Reproductive rights – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

12 Nov

New Federal Medicaid Cuts Will Devastate Coverage for Reproductive Health Care

AlanLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Medicaid, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

For decades, Medicaid has been central to contraceptive care and other reproductive health services for low-income people in the United States. Massive cuts to Medicaid under the recent federal budget law are poised to strip away coverage and access to care from millions of people, with far-reaching and harmful consequences nationwide. Medicaid is the second largest source of health insurance in the United States, and it covers 21% of women aged 15–49,* the group most likely to need and use reproductive health care. The program’s role has increased substantially over the past decade after 40 states and the District of Columbia expanded Medicaid for…

12 Nov

Gender Equality’s Final Frontier: Ourselves

AlanLatest Newsgender equality, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

The United Nations’ Gender Snapshot 2025 is out, and the numbers are grim: Women have broken barriers in education but remain sidelined in leadership, holding only 27.2% of parliamentary seats, 30% of managerial posts, and just a handful of head-of-state positions worldwide. At this pace, parity in management is still a century away.

11 Nov

HHS Advances Women’s Health, Removes Misleading FDA Warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced historic action to restore gold-standard science to women’s health. After more than two decades of fear and misinformation surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is initiating the removal of broad “black box” warnings from HRT products for menopause.

11 Nov

I’m pregnant but my doctor won’t see me before 9 weeks. Why not? Is it OK to wait?

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

Why can't I see a doctor sooner? And is it really OK to wait that long?

10 Nov

Trump and GOP Rollback on Reproductive Rights for Veterans

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States, Veterans

DWC Member Brownley Leads Legislation to Block Trump Admins Rollback of Veterans Repr In direct response to the Trump administration’s proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Democratic Women’s Caucus Member Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee that veterans and eligible dependents have the protected legal right to receive abortion care, medication, and counseling through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), without interference from political appointees or partisan agendas.

10 Nov

SNAP shortfall puts pregnant women’s health—and their babies—at risk

DoryLatest NewsFood Insecurity, GOP, Healthcare, Maternal & Child Health, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, SNAP, United States

As the government shutdown throttles federal SNAP benefits for an estimated 1.4 million Michiganders, Lee Roosevelt, a clinical associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, said her midwifery patients will be among the hardest hit.

09 Nov

Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health

ChaseLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Guttmacher Institute, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

For two decades, the Guttmacher Institute’s Adding It Up research project has produced estimates on the need for, impact of and costs associated with providing sexual and reproductive health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Through its component studies and resources, this initiative illustrates the investment needed to ensure these services are available to all women of reproductive age (15–49)—specifically including adolescents—and their newborns in LMICs. Adding It Up’s rigorous evidence base shows that investing in sexual and reproductive health saves lives, reduces costs and improves health.

09 Nov

A first-time HPV vaccination campaign sees some success — and strong resistance in Pakistan

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, HPV, International, Pakistan, Reproductive rights, Vaccine

This fall saw Pakistan's first-ever campaign to administer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which protects girls from cervical cancer. The vaccine is highly effective, according to global health groups, and is routinely administered in some 150 countries.

08 Nov

New study reveals ‘morning after pill’ may help prevent breast cancer

CoreyLatest NewsBreast Cancer, British Study, emergency contraceptives, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Researchers at the Manchester Breast Centre, based at The University of Manchester, found that blocking the effects of the hormone progesterone, using ulipristal acetate, a drug already used on the NHS, may reduce the risk of breast cancer developing in women before the menopause who have a strong family history of the disease.

08 Nov

Reproductive Justice Includes Healthcare & Food Security

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Food Security, Healthcare, Maternal & Child Health, Reproductive rights, United States, Well Being

When you think about Reproductive Justice, what comes to your mind? Affordable and accessible family planning, including abortion care? Certainly. An emphasis on the universal human right to bodily autonomy? Most definitely! An urgent call to address the maternal mortality crisis? Absolutely yes! But what about SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits? What about healthcare coverage? What about voting rights? A resounding yes, yes, and yes! These too are essential components for Reproductive Justice.

07 Nov

Centra South Side Community Hospital to close labor and delivery unit in Farmville

CoreyLatest NewsFederal Funding Cuts, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Virginia

Virginia’s South Side maternal health care desert is about to get a little drier. Centra Southside Community Hospital plans to discontinue its labor and delivery services mid-December as part of a consolidation of women’s health care with Centra’s Lynchburg locations.

07 Nov

As a New Mom I Followed All Self-Care Routines. So Why Was I Still Falling Apart?

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Post Partum, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

When I had my son two years ago, I came home with my husband and a tiny newborn to an otherwise empty house and had my first-ever panic attack. Having never struggled with severe anxiety, I was blindsided and confused. I had done everything “right,” I had meticulously researched and practiced all the self-care guidelines to have a “smooth’ birth and a “peaceful” postpartum period. Healthy eating, exercise, meditation, I did it all. So why was this happening to me?

06 Nov

Wisconsin GOP lawmakers consider legal definition of abortion, separate from miscarriage care

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

GOP authors say it will clarify how providers should discuss procedures that are used both for abortions and for safely managing pregnancy loss or complications

06 Nov

What Tuesday’s elections mean for the future of abortion rights

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Voting

Supporters of abortion rights have spent much of the last year trying to fight Donald Trump’s attempts to undermine access to the procedure. Now, Democrats’ commanding victories in the 2025 elections have breathed new life into the fight.

05 Nov

The Way A Man Loses Weight Matters To His Fertility, Review Says

ChaseLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Men, Obesity, Reproductive rights

Losing weight is considered one way to improve male fertility, but how guys drop pounds also matters, a new evidence review says.