Healthcare – Page 3 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

18 Feb

Contraception Bills Continue to Move Forward in Virginia General Assembly

DoryLatest NewsContraception, Democrats, Healthcare, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia

Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Prince William) and reproductive rights advocates from REPRO Rising Virginia, Birth in Color, Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, Americans for Contraception, and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia addressed the issue of contraceptive coverage

17 Feb

Why this Little-Known Birth Control Option Deserves More Attention

DoryLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Injectible, Reproductive rights, Risks

Self-administered injectable contraception has been available in the U.S. for more than two decades, yet a new study found that only about a quarter of reproductive health experts prescribe it — and many are unaware it’s even an option.

17 Feb

Menstrual Cycle Awareness Lowest Among Under-25s

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Menstruation, Reproductive rights, UK

MORE than one in five women are unable to report their menstrual cycle length, a 2026 UK-based retrospective, cross-sectional analysis has found.

16 Feb

Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health in 2026: From Crisis Management to System Correction

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights

The past year confirmed that gains in women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health (WCAH) were more fragile than previously assumed. In 2025, sharp financing contractions, political retrenchment on rights, particularly sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and multiple and intersecting crises, converged to expose how fragile past gains really were. Having relied heavily on external financing and political prioritization through the Millennium and then Sustainable Development Goals, today WCAH suffers from the structural failures of the global development system.

16 Feb

Reimagining Reproductive Health for Women at the Margins: Self-Care Therapies, Biotherapeutics, and Syndemic STI–HIV Prevention Across the Life Course

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, Marginal People, Reproductive rights

Reproductive infectious diseases (RID) represent a critical yet often-neglected intersection of public health, clinical care, and health equity. RID encompasses sexually transmitted infections (STIs), bacterial vaginosis (BV), and the host of reproductive sequelae and burden on reproductive-aged women worldwide, particularly in low-and middle-income countries where access to prevention, screening, and treatment remains limited. In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 374 million new infections globally with four curable STIs: chlamydia (129 million), gonorrhea (82 million), syphilis (7.1 million), and trichomoniasis (156 million).

15 Feb

New Research Finds State-Level Abortion Restrictions Associated with Increased Maternal Deaths

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion restrictions, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Red States, Reproductive rights, United States

The increased number of state-level abortion restrictions in the U.S. was associated with a parallel increase in maternal deaths between 2005 and 2023, according to new research presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 2026 Pregnancy Meeting™. Researchers found that states with five or more different abortion restrictions had higher rates of maternal deaths from any cause, cardiovascular disease, and violence than those states with fewer restrictions.

14 Feb

A constitutional amendment on reproductive rights is headed to Virginia’s ballot, here’s what it would do.

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Blue State, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia

Abortion remains legal in Virginia, but advocates say that could change with shifting political power. A constitutional amendment would make reproductive rights far harder to roll back.

12 Feb

Groundbreaking new poll shows bipartisan nationwide support for contraception and IVF.

FlynnLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, IVF, Reproductive rights, United States

The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed by Congress proposes significant changes to federal health care policies, particularly affecting access to contraception and reproductive health services. This legislation is a substantial setback for reproductive health and rights, including cuts to Medicaid and new barriers to access contraception and Planned Parenthood services.

12 Feb

Rising abortion rates and what the statistics tell us

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) is pleased to have contributed to a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation on contraception, abortion and reproductive choice.

11 Feb

Fears that US global health deals harm reproductive health

FlynnLatest NewsGlobal, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Countries have begun to sign new bilateral agreements with the USA on global health, but advocates warn of the harm they may do to maternal and child health.

11 Feb

Go Red For Women Day Information Fair, February 11, 2026

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, United States, Women's Health

Join the Women’s Health Team in recognizing American Heart Month. Wear red and join the team in the Medical Center Atrium for a health and information fair on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., in the DC VAMC Atrium.

11 Feb

Beyond Reproduction: The Importance of Sex for a Healthier and More Satisfying Life

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Sex, United States

Kate Thomas, PhD, Director of Clinical Services at the Johns Hopkins Sex and Gender Clinic will speak on sexual health beyond reproduction. The talk will focus on female sexuality, encompassing theories of sexual health, interest, desire, and behavior, as well as highlighting the unique aspects of queer sexuality and sexuality and menopause.

10 Feb

NIH Grant Disruptions Slow Down Breast Cancer Research

FlynnLatest NewsBreast Cancer, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

Inside a cancer research laboratory on the campus of Harvard Medical School, two dozen small jars with pink plastic lids sat on a metal counter. Inside these humble-looking jars is the core of Joan Brugge’s current multiyear research project.

09 Feb

Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion

DoryLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Anti-abortion conservatives have long sought to force Planned Parenthood’s clinics to close their doors and to make it harder, if not impossible, to get abortion pills as part of a two-pronged approach to limit access to abortion.

08 Feb

HIV in the Black Community: Shifting from Stigma and Health Inequalities to Communication and Care Initiatives

DoryLatest NewsBlack Community, Healthcare, HIV, Reproductive rights, United States

Black Americans are 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than the general US population, and black women in particular, carry a large HIV disease burden. In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its surveillance report that showed that despite Black women in the United States making up just 13% of the overall female population, they accounted for 50% of HIV diagnoses among women.