United States – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

10 Feb

NIH Grant Disruptions Slow Down Breast Cancer Research

FlynnLatest NewsBreast Cancer, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

Inside a cancer research laboratory on the campus of Harvard Medical School, two dozen small jars with pink plastic lids sat on a metal counter. Inside these humble-looking jars is the core of Joan Brugge’s current multiyear research project.

09 Feb

Federal and state authorities are taking a 2-pronged approach to make it harder to get an abortion

DoryLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Anti-abortion conservatives have long sought to force Planned Parenthood’s clinics to close their doors and to make it harder, if not impossible, to get abortion pills as part of a two-pronged approach to limit access to abortion.

08 Feb

HIV in the Black Community: Shifting from Stigma and Health Inequalities to Communication and Care Initiatives

DoryLatest NewsBlack Community, Healthcare, HIV, Reproductive rights, United States

Black Americans are 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than the general US population, and black women in particular, carry a large HIV disease burden. In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its surveillance report that showed that despite Black women in the United States making up just 13% of the overall female population, they accounted for 50% of HIV diagnoses among women.

07 Feb

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Responds to TrumpRx Announcement, Says IVF Access Requires More Than Lower Drug Prices

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, IVF, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

The move by the Trump administration alone does not make IVF attainable for most patients. Fertility drugs represent only one portion of the overall cost of care, and patients without good insurance coverage continue to face significant out-of-pocket expenses.

07 Feb

As male birth control gets closer to reality, men are lining up for clinical trials

PhoenixLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Male Contraception, Reproductive rights, United States

Supreme Court Dobbs decision has contributed to surge of interest in male contraception

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.