Reproductive rights – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

20 Mar

Hard-won gains: Celebrating global progress in sexual and reproductive health and rights

MauraLatest NewsAbortion Care, Australia, India, International, Malawi, Reproductive rights

Across the world, reproductive rights are under threat. Anti-choice movements are growing, legal protections are being rolled back, and political changes risk undoing decades of progress.

19 Mar

IVF Bill Causes Tension in Tennesee House

MauraLatest NewsContraception, IVF, Reproductive rights, Tennesee

Contraception protections tabled, physicians denied testimony in final Public Health Committee meeting

18 Mar

Ohio anti-abortion rights lobby files complaint against company for telehealth abortion services

RandyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Conflict of Interest, Ohio, Reproductive rights, United States

State defers to Ohio State Medical Board, of which the president of Ohio Right to Life is a board member

17 Mar

The Root Causes of the Innovation Gap in Women’s Health

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Science, United States, Women's Health

Dr. Dina Radenkovic, CEO of Gameto, discusses the company's pioneering use of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology in fertility treatments, particularly addressing ovarian aging. Its lead product, Fertilo, is an iPSC-derived ovarian support cell line in phase III clinical trials in the US with FDA clearance, and commercial availability in markets like Australia and Latin America. The company faces challenges including the scarcity of human eggs and regulatory hurdles. Radenkovic also highlights the need for better models to study female-specific conditions and the importance of political advocacy and funding to drive innovation in women's health.

17 Mar

How federal funding cuts for biomedical research impact reproductive health

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Reproductive health is historically understudied and underfunded in the United States. Scientists across Connecticut and beyond have been working to change that. Scientific initiatives like EndoRISE, a Connecticut-based program focused on advancing endometriosis research, are making strides toward better understanding reproductive health. This hour, we explore how President Trump’s recent funding cuts could impact their progress.

16 Mar

The Unequal Impacts of Abortion Bans

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

New research shows that abortion bans led to more unwanted or unsafe pregnancies carried to term, resulting in an increase in both live births and infant deaths.

14 Mar

The Collateral Damage of Dobbs on Women’s Health: Beyond Abortion Care

CoreyLatest NewsDobbs v Jackson, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it upended half a century of established jurisprudence – leaving in its wake a convoluted legal landscape, and eliminating access to vital reproductive care for millions. The fallout includes a wider range of health issues affecting women undergoing cancer treatment, using assisted fertility, entering menopause, and more

14 Mar

GOP attempt to derail abortion-funding bill falls short after emotional debate, Maryland

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Funding, Bodily Autonomy, GOP, Healthcare, Maryland, Reproductive rights

Some delegates used floor debate on abortion-grant bill to rehash unsuccessful antiabortion measures

13 Mar

OB/GYNs Walk Away From Anti-Abortion States

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

They compared the number of those specialists to state-level abortion policy data collected using a legislation tracker maintained by the Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit sexual and reproductive rights advocacy group. Researchers specifically focused on 12 states that restricted abortion most following the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in 2022 -- Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

12 Mar

Agency Shake-Ups Imperil Worker Reproductive Rights, Protections

PatLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Brand new protections for workers accessing reproductive health care are under threat. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires most employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees’ “pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions,” such as time off work to attend medical appointments.

10 Mar

Reproductive health providers call for more state funding as federal threats loom

PatLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Federal Government, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, States, Trump

The funding would go toward services such as routine gynecological exams, cancer screenings and gender-affirming care, but not abortion

09 Mar

Trump DOJ’s limits on FACE Act enforcement fuel concern from abortion providers

AlanLatest NewsAnti-abortion, FACE Act, GOP, Reproductive care, Reproductive rights, Trump

For more than 30 years, there has been a federal law on the books known as the FACE Act. It prohibits intentional interference with people either providing or receiving reproductive health care services, including abortions. Now the Justice Department says it is sharply scaling back enforcement of that law. NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas looked into what this means for people on both sides of the abortion issue.

07 Mar

Bill creating abortion grant fund for under- and uninsured gains momentum in House, Senate (Maryland)

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Maryland, Reproductive rights

Proposal would let Health Department tap underutilized insurance fund

06 Mar

GOP lawmakers push to charge women with homicide for seeking abortions

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

Lawmakers in at least eight states — Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas — have considered bills to go even further, to punish women who seek abortions.

05 Mar

A New Missouri Bill Would Let Residents Donate to Anti-Abortion Centers Instead of Paying Any Taxes

RandyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, legislation, Missouri, Reproductive rights, Republicans, United States

Four months after Missouri voted to legalize abortion, Republican lawmakers are proposing a 100% tax credit — capped at $50,000 per year — for taxpayers who donate to crisis pregnancy centers.