Reproductive rights – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

06 Sep

States sue Trump administration over family planning grant changes

AlanLatest NewsBlue State, gender affirming care, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

The lawsuit by officials from 23 states, filed in Maryland federal court, argues that new conditions on Title X funding will unlawfully penalize states and providers that offer gender-affirming care or refuse to adhere to the administration’s ideology on contraception.

05 Sep

Expanding abortion access:Abortion restrictions cause the average woman to lose 8.5% of her earnings

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Restriction, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Abortion restrictions aren’t just bad for our health and freedom — they’re bad for our wallets. For the average woman, abortion restrictions result in an 8.5 percent earnings decline; for Black women, it’s 9.9 percent, reports Ms. Magazine.

04 Sep

A Few Words on Gloria (for now)

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Feminism, GloriaSteinam, Reproductive rights, United States

Women’s eNews Executive Director & Editor-in-Chief, Lori Sokol, PhD, was interviewed yesterday on 1010WINS NY about her long-term friendship with Gloria Steinem, in tribute to the feminist icon who served as both a mentor and friend, shaping Lori’s career in feminist journalism.

04 Sep

Shapiro challenges Trump admin on reproductive health care funding

RileyLatest NewsDemocratic Governor, GOP, Healthcare, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights, Trump

On August 27, Gov. Josh Shapiro sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its attempt to restrict federal funding for reproductive health care and family planning services. In July, the Trump Administration announced new terms and conditions on Title X grants for the 2027-2032 grant cycle, attempting to restrict access to reproductive health care in order advance the Trump Administration’s political agenda.

03 Sep

Trump administration releases the long overdue 2026 Unified Agenda, previewing regulatory threats to reproductive health and rights

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

The Trump administration released the long overdue 2026 Unified Agenda on July 3. The agenda proposes numerous regulations that raise concern for new and renewed attacks on reproductive health and rights.

02 Sep

Maryland, 22 other states sue Trump administration over family planning restrictions

RileyLatest NewsBlue State, Contraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump Administration, United States

Maryland, New York, Massachusetts lead coalition suing over policy that ties Title X grants to alignment with ‘unlawful and discriminatory’ administration policies

31 Aug

New Battleground Poll: Todd Blanche’s Anti-Abortion Record is Toxic for Congressional Republicans Ahead of Critical Midterms

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Blanche, GOP, GOP Backlash, Healthcare, Midterms, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

New battleground polling conducted by Reproductive Freedom for All and Public Policy Polling shows that Todd Blanche’s threats to use the Department of Justice (DOJ) to restrict abortion access are deeply unpopular and could create serious political consequences for congressional Republicans in November.

28 Aug

Women Are Aging in Front of a Million Mirrors: How Perimenopause Changes More Than Our Face

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Perimenopause, Reproductive rights, United States, Woman's Health

The mirror tells only half the story. The other half is happening inside the brain.

28 Aug

FDA Approves Gwyn Lo, a New Low-Dose Contraceptive Patch

JordanLatest NewsContraception, Contraceptive patch, FDA, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

FDA Approves Gwyn Lo, a New Low-Dose Contraceptive Patch

27 Aug

Voters will decide reproductive rights’ future four years after Roe and more Va. headlines

JordanLatest NewsDemocratic Governor, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

In 2026, Virginians are voting on whether to make three changes to the state's constitution. Voters will decide the future of felon voting rights, marriage equality and reproductive rights in the commonwealth.

26 Aug

Anti-abortion groups urge attorney general to halt mailing of abortion pills

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, Blanche, GOP, legislation, North Carolina, Reproductive rights, Trump

The North Carolina House also signed a letter touting a long-dormant anti-obscenity law.

24 Aug

More college students will have access to abortion medication

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Blue States, College Students, Democratic, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Five states now require schools to offer it on campus or make it available through an off-campus provider.

23 Aug

How Todd Blanche Can Weaponize the Nation’s Top Law Enforcement Agency Against Reproductive Freedom

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, Blanche, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Todd Blanche was sworn in as Trump’s U.S. Attorney General yesterday, putting one of his closest loyalists and former personal defense attorney in charge of the nation’s top law enforcement agency. His swearing in comes as anti-abortion groups intensify pressure on the administration to restrict abortion nationwide—and Blanche has already promised to help deliver.

22 Aug

The Conversation We Didn’t Inherit: Spaces for Black Women to Discuss Menopause

DoryLatest NewsBlack Women, Healthcare, menopause, Reproductive rights, United States, Women

This silence has a cost.

22 Aug

States across the US are stepping up to protect contraceptive access

MorganLatest NewsAccess, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, States, United States

Even with federal Medicaid cuts and the Supreme Court's decision in Medina versus Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic making contraception harder to afford and harder to reach, some policymakers are stepping up to protect access.