Healthcare – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

07 Feb

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Responds to TrumpRx Announcement, Says IVF Access Requires More Than Lower Drug Prices

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, IVF, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

The move by the Trump administration alone does not make IVF attainable for most patients. Fertility drugs represent only one portion of the overall cost of care, and patients without good insurance coverage continue to face significant out-of-pocket expenses.

07 Feb

As male birth control gets closer to reality, men are lining up for clinical trials

PhoenixLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Male Contraception, Reproductive rights, United States

Supreme Court Dobbs decision has contributed to surge of interest in male contraception

06 Feb

HHS scrubs reproductive and maternal health information, HIPAA guidelines from webpages

PhoenixLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, HHS, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Shortly after President Trump’s inauguration, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began removing critical information from its various webpages. On January 21, NPR reported that HHS had deleted from its website any mention of abortion related to Biden-era policies protecting abortion and other reproductive health care services. Any remaining references to abortion cite policies from the first Trump administration or contain broken links.

05 Feb

The world has changed dramatically

PhoenixLatest NewsGates Foundation, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Faced with compounding crises and competing priorities, leaders everywhere are making hard decisions about how to do more with less. Wealthy countries have withdrawn tens of billions of dollars in health and development funding. Meanwhile, low-income countries face increasingly severe debt burdens, leaving them with far fewer resources to invest in their people.

04 Feb

New York Looks for First-in-Nation Fertility Coverage Expansion

PhoenixLatest NewsDemocrats, Fertility, Healthcare, New York, Reproductive rights, United States

New York Democrats are gaining ground in pushing the Empire State to be the first in the US to require commercial insurers to more broadly cover fertility services.

04 Feb

10 JAMA women’s health resources to share with patients

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, JAMA, Reproductive rights, United States

These JAMA Patient Pages explore common female health conditions, including how they are prevented, detected and treated.

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.