Reproductive rights

Solicitor General Nominee Sauer Backed Collecting Private Reproductive Health Data

President-elect Donald Trump’s solicitor general nominee John Sauer has a history of collecting reproductive health data to bolster anti-abortion efforts, another signal the incoming administration is poised to limit access to reproductive care even though Trump recently said he likely wouldn’t restrict access to the abortion pill widely prescribed through telehealth. Sauer led anti-abortion litigation in Missouri, where he served as state solicitor general, and could aid anti-abortion states in taking legal action against states where the procedure is legal.
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Brace for the impact of Trump 2.0 on reproductive health rights: Marcela Azevedo

As Americans grapple with the impending return of Donald Trump to the political throne, it’s critical to reflect on the chaos of his first administration and brace ourselves for the sharper, more prepared version of what’s to come. As an Intensive Care Unit physician and one of the doctors who helped lead the charge to pass the Reproductive Freedom Amendment in Ohio, I’ve seen firsthand the critical role health care plays in ensuring freedom and dignity.
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When states suppress maternal mortality data, pregnant people pay the price

Last month, reports emerged of efforts in both Texas and Georgia to halt investigation and analysis of maternal mortality in the years since Roe v. Wade—the Supreme Court ruling that protected the right to an abortion—was overturned. These efforts to hinder examination of the impacts of strict state abortion laws on pregnant people are a political play that only serves to put women and families at risk of even greater harm.
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Advocates brace for demand on Minnesota’s reproductive healthcare system in face of second Trump term

“Reproductive rights experts in Minnesota say the state will stay a haven for abortion rights amid a second Donald Trump administration, and could become even more of a destination for people seeking care. Healthcare providers and advocates say further restrictions to abortion are likely on the horizon with President-elect Trump headed back to the White House next month alongside a GOP-controlled Congress….”
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Report details struggles of independent abortion clinics nationwide after Roe

"LaDonna Prince’s new reproductive care clinic in Illinois was supposed to be open more than a year ago. Prince and her staff were prepared for Indiana to ban abortion, and started trying to move operations to Danville, Illinois, in 2023. It’s about 90 minutes across the border from her old clinic in Indianapolis, which provided abortion care for more than 40 years before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and allowed states to regulate abortion access. Today, 12 states — including Indiana — have a near-total ban on abortion, and four states have a six-week ban,…
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EU, others launch €40m for reproductive health in 3 states

The European Union (EU) has launched a €40 million for Strengthening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent Health (SARAH) programme. This initiative which was unveiled on Thursday in Abuja, in collaboration with the federal government of https://blueprint.ng/eu-others-launch-e40m-for-reproductive-health-in-3-states/Nigeria, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and UNICEF, aims to enhance reproductive health outcomes for women and adolescents in Sokoto, Adamawa, and Kwara states.
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