People With Disabilities – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

18 Jun

What is Life Like for Disabled Women in Afghanistan?

MadisonLatest NewsFemale Health, Global, People With Disabilities

My name is Mehria. I am 16 years old and I live in northern Afghanistan. Since birth, I have had a disability in one of my legs, which becomes more apparent when I walk. My mother says my disability is congenital and cannot be cured with treatment.

23 May

Pressley, Murray, Duckworth Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care

DevonLatest NewsDemocrats, Healthcare, People With Disabilities, Reproductive rights, US Congress

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, along with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), reintroduced their Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act, legislation to help women with disabilities—who face discrimination and extra barriers when seeking care—get better access to the timely, informed, and culturally competent reproductive health care they deserve.

22 May

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

DoryLatest 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

DoryLatest 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.