Reproductive rights – Page 31 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

26 Jan

Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Expanding Reproductive Freedom, Reducing Barriers to Affording Contraception and Care in Michigan

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Michigan, Reproductive rights, United States

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed 16 bills that will expand reproductive freedom in Michigan, including a bill that allows pharmacists to directly prescribe and dispense contraceptives to patients. This package of bills ensures women can more easily access critical health care by lowering costs and cutting unnecessary red tape. These bills also bolster Governor Whitmer’s commitment to advancing reproductive freedoms here in Michigan, giving more Michiganders the opportunity to control if, when, and how they choose to start their families

25 Jan

Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers

RandyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Clinic access, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership is curtailing prosecutions against people accused of blocking access to abortion clinics and reproductive health centers Mizelle also ordered the immediate dismissal of three FACE Act cases related to 2021 blockades of clinics in Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

24 Jan

The CDC Won’t Give the Public a Full Picture of Fertility Treatment Risks

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, IVF, Reporting, Reproductive rights, United States

Egg donation comes with health risks. Women are unable to learn which clinics have the fewest adverse outcomes.

22 Jan

Reproductive rights and justice groups plan for Trump’s return

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Reproductive rights, United States

In the days following President-elect Donald Trump’s win last November, a national abortion-assistance hotline was being inundated with calls. “They were confused about whether abortion was even still legal in the country, because they have heard the rhetoric around Trump’s position on abortion,” said Brittany Fonteno, the president and CEO of the National Abortion Federation.

21 Jan

US Govt website offering reproductive health information goes offline after Donald Trump takes office

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Reproductive rights, United States

US Govt website offering reproductive health information goes offline after Donald Trump takes office

20 Jan

How the Trump admin’s attacks on abortion could devastate health care access globally

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights

Reproductive rights advocates warn Project 2025 will expand the Global Gag Rule to hurt health care internationally

20 Jan

Partisan wrongs and reproductive rights

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Opinion, Reproductive rights, United States

On June 24, 2022, I found myself in a room of 2,500 women at a leadership convention during the very moment Roe V. Wade was overturned. I saw women fall to the ground crying as others tried to hide the smiles creeping across their faces, and others didn’t hide their satisfaction, celebrating as if they had personally just achieved some victory.

17 Jan

Parental rights at center of reproductive health debate

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

Democrats push constitutional amendment and contraception protections; GOP raises oversight concerns. Republicans are ramping up opposition to Democrat-led efforts to protect abortion and contraception access, claiming the proposals undermine parental rights in minors’ healthcare decisions. As these measures advance in the legislature, the battle over oversight is heating up.

16 Jan

Telehealth abortion reduces shame and lifts barriers, study shows

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Taking abortion pills at home helps reduce stigma associated with pregnancy termination, according to recent findings. “It’s intuitive to understand that people are afraid of protesters outside of abortion clinics. But I was surprised that some people would be afraid to be perceived as abortion patients,” said Andréa Becker, co-author of the study, a reproductive health researcher and a sociology professor at Hunter College in New York City.

15 Jan

Live Far From a Clinic? Telehealth Abortion Services Are on the Rise

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Telehealth, travel, United States

Women who live far from an abortion clinic depend on telehealth and mail to obtain access to medication abortion, a new study says. Each 100-mile increase in distance from an abortion provider increased telehealth requests for abortion pills by about 61%, researchers reported in a new study published Jan. 8 in the American Journal of Public Health.

13 Jan

Viewpoints: Reproductive Care Is More Than Abortions; Vaccine Skepticism And Cynicism Are Not The Same

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations

13 Jan

‘This work is not at the fringe’: What it was like to lead the White House Gender Policy Council

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Biden Administration, Reproductive rights

Jennifer Klein, head of the first-of-its-kind office, reflects on the wins and the challenges — most notably, the end of federal abortion rights.

11 Jan

Thousands of people are leaving abortion-ban states, study shows

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Rights, abortion-ban states, National Bureau of Economic Research, Relocation, Reproductive rights, United States

"States with strict abortion bans are losing residents, particularly younger people, which could have long-term economic implications. In the wake of the Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a recent analysis published by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that the 13 states with total abortion bans collectively lost roughly 36,000 residents per quarter. That is the net difference between people leaving versus those moving into these states, a news release from CBS News shows...."

09 Jan

Researcher warns about Christian nationalism’s influence on reproductive rights

DoryLatest NewsChristian Nationalism, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

There are growing concerns about the prevalence of Christian Nationalism, an ideology that seeks to establish a theocracy rooted in Christian principles. Research indicates that about one-in-three Pennsylvanians support Christian Nationalist views, which opponents argue challenge the American ideal of separation of church and state.

07 Jan

Study finds an increase in the number of U.S. young adults seeking permanent contraception

AlanLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

A new study from the George Washington University found a significant increase in the number of U.S. young adults seeking permanent contraception, specifically tubal sterilization and vasectomy, following the Supreme Court's June 2022 decision which overturned Roe v. Wade.