Post-Dobbs – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

02 Jan

Protecting reproductive health data: state laws against geofencing

BarbraLatest Newsgender affirming care, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights

Although many of these laws protect individuals' access to abortion and gender-affirming care services states have also identified the need to safeguard individually identifiable health data, including reproductive health data, from use by law enforcement or third-party companies.

30 Dec

Alarming rise in number of newborn babies abandoned in Texas unsettles towns and sparks urgent concern for women’s health care

BarbraLatest NewsAbandoned Babies, Abortin Ban, Post-Dobbs, Texas

The shocking rise in the number of newborn babies found abandoned in Texas has unnerved communities, raising urgent questions about women's reproductive health. At least 18 babies have been abandoned in the Lone Star state this year, with the latest found just before Christmas at a Whataburger fast food chain in San Antonio, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

03 Nov

After losing a constitutional right, America picks a president

BarbraLatest NewsPost-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States, Vote!

A diverse, women-driven Roe coalition is working to defeat the man they hold responsible and elect Kamala Harris, brought together by the end of federal abortion rights and concerns about democracy.

17 Oct

San Antonio’s controversial Reproductive Justice Fund likely won’t pay for abortion travel, but the issue isn’t over

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, Texas

City staff say only two applicants included travel costs for abortion seekers; neither made list of finalistshttps://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/10/17/san-antonios-controversial-reproductive-justice-fund-likely-wont-pay-for-abortion-travel-but-the-issue-isnt-over/

15 Oct

‘We are down here fighting for our lives’: Texas exhibition highlights crackdowns on reproductive healthcare and abortion access

BarbraLatest NewsART, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, Texas, United States

Focusing on works by artists with ties to the American South, “Is It Real?” raises awareness and funds for reproductive rights for communities on the front lines

15 Oct

Abortion Rights on the 2024 Ballot: Key States Where Voters Will Decide the Future of Reproductive Freedom

BarbraLatest Newslegislation, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe in the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, reproductive rights are now in the hands of the states. Advocates have begun working to enshrine abortion rights in state constitutions across the nation. Since the Dobbs decision, voters in 6 states, California, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Vermont, and Ohio, have weighed in on constitutional amendments regarding abortion. The side favoring access to abortion in the state constitution prevailed in every state. In 2024, abortion measures are on the ballot in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska*, New York**, Nevada, and South Dakota.

04 Oct

‘How do you treat a person who isn’t the standard in this post-Roe world?’

PatLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, Virginia

Abortion patients, new report highlight barriers to accessing care despite Virginia’s fewer restrictions.

30 Sep

IVF Restrictions, Demise of Roe v. Wade Could Endanger Women’s Health Research

BarbraLatest NewsIVF, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, Science

Women are already underrepresented in clinical trials; the new abortion and IVF laws could make it worse.

27 Sep

Will abortion swing the first post-Roe presidential election?

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, OB-GYN, Post-Dobbs, Vote, Wisconsin

The Dobbs backlash could send an abortion provider to Congress.

26 Sep

Will abortion swing the first post-Roe presidential election?

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, Wisconsin

Dobbs backlash could send an abortion provider to Congress

26 Sep

Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Funds, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States

Organizations that help pay abortion costs are capping how much they can help as travel costs rise and the wave of “rage giving” that fueled them two years ago has subsided.

22 Sep

How promises of a ‘post-Roe future’ have fallen short

PatLatest NewsHealthcare, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights

Weeks after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, a then-little-known Republican congressman from Louisiana introduced a short bill that proposed amending the Social Security Act to ensure child support payments be made for an “unborn child.”

21 Sep

‘She should be alive today’ – Harris spotlights woman’s death to blast abortion bans and Trump

PatLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, Medical care, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights

‘She should be alive today’ – Harris spotlights woman’s death to blast abortion bans and Trump

13 Sep

North Dakota’s abortion ban overturned

BarbraLatest NewsHealthcare, Judge, North Dakota, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights

Abortion care restrictions in North Dakota are expected to be lifted in the near future, following a court ruling on Thursday. A state judge said North Dakota's ban on the procedure violates the state Constitution. It's been part of a wave of abortion laws stemming from the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Dobbs case.

12 Sep

Florida’s Six-Week Ban Led to Substantial Drop in Clinician-Provided Abortions

PatLatest NewsAbortion Care, Florida, legislation, Post-Dobbs, Reproductive rights

New estimates from Guttmacher’s Monthly Abortion Provision Study show that clinician-provided abortions dropped substantially in Florida after a ban on abortions after six weeks’ gestation took effect on May 1, 2024. The decline likely reflects reductions in access to abortion for Florida residents as well as people from neighboring states with abortion bans who would have traveled to Florida for abortion care.