Reproductive rights – Page 6 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

24 Nov

Experts warn funding cuts risk setbacks in reproductive health

JordanLatest NewsGlobal, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration

Experts call for sustainable financing to make up for funding shortfall for family planning and sexual and reproductive health.

24 Nov

How Planned Parenthood Got Defunded

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration

Abortion bans may not be politically feasible—but cutting funding from the clinics gets you a lot of the way there.

23 Nov

Title X: The Nation’s Program for Affordable Birth Control and Reproductive Health Care

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, United States

In 1970, the only federal program dedicated to providing low- and no-cost birth control and other reproductive health care was created with bipartisan support.

23 Nov

Australian Woman sheds light on life with severe pelvic pain as research gaps persist

JordanLatest NewsGlobal, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Jaali Barton was working her dream job running snorkelling tours at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, when sudden debilitating pelvic pain left her curled up on the beach, unable to walk.

22 Nov

When it Comes to Women’s Health, The Trump Admin’s Hypocrisy is on Full Display

ChaseLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Opinion, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States, Women's Health

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/trump-hypocrisy-women-s-healthDonald Trump and his cronies are peddling lies about abortion care while touting their farce advancements for women’s health.

21 Nov

Commentary: Side effects of the Virginia Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Bodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Virginia

A proposed amendment to the Virginia Constitution, called the “Fundamental Right to Reproductive Freedom,” is looming on the horizon like the threat of a mushroom cloud, and now we have a legislature primed to launch the aircraft and drop the bomb.

21 Nov

US cancer registries, constrained by Trump policies, to recognize only ‘male’ or ‘female’ patients

DoryLatest NewsAnti-Trans, cancer, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trans Rights, Transgender, transgender health care

The top authorities of U.S. cancer statistics will soon have to classify the sex of patients strictly as male, female, or unknown, a change scientists and advocates say will harm the health of transgender people, one of the nation’s most marginalized populations.

20 Nov

Reproductive Health Equity for Migrants, Refugees, and Internally Displaced Populations

DoryLatest NewsDisplaced Persons, Healthcare, Migrants, Refugees, Reproductive Health Equity, Reproductive rights

Studies that propose innovative solutions to improve maternal and infant health among international and internally displaced populations.

19 Nov

The Expert APProach: Elevating Sexual Health and Fertility Care with Tricia Zubert, APRN, CNP

ChaseLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive Medicine, Reproductive rights, Sexual Health

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19 Nov

As abortion opponents target IVF, they’re promoting fertility clinics like this one

ChaseLatest NewsAnti-abortion, anti-IVF, Fake Clinicws, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Social conservatives have pushed restorative reproductive medicine as an alternative to IVF. Doctors worry that could limit access to the most effective form of infertility treatment.

18 Nov

New Orleans, LA: New clinic opens to increase access to reproductive health care in wake of Planned Parenthood’s closing

ChaseLatest NewsHealthcare, HIV, Louisiana, Reproductive rights, United States

Nurse practitioner Kelly Baquet says she is tired of diagnosing patients with HIV. “We have so many tools to prevent HIV now,” she said. “I want to be a part of ending the epidemic.”https://www.wwno.org/public-health/2025-11-17/new-clinic-opens-to-increase-access-to-reproductive-health-care-in-wake-of-planned-parenthoods-closing

18 Nov

Ohio GOP lawmakers move to ban telehealth, mail-order abortion pills

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Ohio, Reproductive rights

Despite Ohioans overwhelmingly protecting access to abortion, Republican lawmakers are moving to restrict the procedure by ending telehealth prescriptions and mail-order pills. The sponsors say they aren’t specifically targeting abortion, but the increase in drugs available through the mail.

17 Nov

South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, South Carolina, United States

Sending women who get abortions to prison for decades. Outlawing IUDs. Sharply restricting in-vitro fertilization. These are the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation being considered by South Carolina lawmakers, even as opponents of the procedure are divided over how far to go.

16 Nov

How Lifestyle Factors Like Caffeine, Sleep, And Weight Affect Fertility?

CoreyLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Body weight is another key factor as both underweight and overweight individuals may experience hormonal imbalances that affect ovulation or sperm production. Obesity in men is linked to lower sperm quality, while in women it can lead to ovulatory problems. Being underweight can also limit the hormonal support needed for conception. Achieving a healthy weight through balanced nutrition and regular physical activity can optimize reproductive potential for both partners.

16 Nov

From sperm count to menstrual health: The reproductive fallout of climate change

CoreyLatest NewsClimate Change, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Climate change is no longer just a story of melting ice caps, erratic monsoons, or rising sea levels. It is increasingly a story told through our bodies. As temperatures climb and environmental instability becomes the new norm, scientists and doctors are uncovering a less visible, deeply personal consequence of the climate crisis: its impact on human fertility. While the connection may not be immediately obvious, a warming planet is subtly influencing reproductive health in ways that demand urgent attention.