Health care – Page 3 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

21 Oct

San Antonio’s Reproductive Justice Fund at the center of Texas’ latest abortion battle

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"It’s been several weeks since the Reproductive Justice Fund was approved, but it’s still unknown if it will be used to pay for abortion access in other states — and if that would be seen as a violation of state law...."

05 Oct

In Argentina, election fight brews over women’s rights and abortion

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"Argentina's presidential election race is putting abortion access and women's rights in the spotlight, sparking fierce debate in a country that has been a pioneer in expanding reproductive rights in Latin America. The election frontrunner, economist Javier Milei, opposes abortion and wants to hold a referendum on whether the 2020 legalization of abortion before the 14th week of pregnancy should be repealed. He also wants to shut the ministry of women, gender and diversity, which he has called a type of "affirmative action" that is degrading towards women. His closest contenders are economy minister Sergio Massa for the incumbent Peronists and…

30 Sep

Thousands of women march in Latin American cities calling for abortion rights

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"The streets of cities across Latin America were bathed in green Thursday as tens of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day. Latin American feminists have spent decades fighting to roll back strict prohibitions, although there are still few countries with a total ban, like El Salvador and Dominican Republic..."

10 May

Wesleyan University to Pay for Abortion Services Not Covered by Insurance

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"Starting in the fall semester, students at Wesleyan will have increased access to abortion services...."