Healthcare – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

07 Jan

FDA Expands Access to Pill for Low Libido

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, menopause, Sexual Health, United States, Women's Health

More women can now use a medication approved to treat low or no sexual desire

07 Jan

The CDC Just Sidelined These Childhood Vaccines. Here’s What They Prevent.

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, Maternal & Child Health, Trump Administration, United States, Vaccines

The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term disability, and death.

07 Jan

Trump tells GOP it’s time to ‘own’ health care while urging ‘flexibility’ on abortion restrictions

RileyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Prescriptions, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Donald Trump urged House Republicans on Tuesday to take control of an issue that even he admits the GOP has long struggled to claim: health care.

06 Jan

Vitamin C may help protect fertility from a harmful environmental chemical

RileyLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Vitamin C

A new discovery at the University of Missouri reveals that vitamin C may help protect reproductive health from a harmful environmental chemical. Using a fish model, researchers found that exposure to potassium perchlorate, a chemical commonly used in explosives and fireworks, can harm sperm production, potentially reducing fertility.

06 Jan

Cassidy rips RFK Jr. vaccine schedule change, says it’s ‘based on no scientific input’

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Maternal & Child Health, United States, Vaccines

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who cast a critical vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, on Monday blasted the reduction of the childhood immunization schedule by Kennedy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

05 Jan

Reproductive Rights Matter to Everyone

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

In the January edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we look at contraception access on campus and men joining the abortion conversation.

05 Jan

Iowa Doesn’t Have Enough OB-GYNs. The State’s Abortion Ban Might Be Making It Worse.

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Jonna Quinn was initially thrilled when she got her first job after her medical residency, working as an OB-GYN in Mason City, Iowa. It was less than two hours down the road from West Bend, where she grew up on a farm. ...read more

04 Jan

Major Battles for Reproductive Rights in 2026 Will Play Out in FDA and Courts

RileyLatest News2026, Abortion Pills, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Federal judges and agencies will decide whether to restrict or end people’s access to mailed abortion medicationhttps://truthout.org/articles/major-battles-for-reproductive-rights-in-2026-will-play-out-in-fda-and-courts/

04 Jan

Six Reproductive Freedom Storylines to Watch in 2026

RileyLatest News2026, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

2025 affirmed critical truths that will be at the forefront of our fight in 2026—voters continue to reject abortion bans and support reproductive freedom champions at the ballot box; anti-abortion actors are escalating, not retreating, despite their proven unpopularity; and the human cost of abortion bans is mounting while the full damage is still untold.

03 Jan

Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants

ChaseLatest NewsDEI, Health Research, Healthcare, Trump Administration, United States, Vaccine

The Trump administration will review frozen grants to universities without using its controversial standards that discouraged gender, race and sexual orientation initiatives and vaccine research.

03 Jan

New antibiotic pill shows promise against drug-resistant gonorrhea

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, STD

A one-dose oral drug called zoliflodacin has proven highly effective against gonorrhoea in a major international trial. The pill matched the success of current treatments while avoiding injections and complex dosing. As antibiotic resistance spreads, this new option could make treatment simpler and more accessible worldwide. Approval could mark a major step forward in controlling a stubborn global STI.

02 Jan

From GSM guidance to HRT reform: A landmark year for women’s health

ChaseLatest NewsErectile Dysfunction, Healthcare, menopause, Reproductive rights, United States

While many urologists and sexual medicine specialists have been tireless champions of women’s health needs, it is only recently that these issues have started to gain substantial traction within national guidelines and federal policy. The lack of recognition can be in part attributed to outdated data and subsequent stigma that have pushed women’s health to the sidelines.

02 Jan

Understanding the White House Executive Order on IVF

ChaseLatest NewsFertility, Health Insurance, Healthcare, IVF, Reproductive rights, United States

Thttps://resolve.org/advocacy/our-issues/understanding-the-white-house-executive-order-on-ivf/he White House announced new actions intended to lower costs and increase access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). These policy recommendations aim to encourage more employers to offer fertility benefits and to make some IVF medications more affordable.

01 Jan

Trends in Private Equity Affiliations With Fertility Clinics in the US

JordanLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Infertility affects 1 in 8 reproductive-aged women in the US. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the most effective infertility treatments.1 About 15 years ago, private equity firms began affiliating financially with US fertility clinics that perform IVF.2 Private equity health care investments typically involve acquiring clinics, increasing revenue and/or reducing costs via hands-on management, and then selling clinics for a profit after several years.3

31 Dec

Trump Admin Proposes Gender-Affirming Care Bans

DoryLatest Newsgender affirming care, Gender affirming Care ban, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trans Rights, Trump Administration, United States

The Trump Administration released two proposed rules intentionally designed to make gender affirming care for young people impossible to access. In one rule, federal Medicaid reimbursement is banned for medical care provided to transgender patients under 18 and prohibits reimbursements through CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) for transgender patients under 19. In the other rule, the administration is planning to block all Medicaid and Medicare funding for services at hospitals that provide gender affirming to young people.