Healthcare – Page 6 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

29 Jul

The U.S. is destroying $9.7 million in contraceptives. Is there another option?

JordanLatest NewsContraceptives, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The State Department has confirmed plans to destroy millions of dollars' worth of taxpayer-funded contraceptives meant for women in low-income countries. The controversial move comes as the Trump administration continues to scale back foreign aid.

28 Jul

Experts: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Access to Reproductive Health Care

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

President Trump’s newly signed law blocks federal funding for health care providers like Planned Parenthood.

27 Jul

How US adults feel about legal abortion 3 years after Roe was overturned, according to AP-NORC poll

MollyEvents & Action, Latest News, United StatesAbortion Care, Abortion poll, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Legal abortion, Poll, United States, US adults

"Three years after the Supreme Court opened the door to state abortion bans, most U.S. adults say abortion should be legal -- views that look similar to before the landmark ruling. The new findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll show that about two-thirds of U.S. adults think abortion should be legal in all or most cases. About half believe abortion should be available in their state if someone does not want to be pregnant for any reason...."

27 Jul

No, California is not guaranteed to remain an abortion haven

MollyEvents & Action, Latest News, United StatesAbortion Care, Abortion Haven, Abortion Rights, Budget deficit, California, Healthcare, Northern California, Planned Parenthood, United States

"The sudden closure of five Planned Parenthood clinics in Northern California last week reveals a sad, stark truth: California is not the national “haven” for abortion rights that it has aspired to be since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. No state could be under Republican rule in Washington, or while federal law trumps state law, the Supreme Court majority opposes abortion rights and clinics are reliant on federal money to survive. There are few options to fix this problem, even in California, the world’s fourth-largest economy. The state barely covered its budget deficit this year, and it has holes…

27 Jul

Women’s health care lacks funding, research, FDA chief says

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Woman's Health

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary has taken a personal interest in addressing hormone therapy treatment for menopause.

26 Jul

How State Bans Increase Costs and Delay Abortion Care

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Costs of abortion ban, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

25 Jul

Open letter to Earle-Sears reflects Va. voters’ shifting sentiments on reproductive health care

RileyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia, Voting

As Virginia weighs whether or not to enshrine reproductive health care in its constitution, the issue is playing a significant role in the upcoming elections for governor and motivating voters across party lines — including some who say it’s reshaping how they plan to vote this fall.

25 Jul

Legal confusion historically delays emergency abortion care in Missouri

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, legislation, Missouri, Reproductive rights

In 2022, Mylissa Farmer arrived at a Missouri emergency room, bleeding and in pain. She was nearly 18 weeks pregnant. Her water had broken, and her pregnancy was no longer viable. Her condition was deteriorating. Doctors knew she needed emergency care. Instead of treating her, they called lawyers.

24 Jul

Most US adults still support legal abortion 3 years after Roe was overturned, an AP-NORC poll finds

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States

Three years after the Supreme Court opened the door to state abortion bans, most U.S. adults continue to say abortion should be legal — views that look similar to before the landmark ruling.

23 Jul

Federal threats to gender-affirming care add fear for future of access for minors

ChaseLatest Newsgender affirming care, Healthcare, Minors, Post-Dobbs, United States

After Supreme Court ruling, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors parallel abortion bans enforced post-Dobbs

22 Jul

Federal judge blocks Tennessee law making it crime to aid minors seeking out-of-state abortions

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, teens, Tennesee, travel

A Tennessee law that bars adults from giving information to minors about legal, out-of-state abortions violates the First Amendment and cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday.

21 Jul

Court Allows West Virginia to Restrict Abortion Pill Mifepristone

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A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia can limit access to mifepristone, a medication used to end early pregnancies.

21 Jul

‘Too afraid to not have access’: Abortion restrictions can affect family planning decisions

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, North Carolina, Reproductive rights

Some women are putting plans for children on hold or stepping up their contraception choices, citing fears of restricted reproductive health care access.

20 Jul

Federal court strikes privacy protections for reproductive health care

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Court decision, Data Privacy, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Texas District

A Texas court ruling removes some recent federal privacy protections for reproductive health care, affecting how providers handle sensitive patient information under HIPAA.

20 Jul

HIPAA’s Reproductive Health Rule Is Vacated Nationally

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Data Privacy, District Courts, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on June 18, 2025, issued an order vacating the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy, published on April 26, 2024, which amended the Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule (Reproductive Health Rule or Rule). The decision left intact amendments to the HIPAA rule regarding certain Notice of Privacy Practice provisions pertaining to substance use disorder regulations.