Healthcare – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

03 Feb

WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings

PhoenixLatest NewsGlobal, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care. In 2025, WHO and partners supported 30 million people funded through its annual emergency appeal. These resources helped deliver life-saving vaccination to 5.3 million children, enabled 53 million health consultations, supported more than 8000 health facilities, and facilitated the deployment of 1370 mobile clinics.

03 Feb

Bioethics Public Policy Report

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Federal, Global, Healthcare, National Catholics Bioethics Center, Reproductive rights, State

State by State-Federal Courts-National-International

03 Feb

New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1 with millions at risk of losing benefits

MorganLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, SNAP, Trump, United States

Under the megabill, the upper age limit for those who need to meet work requirements was raised from age 54 through age 64 for the first time for able-bodied adults without dependents.

02 Feb

Tracking the Attacks on Reproductive Freedom Under Trump 2.0

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

A rolling timeline of attacks on abortion, birth control, fertility, and other reproductive health care.

02 Feb

Illinois launches new fund to support reproductive health access nationwide

MorganLatest NewsHealthcare, Illinois, Reproductive Health, Reproductive rights, United States

A new fund has been announced to boost and strengthen access specifically to sexual and reproductive health, not just for Illinoisans but for people across the country.

01 Feb

‘Menopause gold rush’? Experts warn of brands cashing in on women’s symptoms

MorganLatest NewsHealthcare, menopause, Reproductive rights

As apps and gadgets capitalise on loss of stigma, consumers are advised to look for evidence-based solutions

01 Feb

New Global Strategy Targets Gaps in Fertility Care Access

RandyLatest NewsFertility, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

A NEW international strategy has highlighted persistent gaps in access to fertility care, calling for stronger integration of infertility services into national reproductive health systems.

31 Jan

7 New Laws That Impact Women In The Workplace And Their Health

RandyLatest NewsFederal Law, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

The new year brought with it several new and revised laws that directly impact women. From reproductive health rights to equity in pay and sexual harassment in the workplace, politics has always been personal for most women. At the start of each year, a list of laws that directly impact women is typically put into place, but they do not receive the discussion or attention they deserve. Understanding laws that directly impact women – whether for the better or for the worse – is critical for using resources, benefiting from certain protections, making informed health, professional, and personal decisions, and…

31 Jan

Planned Parenthood, reproductive healthcare could receive $90 million in new state funding

RandyLatest NewsCalifornia, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights

California lawmakers will consider bolstering funding for Planned Parenthood and other providers of reproductive health with a one-time infusion of $90 million, leaders of the state Legislature announced Friday.

30 Jan

After Roe Fell: U.S. Abortion Laws by State

FlynnLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

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29 Jan

Maine’s Gov. Mills will include funding for reproductive health care in supplemental budget

ChaseLatest NewsDemocratic Governor, Healthcare, Maine, Reproductive rights, United States

Governor Mills says she will include funding for reproductive health care in her upcoming supplemental budget. Mills says she is proposing $2.25 million to support reproductive health care providers in Maine.

29 Jan

As federal anti-smoking programs get cut, who’s looking out for LGBTQ+ adults?

MorganLatest NewsHealthcare, LGBTQIA+, Smoking, transgender health care, United States

Amid cuts to national smoking programs, The 19th spoke with LGBTQ+ people about how their queer or trans identity is linked to smoking.

29 Jan

California SB 729: New Fertility Coverage Mandate for Employers

ChaseLatest NewsCalifornia, Fertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Effective January 1, 2026, SB 729 mandates that fully insured, large group health plans (those with 101 or more covered employees) must provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including in vitro fertilization (“IVF”). These changes reflect California’s efforts to expand access to fertility care and mirror policies in select other states.

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.