United States – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

28 Mar

State and Federal Reproductive Rights and Abortion Litigation Tracker

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, litigation, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States

The Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, overturning Roe v. Wade, returned the decision to restrict or protect abortion to states. In many states, abortion providers and advocates are challenging state abortion bans contending that the bans violate the state constitution or another state law. The state litigation tracker presents up-to-date information on the ongoing litigation challenging state abortion policy.

28 Mar

Abortion on the 2026 Ballot: The Evolving Landscape of State Abortion Initiatives

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Bodily Autonomy, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, Trump Administration, United States

Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling, state ballot initiatives have become a powerful tool used by advocates on both sides hoping to either protect or limit abortion access in their state. Successful ballot initiatives that enact state constitutional amendments provide stronger legal authority to either protect or restrict abortion than laws enacted by the legislature or state Supreme Court rulings

27 Mar

Conflation of Contraception and Abortion — Implications for Access to Contraceptives

RileyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Contraception, Healthcare, NewEnglandJournalofMedicine, Reproductive rights, United States

The false notion that some forms of contraception cause abortion could restrict access to contraceptives for millions of people in the United States.

27 Mar

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

JordanLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump Administration, 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.

26 Mar

Conn. Governor Lamont, Coalition of Governors Urge HHS Secretary Kennedy to Immediately Release Title X Funds

JordanLatest NewsConnecticut, Democratic Governor, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Governors Warn Funding Lapse Will Jeopardize Reproductive Health Care

23 Mar

NY Democratic Governor Hochul Announces New Funding Opportunity for Abortion Health Care Services

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Democratic Governor, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

$20 Million in State Grants for Supplemental Abortion Provider Support Program Available to Eligible Providers State Department of Health Issued Letters to 22 Awardees Announcing Funding Availability

23 Mar

Abortion on the 2026 Ballot: The Evolving Landscape of State Abortion Initiatives

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

Since the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling, state ballot initiatives have become a powerful tool used by advocates on both sides hoping to either protect or limit abortion access in their state.

22 Mar

U.S. Repro Watch: Six Updates You Won’t Want to Miss

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, Texas, United States

The Center for Reproductive Rights is representing a Texas midwife sued for supposedly performing illegal abortions.

22 Mar

Reproductive health clinics scramble as Title X funding cliff approaches

PhoenixLatest Newsconception, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

A group of 128 Democratic members of Congress is calling on the federal government to prevent a funding shortfall for reproductive health clinics in less than two weeks.

21 Mar

Millions of Americans are about to lose access to birth control. Why?

PhoenixLatest NewsContraception, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

Untold numbers will get sick as a result. Clinics are scrambling, and no one seems to be able to explain why this is happening

20 Mar

NH’s Pappas and Over 120 Members Urge HHS to Fund Title X Grants to Protect Critical Reproductive Care After Significant Delay

RandyLatest NewsGOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, HHS, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and over 120 Members sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy urging him to extend Title X grants that provide critical family planning funding to health care centers across the country after HHS failed to provide guidance for months. Title X-funded health centers are lifelines in their communities, providing high-quality family planning and sexual health care, including cancer screenings, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV testing, contraceptive services and supplies, pregnancy testing, and other essential health care services.

20 Mar

Birth control clinics rush to reapply for funding after receiving new Trump admin guidance

PhoenixLatest NewsContraception, GOP Funding Cuts, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump, United States

Federally-funded clinics that provide contraception and other reproductive health services have one week to apply for new grants after the Trump administration released long-delayed guidance Friday night. Current funding runs out April 1.

19 Mar

Family Planning Clinics Have Just Days To Reapply For Title X Funding

MorganLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, United States

The Department of Health and Human Services' long-delayed guidance eliminates verbiage deemed inappropriate by the Trump administration and advises against "non-discriminatory services." Current grants expire April 1.

18 Mar

Politics & periods: Planned Parenthood rally draws first-ever Republican lawmaker speaker – Kentucky

MorganLatest NewsHealthcare, Kentucky, Planned Parenthood, Reproductive rights, United States

Standing in front of a Planned Parenthood backdrop in a pink suit, a Republican Kentucky lawmaker said Thursday “the ability to control one’s own fertility” is “at the very heart” of the right to pursue happiness.

17 Mar

New Attacks on Medication Abortion Distort the Reality of Reproductive Coercion

FlynnLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

As abortion bans and restrictions proliferated after the fall of Roe, medication abortion, and telehealth abortion care in particular, have become some of the most common and critical ways that people can still access care. In an effort to eliminate these remaining points of access, the anti-abortion movement has launched a campaign of misinformation, junk science, and aberrant policies to try to restrict access to medication abortion.