Red States – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

15 Jul

Red and blue states pass laws to protect contraception access

AlanLatest NewsBlue States, Contraception, Healthcare, Red States, Reproductive rights

At least four states in recent months have enacted new laws.

15 Jul

Anti-abortion leaders furious after Planned Parenthood defunding expires

DevonLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, Red States, Reproductive rights, United States

Planned Parenthood has regained access to federal funding, enraging anti-abortion conservatives one year after Republicans were able to cut its clinics off from Medicaid.

12 Jul

Four years after Dobbs, Texas abortion-rights advocates struggle to break through in Washington

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Red States, Reproductive rights, Texas

On the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned the constitutional right to abortion, Samantha Casiano carried a picture of her daughter, Halo, with her to meetings on Capitol Hill.

29 Jun

NEWS: Abortion bans, restrictions could cost economy $140 billion

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Anti-abortion, GOP, Red States, Reproductive rights, Trump, US Economy

A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a national think tank focused on economic equity and eliminating barriers for women, estimates that the 16 states with the most restrictive abortion policies are responsible for more than $68 billion in annual lost earnings. In places like Alabama, Louisiana, and West Virginia, abortion bans have pushed women out of the workforce, diminished their earnings, and limited job growth, the report found. Removing reproductive health-care barriers could result in an estimated 325,000 more women aged 15-44 participating in the workforce each year, the report shows. That could boost the national…

29 Jun

So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, GOP, Louisiana, Post Dobbs, Red States, Telehealth, Trump

Louisiana’s case against the FDA is not just about one drug.

22 Jun

State Policy Trends Midyear Reproductive Health Analysis: Five Key Issues to Watch in 2026

FlynnLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Red States, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

New attacks on patients and shield law providers threaten remaining access to care

16 Jun

Four years after the Dobbs decision, abortion access looks very different

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Red States, Trump Administration, United States

The Dobbs decision returned abortion policy to the states. Four years later, NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin examines how that promise has played out in practice.

24 May

New Trump policy could endanger reproductive health care clinics

CoreyLatest NewsContraception, GOP, Healthcare, Red States, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

New guidelines under Trump will push clinics to focus on natural family planning and fertility awareness, while almost completely leaving out contraception.

10 May

Louisiana v. FDA: Abortion Pill Access Under Fire

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Pills, FDA, Healthcare, mifepristone, Red States, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Requests for telehealth abortion care have doubled since Roe v. Wade was overturned. This case directly targets that remaining lifeline.

30 Apr

US Abortion Restrictions Causing Preventable Deaths

AlanLatest NewsAnti-abortion, GOP, misogyny, Preventable Deaths, Red States

State Restrictions Worsening Inequality

29 Apr

Red States Thought They Could Stop Abortions. They Ended Up Stopping Only the Lifesaving Ones.

AlanLatest NewsAnti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, misogyny, Red States, Reproductive rights, Safety Net, Trump, United States

Abortion rates have increased nationwide since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

26 Apr

Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine ‘abortion’ to exclude medical treatment

ChaseLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, misogyny, Red States, Reproductive rights, Trump

Some anti-abortion state lawmakers are pushing to revise the definition of “abortion” so abortion bans don’t apply to cases in which the death of an “unborn child” is the result of medical care provided to the pregnant woman. South Dakota is the first state to enact such a law, and Missouri and Utah introduced a similar bill. Reproductive rights advocates and many OB-GYNs say the real purpose of the bills is to fortify abortion bans, and the laws are still too vague because they rely on the intentions of individual physicians.

02 Apr

States with abortion bans target pills sent by out-of-state providers

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, mifepristone, Red States, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills sent by out-of-state providers.

29 Mar

Red states move to protect crisis pregnancy centers using model legislation

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Crisis Pregnancy Center, GOP, Healthcare, Red States, Reproductive rights, United States

Conservative lawmakers in multiple states are pushing legislation drafted by an advocacy group that opposes abortion to increase protections for crisis pregnancy centers, organizations that provide some health-related services but also work to dissuade women from having abortions.

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.