Healthcare – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

28 Jan

A Self-Injectable Birth Control Med Is Available, But Most Doctors Don’t Prescribe It

MorganLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, injectable, Reproductive rights, United States

Young people capable of getting pregnant could be injecting long-lasting birth control meds themselves, but few have been told by their doctor that it’s an option, a new study says.

27 Jan

Boost Fertility

MorganLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Webinar

Infertility is now considered a disease and it takes a significant emotional toll on couples desperate to conceive. While some couples can afford the tens of thousands of dollars required to undergo IVF, most can’t, and for them, options are extremely limited.

27 Jan

US to Cut Veterans’ Abortion Access

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, rape, Reproductive rights, United States, Veterans

New Policy Denies Coverage Even in Cases of Danger to Health, Rape

26 Jan

Trump expands policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights, Trump

For over four decades, Republican presidents have banned U.S. funds from going to groups that provide or promote abortion — and Democratic presidents have reversed the ban.

26 Jan

Disrupting Mis- and Disinformation: Foregrounding Facts on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Against the Threat of Junk Science

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive Health, Reproductive rights, United States

Reproductive health, rights and justice experts will examine how mis- and disinformation are reshaping the sexual and reproductive health landscape in the United States. Mis- and disinformation are now driving judicial outcomes, influencing legislation, and distorting public understanding of essential reproductive health services. Our speakers will contextualize how these dynamics undermine evidence-based governance and destabilize core democratic functions by substituting ideology for fact, ultimately threatening access to contraception and abortion for millions across the country – and the world. They will surface what is at stake for healthcare providers, policymakers, patients, and the public, spotlighting the urgent need for coordinated…

25 Jan

Seeking Transparency on Trump’s Greenlighting of Violence Against Abortion Providers and Patients

RileyLatest NewsCenter for Reproductive Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

The Center is suing the Trump administration over its decision to selectively stop enforcing the FACE Act—a bipartisan law that protects abortion providers and patients from violence and harassment—and to pardon individuals already convicted under this law.

25 Jan

Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Prenatal care, Reproductive rights, United States

Concerns have emerged about the impact of paracetamol use in pregnancy on child neurodevelopment, particularly in relation to autism spectrum disorder. We aimed to synthesise available evidence to investigate associations between prenatal paracetamol exposure and autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and intellectual disability.

25 Jan

New Fertility Guide Reflects Growing Demand for Evidence-Based Patient Education

RandyLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

A newly released fertility guide, The Lucky Egg, adds to a growing wave of patient-facing resources designed to translate clinical fertility concepts into accessible, evidence-based guidance. The book focuses on helping individuals understand fertility fundamentals and treatment pathways at a time when more patients are engaging earlier and with greater complexity.

24 Jan

DWC Marks Solemn Anniversary of Roe v. Wade; Condemns Trump Admin’s Attacks on Repro CareLeadership

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Democratic Women's Caucus, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Roe v Wade, United States

53 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade, which recognized the constitutional right to privacy and guaranteed the right to abortion across the United States. That right was ripped away when Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe through the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on June 24, 2022. Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03) issued the following statement on today’s solemn Roe v. Wade anniversary, just days after the one- year anniversary of the Trump administration:

23 Jan

US Data Reveal Increases in Pregnancy Mortality Compared With Abortion

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Mortality, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

Analysis of nearly 15 million births and 3.7 million abortions from 2018-2021 revealed pregnancy-related mortality is 45-70 times higher than abortion-related deaths, at least triple the previous ratio from 1998-2005 data.

23 Jan

Why Medication Abortion Is the Top Target for Anti-Abortion Groups in 2026

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

This week would have marked the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide — that is, until 2022, when the court overturned it. Since then, abortion has been banned in 13 states and severely limited in 10 others.

22 Jan

The Erosion of Reproductive Freedom and Democracy One Year Under Trump

AlanLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

One year ago, Donald Trump returned to the White House and launched an onslaught of attacks against reproductive freedom and other fundamental rights—all while swiftly punishing those who dared to defy him. Those efforts have caused real harm to people across the country: gutting health care, destabilizing families, silencing dissent, and laying the groundwork for a nationwide abortion ban that no one voted for.

22 Jan

Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted speaks against abortion pill during Senate hearing

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Pills, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The abortion pill has become a target of Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr., as well as state-level legislation in Ohio

21 Jan

Women’s health is opening new doors in science and investment, say experts

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Women, Women's Health

Panelists discussed how women’s health is not just a moral imperative, but a transformative business opportunity poised to potentially redefine healthcare.

21 Jan

Missouri leans on disputed mental health claims in defense of strict abortion laws

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Missouri, Reproductive rights, United States

Two Missouri women who had abortions 50 years ago testified Tuesday to mental health effects they suffered from the procedure