Healthcare – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

21 Mar

Women’s health was overlooked for decades. Not anymore

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, Telehealth, United States, Woman's Health

After years of being ignored, women’s health is becoming a hot market for innovation and investment.

20 Mar

Women’s advocates call for better access to abortion — Bermuda

MauraLatest NewsAbortion Access, Abortion Care, Bermuda, Healthcare, International, Women's Health

The head of a charity and a former senator have welcomed a Throne Speech pledge to remove abortion from the criminal code. They agree that more is needed to improve access to and affordability of pregnancy termination.

17 Mar

The Root Causes of the Innovation Gap in Women’s Health

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Science, United States, Women's Health

Dr. Dina Radenkovic, CEO of Gameto, discusses the company's pioneering use of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology in fertility treatments, particularly addressing ovarian aging. Its lead product, Fertilo, is an iPSC-derived ovarian support cell line in phase III clinical trials in the US with FDA clearance, and commercial availability in markets like Australia and Latin America. The company faces challenges including the scarcity of human eggs and regulatory hurdles. Radenkovic also highlights the need for better models to study female-specific conditions and the importance of political advocacy and funding to drive innovation in women's health.

17 Mar

How federal funding cuts for biomedical research impact reproductive health

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

Reproductive health is historically understudied and underfunded in the United States. Scientists across Connecticut and beyond have been working to change that. Scientific initiatives like EndoRISE, a Connecticut-based program focused on advancing endometriosis research, are making strides toward better understanding reproductive health. This hour, we explore how President Trump’s recent funding cuts could impact their progress.

16 Mar

The Unequal Impacts of Abortion Bans

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

New research shows that abortion bans led to more unwanted or unsafe pregnancies carried to term, resulting in an increase in both live births and infant deaths.

15 Mar

Political climate linked with Georgia women’s mental health outcomes, Emory study finds

ChaseLatest NewsGeorgia, Healthcare, Mental health, misogyny, United States, Women's Health

While politicianscan make decisions that have direct effects on keeping the public healthy, new research from Emory University highlights how policymakers may also have indirect impacts on their constituents’ wellbeing.

14 Mar

The Collateral Damage of Dobbs on Women’s Health: Beyond Abortion Care

CoreyLatest NewsDobbs v Jackson, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it upended half a century of established jurisprudence – leaving in its wake a convoluted legal landscape, and eliminating access to vital reproductive care for millions. The fallout includes a wider range of health issues affecting women undergoing cancer treatment, using assisted fertility, entering menopause, and more

14 Mar

GOP attempt to derail abortion-funding bill falls short after emotional debate, Maryland

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Funding, Bodily Autonomy, GOP, Healthcare, Maryland, Reproductive rights

Some delegates used floor debate on abortion-grant bill to rehash unsuccessful antiabortion measures

13 Mar

OB/GYNs Walk Away From Anti-Abortion States

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, OB-GYN, Reproductive rights, United States

They compared the number of those specialists to state-level abortion policy data collected using a legislation tracker maintained by the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit sexual and reproductive rights advocacy group. Researchers specifically focused on 12 states that restricted abortion most following the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in 2022 -- Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

12 Mar

Agency Shake-Ups Imperil Worker Reproductive Rights, Protections

PatLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Brand new protections for workers accessing reproductive health care are under threat. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires most employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees’ “pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions,” such as time off work to attend medical appointments.

11 Mar

US Sen. Hirono leads colleagues in honoring reproductive care, abortion providers

PatLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Dems, Healthcare, United States

U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi) and Gary Peters (D-Michigan) and U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) led 19 of their colleagues in reintroducing a resolution in honoring abortion providers and staff by designating March 10, 2025 as “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.”

10 Mar

Reproductive health providers call for more state funding as federal threats loom

PatLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Federal Government, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, States, Trump

The funding would go toward services such as routine gynecological exams, cancer screenings and gender-affirming care, but not abortion

07 Mar

Bill creating abortion grant fund for under- and uninsured gains momentum in House, Senate (Maryland)

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Maryland, Reproductive rights

Proposal would let Health Department tap underutilized insurance fund

06 Mar

GOP lawmakers push to charge women with homicide for seeking abortions

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

Lawmakers in at least eight states — Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas — have considered bills to go even further, to punish women who seek abortions.

05 Mar

A New Missouri Bill Would Let Residents Donate to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead of Paying Any Taxes

RandyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, legislation, Missouri, Reproductive rights, Republicans, United States

Four months after Missouri voted to legalize abortion, Republican lawmakers are proposing a 100% tax credit — capped at $50,000 per year — for taxpayers who donate to crisis pregnancy centers.