United States – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

25 Nov

Hope for women’s hormone health

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, menopause, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights, United States

A medical office in York County is offering hope for patients suffering from menopause.

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.

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.

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

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.

17 Nov

How SNAP Saved My Family…and What That Says About America

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Poverty, Safety Net, SNAP, United States, Women

“Food stamps gave me the time to rebuild my life. Using hunger as political leverage isn’t fiscal policy. It’s a moral failure.”

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.

15 Nov

State and Federal Reproductive Rights and Abortion Litigation Tracker

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, litigation, 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.

13 Nov

ICE Crackdown Heightens Barriers for Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims

AlanLatest NewsDomestic Violence, Healthcare, ICE, Immigration, Intimate Partner Violence, Trump Administration, United States

The immigrant from India believed her husband when he said that if she wasn’t gone by the time he got to their Georgia home in 10 minutes, he would kill her.

13 Nov

The fertility revolution NYC women are choosing: gentler, smarter, more accessible IVF

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

Manhattan’s fertility clinics are witnessing a quiet transformation in how women approach motherhood — and it starts with putting patients back in control

12 Nov

New Federal Medicaid Cuts Will Devastate Coverage for Reproductive Health Care

AlanLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Medicaid, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

For decades, Medicaid has been central to contraceptive care and other reproductive health services for low-income people in the United States. Massive cuts to Medicaid under the recent federal budget law are poised to strip away coverage and access to care from millions of people, with far-reaching and harmful consequences nationwide. Medicaid is the second largest source of health insurance in the United States, and it covers 21% of women aged 15–49,* the group most likely to need and use reproductive health care. The program’s role has increased substantially over the past decade after 40 states and the District of Columbia expanded Medicaid for…

11 Nov

HHS Advances Women’s Health, Removes Misleading FDA Warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced historic action to restore gold-standard science to women’s health. After more than two decades of fear and misinformation surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is initiating the removal of broad “black box” warnings from HRT products for menopause.

11 Nov

I’m pregnant but my doctor won’t see me before 9 weeks. Why not? Is it OK to wait?

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

Why can't I see a doctor sooner? And is it really OK to wait that long?

10 Nov

Trump and GOP Rollback on Reproductive Rights for Veterans

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States, Veterans

DWC Member Brownley Leads Legislation to Block Trump Admins Rollback of Veterans Repr In direct response to the Trump administration’s proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Democratic Women’s Caucus Member Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee that veterans and eligible dependents have the protected legal right to receive abortion care, medication, and counseling through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), without interference from political appointees or partisan agendas.