Healthcare – Page 24 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

17 May

Private Programs Provide Access to Birth Control. They Can Also Deprive Women of Choice

DoryLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Rights, Undocumented person, United States

If you’re an undocumented immigrant in Tennessee, you don’t have a lot of options when it comes to birth control. You can’t get an abortion—it’s been banned with very limited exceptions since 2022. You can’t get services from state public-health clinics, which lost federal funding with the abortion ban. The state has backfilled the funding, but a Tennessee law prohibits that money from being used for family-planning services for people without legal status.https://time.com/6978873/step-ahead-birth-control/

16 May

The Doctor Won’t See You Now!

BarbraLatest NewsDisability, Healthcare, People With Disabilities, United States

Women with Disabilities Face Barriers to Healthcare: Part 1https://womensenews.org/2024/05/the-doctor-wont-see-you-now/

14 May

Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions

AlanLatest NewsAAMC, Abortion Care, Association of American Medical Colleges, Healthcare, Medical Deserts, United States

The AAMC analysis found the number of applicants to OB-GYN residency programs in abortion ban states dropped by 6.7%, compared with a 0.4% increase in states where abortion remains legal. For internal medicine, the drop observed in abortion ban states was over five times as much as in states where abortion is legal. In its analysis, the AAMC said an ongoing decline in interest in ban states among new doctors ultimately “may negatively affect access to care in those states.”

14 May

Telehealth abortions now account for nearly 1 in 5 in US, with thousands accessed under shield laws each month, report says

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, mifepristone, Telehealth, United States

Most abortions in the United States are medication abortions, and telehealth has become an increasingly common way to access abortion pills — especially since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion. In the last few months of 2023, nearly 1 in 5 abortions nationwide — about 17,000 each month — were medication abortions in which the pills were mailed to a patient after a remote consultation with a clinician, according to a new report from #WeCount, a research project led by the Society of Family Planning. When #WeCount started collecting data from abortion providers in April…

12 May

Mother’s Day 2024 health special: Can older women enjoy motherhood through IVF? Know facts and myths

BarbraLatest NewsGeriatric Pregnancy, Healthcare, International, IVF, Mother's Day

n Vitro Fertilization has improved chances of live birth rate but is it the same when older women choose IVF? This Mother's Day 2024, know facts from myths

11 May

Religious views on abortion more diverse than they may appear in U.S. political debateOne year after FDA approves over-the-counter birth control pill, advocates push for more access

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Christianity, Evangelical, Healthcare, Religion, United States

New research shows that though abortion restrictions are often championed by evangelical lawmakers and activists, other Christian denominations and Abrahamic faiths hold a variety of views on the issue.

10 May

One year after FDA approves over-the-counter birth control pill, advocates push for more access

DoryLatest NewsAccess, Contraception, FDA, Healthcare, United States

More than 100 countries were already selling birth control without a prescription before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — one year ago as of Thursday — approved Opill. Though the hormonal, over-the-counter birth control pill was approved in May 2023, it didn’t reach online retailers or the shelves of major drug stores across the country until a couple of months ago.

08 May

Arizona Abortion Ban: Warning for US Reproductive Health Care

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, Arizona, Healthcare, legislation, States, United States

When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April 9, 2024, that the state's Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions was enforceable, it brought into stark reality the potential impacts of leaving reproductive rights up to the states to regulate, and the related consequences for women's health. The ruling, set to go into effect in late June 2024, will only remain active for a few months because Arizona lawmakers repealed the law on April 30. Starting in the fall, a previous state law banning abortion after 15 weeks will be reinstated.

07 May

A Texas woman got an abortion in Colorado, now her ex wants to subpoena her. A state shield law might stand in his way

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Texas, travel

A Texas man is asking a Texas state district court to take legal action after his ex-partner traveled to Colorado to get an abortion. But Colorado’s so-called “shield law” could create a legal battle.

05 May

Why is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on Cinco de Mayo?

AlanLatest News:atomX, Cinco de Mayo, Healthcare, Latina

Today is Cinco de Mayo. It is not, contrary to popular belief, Mexican Independence Day. It’s actually a celebration of the Mexican victory over the French in a battle in 1862. Many also point out that the holiday is more celebrated in the US than in Mexico. But either way, it’s a day that is associated with Latinos, and often celebrated through cultural appropriation and eating things like guacamole and drinking tequila. But that’s another post. This year, Cinco de Mayo is also the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

04 May

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as ‘the underground’

TobysFundLatest News, United StatesAbortion Aftercare Kits, Abortion Ban, Abortion Care, Abortion Pills, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Idaho, legislation, Roe v Wade, The underground, travel, United States

Waiting in a long post office line with the latest shipment of “abortion aftercare kits,” Kimra Luna got a text. A woman who’d taken abortion pills three weeks earlier was worried about bleeding — and disclosing the cause to a doctor.

03 May

State abortion bans more frequently affect Black, White, American Indian women

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, State Abortion Bans, United States

White, Black, and American Indian / Alaskan Native women of reproductive age may be more adversely affected by statewide abortion bans than other racial and ethnic groups, according to new data.

02 May

In ‘The Unexpected,’ Emily Oster tackles the emotional toll of difficult pregnancies

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, United States

Economist Emily Oster made a name for herself using data to tackle big questions about pregnancy in her 2013 blockbuster book Expecting Better. Now, she's returning to the topic with a book on how to navigate difficult pregnancies and serious medical issues.

01 May

Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, Florida, Healthcare

Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care.

30 Apr

1 in 4 U.S. Women Will Have an Abortion in Their Lifetime

BarbraLatest NewsAbortion, Healthcare, United States

As the battle over abortion continues to rage in the courts and American politics, a new report estimates that one in every four U.S. women will undergo the procedure during their lifetime. The study was issued by the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health that supports access to abortion.