Reproductive rights – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

23 Apr

US fertility rate hovers near record low as Trump administration pushes for a baby boom

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Women in the United States are less likely to have babies than ever before, but key figures in the Trump administration seem keen on changing that – even as federal programs focused on reproductive health face significant upheaval.

23 Apr

Some OB/GYNS Stay in States With Abortion Bans, Despite Legal Risks

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, OB/GYNS, Reproductive rights, United States

Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal right to abortion, doctors who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology are still dealing with tough decisions about where to live and work.

22 Apr

Trump administration’s federal funding pause disrupts Planned Parenthood services, says Florida NOW

MauraLatest NewsFlorida, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, Trump

Eleven Planned Parenthood health centers in Florida are facing “severe disruptions to their operations” after the Trump administration paused federal funding, says the Florida chapter of the National Organization for Women.

22 Apr

Planned Parenthood closing two Utah clinics after Trump cuts all federal reproductive health funds to state

MauraLatest NewsHealthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, Trump, Utah

Planned Parenthood Association of Utah will shut down a quarter of its clinics after the Trump administration froze a Title X grant to pay for family planning services.

21 Apr

Black maternal health advocates, researchers press on amid federal funding cuts

MauraLatest NewsBlack Women, Healthcare, Maternal & Child Health, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights

Before everything went black, Tamika Jackson felt like she was drowning. While in labor giving birth to her baby boy, her body felt heavy and her breaths shallow. “I can’t breathe,” she croaked to the anesthesiologist. “If you couldn’t breathe, you wouldn’t be able to speak,” she recalled the doctor telling her, dismissing her as having a “panic attack.” Minutes later, the 37-year-old’s lungs gave out. Her heart stopped beating.

21 Apr

The Real Supreme Court Endgame for Abortion Foes

MauraLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

To understand the past and future of the American war over reproduction, we must tell the story of the fetal personhood movement.

20 Apr

U.S. Supreme Court Could Roll Back, Freeze or Eliminate Preventive Health Coverage – Oral Arguments Tomorrow (4/21/25)

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Braidwood Management v. Becerra, which could roll back and freeze coverage for key preventive health services and screenings currently required by the Affordable Care Act. The new name for the case is Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc.

19 Apr

Under Idaho’s abortion ban, a family confronts life-or-death reality — and a crisis of faith

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Idaho, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

As judges weigh the limits of medical exceptions, Idaho’s abortion ban is being tested — in courts, hospitals and patients’ lives

18 Apr

New Connecticut bill aims to enshrine minors’ access to reproductive health

RandyLatest NewsConnecticut, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

The bill would codify the right of minors to receive contraceptive and pregnancy-related care without parental permission.

18 Apr

Understanding when HRT makes sense in menopause

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, HRT, menopause, Reproductive rights, United States

Each day, about 6,000 women in the U.S. enter menopause and begin to deal with the associated physical and mental changes. Menopause is natural as women move away from their reproductive years. Yet the transition can bring about significant physical and emotional changes that can affect a woman’s overall well-being. While most women have minimal symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats, about 15% will require treatment for more severe problems. The loss of estrogen during menopause can lead to anxiety, bone weakening, insomnia and negative impacts to the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems.

17 Apr

Seasonal air pollution found to undermine IVF success

RandyLatest NewsAir Pollution, IVF, Reproductive rights, Scientific Research, United States

A recent study published in BMC Public Health explores the impact of seasonal fluctuations in fine particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of 2.5 µm or less (PM2.5) pollution on the outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART).

17 Apr

Conn. Reproductive health advocates push against Trump’s plan to freeze Title X

RandyLatest NewsConnecticut, Reproductive rights, Title X, United States

In a push to protect Title X, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Planned Parenthood and other advocates met on Wednesday to talk about reproductive health services. See less

16 Apr

Yale-launched national coalition aims to defend public health from political threats

CoreyLatest NewsReproductive rights, United States, Women's Health, Yale

Mindy Jane Roseman, director of International Law Programs and director of the Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women’s Rights at the Yale Law School, signed the open letter from Defend Public Health opposing Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Roseman’s work focuses on how international human rights norms and laws improve health outcomes, particularly regarding sexual and reproductive health. While funding for her work does not depend on US government support directly, she is still concerned that the Trump administration wants to remove the voices of underrepresented patients from public health…

16 Apr

Title X freeze puts at risk low-cost reproductive health in Ohio

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Low Income, Ohio, Reproductive rights, United States

More than a dozen organizations that provide family planning services are in limbo right now. The Trump administration has put more than $27 million of their funding on hold as the Department of Health and Human Services investigates potential violations of Title X.

15 Apr

Guttmacher Institute Releases Full-Year US Abortion Data for 2024

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The Guttmacher Institute today released new data showing that in 2024 there were 1,038,100 clinician-provided abortions in US states without total abortion bans, an increase of less than 1% from 2023. In addition to offering state and national abortion estimates from January 2023 through January 2025, the latest round of data from the Monthly Abortion Provision Study also includes new estimates of the number of people traveling across state lines to obtain an abortion in 2024. An in-depth look at these findings is available in an accompanying policy analysis.