Reproductive rights – Page 13 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

07 Jun

Does Georgia’s fetal ‘personhood’ law mean a pregnant woman must stay on life support?

AlanLatest News"personhood", Georgia, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

By the time she ended up at a Georgia hospital with emergency complications, 30-year-old Atlanta nurse Adriana Smith was almost nine weeks pregnant.

06 Jun

Under One of the World’s Most Extreme Abortion Bans, Texas Doubles Down

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Texas

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Texas has enforced some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States, and therefore in the Western world. By enacting a near-total ban that only allows abortions to save the life of the mother, Texas joined ranks with about 30 generally volatile countries worldwide including Afghanistan, Yemen, Sudan, and Myanmar. (That’s according to abortion ban tracking by the Center for Reproductive Rights, on whose website you can check out an interactive map that will make you wonder if Texas exactly counts as part of the “developed world.”)

06 Jun

A West Virginia prosecutor is warning women that a miscarriage could lead to criminal charges

DoryLatest NewsMiscarriage, Reproductive rights, United States, West Virgina

Amid a constantly changing reproductive landscape, one West Virginia prosecutor is warning people who have miscarriages in his state that they could get in trouble with the law. Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Truman says that although he personally wouldn’t prosecute someone for a miscarriage, he made the suggestion out of an abundance of caution after hearing from other prosecutors.

04 Jun

Trump administration rescinds emergency abortion guidance

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

The Trump administration has rescinded guidance telling health care workers who provide abortions to save their patients’ lives that they are protected under federal law.

04 Jun

On the Issues: How NJ Governor’s Candidates Approach Reproductive Rights

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

With the primary election coming up on June 10, and early voting starting this week, this series aims to provide voters with clear, comparative information on where each candidate stands. For more, visit our 2025 Primary Voters Guide , and read previous installments on property taxes , climate and energy , transportation, and immigration.

03 Jun

“They’re Ruining People’s Lives”

CoreyLatest Newsgender affirming care, GOP, Reproductive rights, Transgender

Since 2021, a wave of legislation targeting transgender health care has swept across the United States, with 25 states enacting blanket bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth as of March 2025. These legislative bans, often vague and sweeping in scope, have disrupted healthcare access for over 100,000 transgender youth, and imposed significant geographic, financial, and emotional burdens on their families.

02 Jun

‘Care is resistance.’ Va. free health clinics strategize survival after state, federal funding cuts

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

Richmond’s Health Brigade considers selling building to counter lost funding and keep offering services to uninsured or underinsured residents

02 Jun

Climate change is threatening the sexual health of young adolescents in Kenya

ChaseLatest NewsClimate Change, Healthcare, International, Kenya, Reproductive rights

Climate change is worsening sexual and reproductive health risks for young adolescents in Kenya, according to a recent study published in BMJ Global Health. Children aged 10 to 14 are facing rising threats as food, water, and sanitation insecurities contribute to sexual violence, transactional sex, and exploitative relationships − factors closely linked to unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.

01 Jun

Ireland’s Minister for Health launches free Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Arrangement

RandyLatest NewsHRT, International, Ireland, Reproductive rights

The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has today launched the free Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Arrangement. The arrangement will see the women of Ireland receive HRT medicines/products free of charge at the point of dispensing from today (1 June 2025).

01 Jun

Union organizer fired at Pittsburgh’s East Liberty reproductive health center

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights, Unions

The movement to unionize workers at one of the region’s few abortion care providers took a dark turn last week when managers at Allegheny Reproductive Health Center in East Liberty fired one of the employees involved in the organizing effort and issued written reprimands to several others.

31 May

Brennan: Women bear cost of bad healthcare policy

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Opinion, Reproductive rights, United States

A woman’s death from a preventable heart attack isn’t just a misunderstanding of cardiovascular biology — it’s a failure of policy. And when her doctor misdiagnoses her autoimmune flare as stress, or when a hot flash relief drug never reaches pharmacy shelves because it’s deemed financially unviable — these aren’t mere unfortunate accidents. They’re the direct result of systemic underinvestment, outdated assumptions, and misaligned incentives in U.S. healthcare policy.

31 May

Tobacco equally affects male and female reproductive health: Expert

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Smoking, Tobacco

Tobacco consumption not only leads to an increased risk of oral or lung cancer, but also impacts the reproductive health of both men and women.

30 May

How Abortion Laws Focusing on Fetal Viability Miss the Mark on Women’s Experiences

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Fetal Viability, Reproductive rights, United States

During the 2024 presidential campaign, politicians and their surrogates repeatedly raised concerns about abortion later in pregnancy. The topic grabbed media attention and continues to inspire strong emotions, but most of the discussions include numerous misunderstandings.

30 May

America might finally make childbirth free

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As politicians grapple with declining birth rates, the financial burden of giving birth in America — where privately insured families face out-of-pocket costs of nearly $3,000 on average — has captured widespread attention. Last month, when news broke that the Trump administration was considering $5,000 baby bonuses for new parents, comedian Taylor Tomlinson captured the national frustration: “That’s like spritzing a volcano with a water gun.” A recent viral TikTok showing one mother’s $44,000 hospital bill shocked viewers worldwide, underscoring the uniquely brutal pressures facing American families.

29 May

Shrinking health services put mothers and newborns at risk in Za’atari Refugee Camp, warns the IRC

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, International, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

As the world reflected on the International Day of Action for Women’s Health yesterday, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling attention to the alarming strain on maternal and newborn health services in Za’atari Refugee Camp. With a quarter of the camp’s 70,000 residents being women of reproductive age, a funding crisis is threatening access to essential care for thousands of mothers and newborns.