GOP – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

21 Apr

South Dakota Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine ‘abortion’ to exclude medical treatment

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Some anti-abortion state lawmakers are pushing to revise the definition of “abortion” so abortion bans don’t apply to cases in which the death of an “unborn child” is the result of medical care provided to the pregnant woman.

21 Apr

State Bans on Abortion Throughout Pregnancy

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The landscape of abortion access in the United States continues to shift rapidly in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion. Since then, many state legislatures have created new abortion restrictions and bans, and many have begun enforcing existing ones.

18 Apr

US abortion opponents want Trump’s FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions

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U.S. abortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the lack of action by President Donald Trump's administration to stem the flow of abortion pills prescribed online that they view as undermining state abortion bans.

17 Apr

Trump’s Justice Department Reveals the Biden Administration’s Weaponization of Federal Law Against Pro-Life Americans

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The Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group published a report detailing the Biden Administration’s weaponization of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Based on a review of over 700,000 internal records, the report not only details specific ways the Biden Justice Department weaponized federal law, but also outlines the corrective action taken by the current Justice Department to make right the wrongs of the prior administration.

17 Apr

Zero Sum Game—Trump Budget Request Proposes Zeroing Out Family Planning Funds and Continues to Starve Global Health Programs

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The White House released its “skinny” budget for fiscal year (FY) 2027, proposing a massive $16.2 billion in cuts to the diplomatic and foreign assistance activities of the U.S. government, while making note that the administration does not believe U.S. foreign assistance funding should support “unfettered access to birth control.” The proposed cuts to the State Department and other international affairs agencies and programs reduce funding by nearly a one-third from the FY 2026 enacted level.

16 Apr

Doctors oppose myriad of ‘extremist’ abortion bills in Ohio Statehouse

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Lawmakers remain on break for the rest of this month, but recent legislation still under consideration is getting new criticism from physicians around the state. 150 Ohio doctors, organized by a national group called the Committee to Protect Health Care, have signed a letter strongly opposing a flurry of what they call “extremist” abortion bills moving through the Statehouse.

14 Apr

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

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

13 Apr

Government favors natural family planning over contraception in key health funding

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New 2027 guidelines by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will ban key federal abortion funding while favoring fertility education and natural family planning.

12 Apr

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

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

11 Apr

Republican U.S. Senator Josh Hawley Sends Letter to HHS Urging Reversal of Title X Grants to Planned Parenthood

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Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in response to the agency’s decision to extend Biden-eraTitle X grants for Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. This action comes despite promises Secretary Kennedy made to Senator Hawley in his 2025 confirmation hearing.

11 Apr

America’s reproductive health safety net is fraying as political wars escalate

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https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/03/02/viewpoint-americas-reproductive-health-safety-net-is-fraying-as-political-wars-escalate/Medicaid cuts, the potential lapse of Affordable Care Act subsidies, as well as cuts across programs in the Health Resources and Services Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are eroding the broader safety net.

09 Apr

HHS Directly Gives Crisis Pregnancy Centers Millions of Dollars

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And the federal government is continuing to double down on a “pro-life” agenda.

09 Apr

Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Trump’s Presidential Budget Release

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Trump's budget proposes to further decimate funding for sexual and reproductive care at both the national and global levels by continuing attacks on Planned Parenthood and family planning funds through Title X,

08 Apr

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

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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.

07 Apr

Trump’s ICE crackdown is forcing immigrant women to ‘choose between their freedom or their health’

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Reproductive health care providers told HuffPost they’re seeing patients miss prenatal appointments and not pick up prescriptions when they need them. Some are scared to go to the hospital when they’re in labor, while others are scared to leave with their newborn after giving birth.