United States – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

15 Aug

Virginia Question 1, the Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment is on the ballot in Virginia as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

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Question 1 would amend the Virginia Constitution to establish the right to reproductive freedom. Question 1 defines this as "the right to make and effectuate one's own decisions about all matters related to one's pregnancy.

15 Aug

Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What Dobbs Started

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In a private call before his confirmation vote, the AG said Trump officials are working to make the decision ending the national right to abortion “permanent in every single state.”

14 Aug

Trump Administration Cancels Teen Pregnancy Prevention Funding

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Since June 2026, the current administration has canceled 53 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP) grants totaling $67 million. Instead, they are being replaced with programs focused on “anatomy, fertility tracking, hormonal production, and ‘reproductive goals counseling.” The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) justified the cuts by arguing that the previous programs “normalized sexual activity for minors.’

13 Aug

Trump’s attorney general pick hints at making national abortion restrictions a priority

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Todd Blanche, whom Republicans confirmed , has repeatedly expressed openness to restrictions on medication abortion.

12 Aug

What explains abortions going up despite stricter laws in many states?

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The number of abortions is up in the U.S. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?

11 Aug

Who Will Train the Next Generation of Abortion Providers?

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Many medical and nursing schools do not teach abortion care—independent clinics do. But they’re shuttering nationwide, and it’s creating a medical workforce crisis.

10 Aug

Rural health transformation funds: Where they’re really going

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As billions in Rural Health Transformation Program funds begin to roll out, states are taking sharply different paths. This report examines early implementation choices and what they could mean for rural stability and access.

09 Aug

Susan Collins’ anti-reproductive rights record extends far beyond Kavanaugh vote

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One of Sen. Susan Collins’ most infamous votes was her 2018 decision to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who played a key role in overturning Roe v. Wade. But Collins, who has claimed to be a “pro-choice” Republican, has made several other decisive votes against reproductive rights.

06 Aug

Federal Court Rules FDA Abortion Pill Restrictions Are Unjustified

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A federal court in Virginia ruled that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone are unjustified and baseless, and ordered the agency to reconsider them. In its ruling, the court said the FDA disregarded the scientific record demonstrating that mifepristone could be safely prescribed without restrictive regulations.

04 Aug

Planned Parenthood Sues Trump-Vance Administration Over Ideologically-Driven Changes to Funding Application for Title X Family Planning Program

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Changes to the Longstanding Program Threatens Access to Low-and No-Cost Birth Control Nationwide

02 Aug

Judge rules FDA restrictions on mifepristone are arbitrary and capricious

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Abortion medication ruled to be safe as judge orders Trump administration to consider overturning restrictions

31 Jul

Right to IVF Act Introduced

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Democratic Representatives James Walkinshaw (VA-11), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Rosa DeLauro (CT-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), and Laura Gillen (NY-04) led the introduction of the Right to IVF Act of 2026. Introduced ahead of World IVF Day on July 25th, the sweeping legislative package that would make it easier to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) for the millions of hopeful parents who depend on it to build their family. This pro-family legislation would establish a nationwide right to access IVF, lower the costs of IVF treatment, expand IVF coverage for military families and require all employer-sponsored insurance programs to cover IVF.

31 Jul

Tax Dollars Are Funding Crisis Pregnancy Centers

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Crisis pregnancy centers are not only spreading mis-and disinformation regarding people's reproductive health, but they are funded by your tax dollars. These so-called "pregnancy resource centers” have the primary mission to steer people away from abortion and contraception. And for years, federal and state governments have been their financial partners, especially since Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

28 Jul

Leading Women’s Health Organizations Launch National Strategy to Close the Women’s Health Gap

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The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR), and the Women First Research Coalition (WFRC) today unveiled the National Strategy to Close the Women’s Health Gap, a bold framework calling on Congress to invest $20 billion over 10 years to transform women’s health research, care, and outcomes.

27 Jul

Guttmacher Institute Opposes Proposed Federal Funding Rules That Threaten Reproductive Health Programs and Research

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The Guttmacher Institute submitted a detailed comment letter opposing a Trump Administration rule that would reshape how federal funds and grants are awarded across all federal agencies. Issued as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May 29, 2026, by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the proposed rule threatens to upend the standards of integrity and rigor that currently govern federal grant-making and could have major implications for programs and research related to reproductive health.