Healthcare – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

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.

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.