United States – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

06 Feb

HHS scrubs reproductive and maternal health information, HIPAA guidelines from webpages

PhoenixLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, HHS, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Shortly after President Trump’s inauguration, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began removing critical information from its various webpages. On January 21, NPR reported that HHS had deleted from its website any mention of abortion related to Biden-era policies protecting abortion and other reproductive health care services. Any remaining references to abortion cite policies from the first Trump administration or contain broken links.

04 Feb

New York Looks for First-in-Nation Fertility Coverage Expansion

PhoenixLatest NewsDemocrats, Fertility, Healthcare, New York, Reproductive rights, United States

New York Democrats are gaining ground in pushing the Empire State to be the first in the US to require commercial insurers to more broadly cover fertility services.

04 Feb

10 JAMA women’s health resources to share with patients

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, JAMA, Reproductive rights, United States

These JAMA Patient Pages explore common female health conditions, including how they are prevented, detected and treated.

03 Feb

New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1 with millions at risk of losing benefits

MorganLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, SNAP, Trump, United States

Under the megabill, the upper age limit for those who need to meet work requirements was raised from age 54 through age 64 for the first time for able-bodied adults without dependents.

02 Feb

Tracking the Attacks on Reproductive Freedom Under Trump 2.0

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

A rolling timeline of attacks on abortion, birth control, fertility, and other reproductive health care.

02 Feb

Illinois launches new fund to support reproductive health access nationwide

MorganLatest NewsHealthcare, Illinois, Reproductive Health, Reproductive rights, United States

A new fund has been announced to boost and strengthen access specifically to sexual and reproductive health, not just for Illinoisans but for people across the country.

31 Jan

7 New Laws That Impact Women In The Workplace And Their Health

RandyLatest NewsFederal Law, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

The new year brought with it several new and revised laws that directly impact women. From reproductive health rights to equity in pay and sexual harassment in the workplace, politics has always been personal for most women. At the start of each year, a list of laws that directly impact women is typically put into place, but they do not receive the discussion or attention they deserve. Understanding laws that directly impact women – whether for the better or for the worse – is critical for using resources, benefiting from certain protections, making informed health, professional, and personal decisions, and…

30 Jan

After Roe Fell: U.S. Abortion Laws by State

FlynnLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

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29 Jan

Maine’s Gov. Mills will include funding for reproductive health care in supplemental budget

ChaseLatest NewsDemocratic Governor, Healthcare, Maine, Reproductive rights, United States

Governor Mills says she will include funding for reproductive health care in her upcoming supplemental budget. Mills says she is proposing $2.25 million to support reproductive health care providers in Maine.

29 Jan

As federal anti-smoking programs get cut, who’s looking out for LGBTQ+ adults?

MorganLatest NewsHealthcare, LGBTQIA+, Smoking, transgender health care, United States

Amid cuts to national smoking programs, The 19th spoke with LGBTQ+ people about how their queer or trans identity is linked to smoking.

29 Jan

California SB 729: New Fertility Coverage Mandate for Employers

ChaseLatest NewsCalifornia, Fertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Effective January 1, 2026, SB 729 mandates that fully insured, large group health plans (those with 101 or more covered employees) must provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including in vitro fertilization (“IVF”). These changes reflect California’s efforts to expand access to fertility care and mirror policies in select other states.

28 Jan

A Self-Injectable Birth Control Med Is Available, But Most Doctors Don’t Prescribe It

MorganLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, injectable, Reproductive rights, United States

Young people capable of getting pregnant could be injecting long-lasting birth control meds themselves, but few have been told by their doctor that it’s an option, a new study says.

27 Jan

Boost Fertility

MorganLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Webinar

Infertility is now considered a disease and it takes a significant emotional toll on couples desperate to conceive. While some couples can afford the tens of thousands of dollars required to undergo IVF, most can’t, and for them, options are extremely limited.

27 Jan

US to Cut Veterans’ Abortion Access

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, rape, Reproductive rights, United States, Veterans

New Policy Denies Coverage Even in Cases of Danger to Health, Rape

26 Jan

Disrupting Mis- and Disinformation: Foregrounding Facts on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Against the Threat of Junk Science

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive Health, Reproductive rights, United States

Reproductive health, rights and justice experts will examine how mis- and disinformation are reshaping the sexual and reproductive health landscape in the United States. Mis- and disinformation are now driving judicial outcomes, influencing legislation, and distorting public understanding of essential reproductive health services. Our speakers will contextualize how these dynamics undermine evidence-based governance and destabilize core democratic functions by substituting ideology for fact, ultimately threatening access to contraception and abortion for millions across the country – and the world. They will surface what is at stake for healthcare providers, policymakers, patients, and the public, spotlighting the urgent need for coordinated…