moves Title X family planning program away from contraception, toward conception

JordanLatest NewsContraception, Family planning, GOP, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, Title X, Trump, United States

New guidance, and the promise of a new rule, are expected to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood starting in 2027.

08 Apr

Navigating Uncertainty: The Latest Challenge to the Title X Family Planning Safety Net

ChaseLatest NewsContraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump

Safety net family planning providers in the US have faced considerable funding volatility since the start of the Trump administration. Last week marked the most recent challenge for Title X family planning providers who faced an imminent funding cliff.

06 Apr

Arizona Republicans want colleges to pair adoption info with every STI test and condom

AlanLatest NewsArizona, Contraception, GOP

Republicans in the state legislature want every public university student in Arizona who receives contraceptives or testing for sexually transmitted infections from their school health office to receive information about adoption.

06 Apr

Trump admin moves Title X family planning program away from contraception, towards conception

AlanLatest NewsContraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump

The Trump administrationook the first step toward reviving and expanding the conservative overhaul of the Title X family planning program that happened the first time Trump was president — changes that previously led to an exodus of reproductive health providers and a steep drop in the number of patients served.