United States

15 Nov

State and Federal Reproductive Rights and Abortion Litigation Tracker

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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.
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12 Nov

New Federal Medicaid Cuts Will Devastate Coverage for Reproductive Health Care

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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…
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11 Nov

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

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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.
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10 Nov

Trump and GOP Rollback on Reproductive Rights for Veterans

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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.
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08 Nov

Reproductive Justice Includes Healthcare & Food Security

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When you think about Reproductive Justice, what comes to your mind? Affordable and accessible family planning, including abortion care? Certainly. An emphasis on the universal human right to bodily autonomy? Most definitely! An urgent call to address the maternal mortality crisis? Absolutely yes! But what about SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits? What about healthcare coverage? What about voting rights? A resounding yes, yes, and yes! These too are essential components for Reproductive Justice.
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07 Nov

As a New Mom I Followed All Self-Care Routines. So Why Was I Still Falling Apart?

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When I had my son two years ago, I came home with my husband and a tiny newborn to an otherwise empty house and had my first-ever panic attack. Having never struggled with severe anxiety, I was blindsided and confused. I had done everything “right,” I had meticulously researched and practiced all the self-care guidelines to have a “smooth’ birth and a “peaceful” postpartum period. Healthy eating, exercise, meditation, I did it all. So why was this happening to me?
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