People With Disabilities – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

22 May

ACLU Responds to House Passage of Reconciliation Bill that Cuts Medicaid, Harming Millions of People with Disabilities

PatLatest NewsGOP, legislation, Medicaid, People With Disabilities, Reproductive rights, United States

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 1, the so-called One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, that attacks civil liberties and cuts Medicaid by at least $600 billion, the largest cut in the program’s history. The reconciliation bill now moves to the Senate.

28 May

Forced sterilizations for people with disabilities decried by members of Congress

PatLatest Newslegislation, People With Disabilities, Sterilization, United States

Three members of Congress introduced a resolution Thursday that’s intended to bring attention to the experiences and challenges people with disabilities face when it comes to reproductive rights. Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced the resolution during a press conference with advocates just steps from the U.S. Capitol, saying that under a Supreme Court ruling still in effect, people with disabilities can be sterilized without their consent.

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/

01 Dec

Disparities in reproductive health services for women with disabilities

BarbraLatest News, United StatesHealthcare, People With Disabilities, Reproductive Health

There are significant disparities relating to reproductive health (RH) services among women with disabilities in the United States, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open.