United States – Page 2 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

03 Sep

Trump administration releases the long overdue 2026 Unified Agenda, previewing regulatory threats to reproductive health and rights

RileyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

The Trump administration released the long overdue 2026 Unified Agenda on July 3. The agenda proposes numerous regulations that raise concern for new and renewed attacks on reproductive health and rights.

02 Sep

Maryland, 22 other states sue Trump administration over family planning restrictions

RileyLatest NewsBlue State, Contraception, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Title X, Trump Administration, United States

Maryland, New York, Massachusetts lead coalition suing over policy that ties Title X grants to alignment with ‘unlawful and discriminatory’ administration policies

31 Aug

New Battleground Poll: Todd Blanche’s Anti-Abortion Record is Toxic for Congressional Republicans Ahead of Critical Midterms

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Blanche, GOP, GOP Backlash, Healthcare, Midterms, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

New battleground polling conducted by Reproductive Freedom for All and Public Policy Polling shows that Todd Blanche’s threats to use the Department of Justice (DOJ) to restrict abortion access are deeply unpopular and could create serious political consequences for congressional Republicans in November.

30 Aug

There’s a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Abortion Rights, after roe, Healthcare, United States

Right after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, there were many stories about how new state abortion bans were influencing people's birth control decisions, especially by prompting people to use long-acting or permanent options.

28 Aug

Women Are Aging in Front of a Million Mirrors: How Perimenopause Changes More Than Our Face

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Perimenopause, Reproductive rights, United States, Woman's Health

The mirror tells only half the story. The other half is happening inside the brain.

28 Aug

FDA Approves Gwyn Lo, a New Low-Dose Contraceptive Patch

JordanLatest NewsContraception, Contraceptive patch, FDA, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

FDA Approves Gwyn Lo, a New Low-Dose Contraceptive Patch

23 Aug

How Todd Blanche Can Weaponize the Nation’s Top Law Enforcement Agency Against Reproductive Freedom

MorganLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Anti-abortion, Blanche, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

Todd Blanche was sworn in as Trump’s U.S. Attorney General yesterday, putting one of his closest loyalists and former personal defense attorney in charge of the nation’s top law enforcement agency. His swearing in comes as anti-abortion groups intensify pressure on the administration to restrict abortion nationwide—and Blanche has already promised to help deliver.

22 Aug

The Conversation We Didn’t Inherit: Spaces for Black Women to Discuss Menopause

DoryLatest NewsBlack Women, Healthcare, menopause, Reproductive rights, United States, Women

This silence has a cost.

22 Aug

States across the US are stepping up to protect contraceptive access

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Even with federal Medicaid cuts and the Supreme Court's decision in Medina versus Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic making contraception harder to afford and harder to reach, some policymakers are stepping up to protect access.

21 Aug

Scientists discover reversible male birth control that stops sperm production

FlynnLatest NewsHealthcare, Male Contraception, Reproductive rights, Science, United States

Scientists at Cornell University may be closing in on the long-sought “holy grail” of male contraception.

20 Aug

Jeffrey Jensen, MD, contextualizes contraceptive efficacy in modern trials

FlynnLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The Pearl Index reported for the newly FDA-approved norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol transdermal system (Gwyn Lo; Viatris) reflects a shift in how contraceptive efficacy is measured in modern US trials rather than a signal clinicians should find concerning, according to Jeffrey Jensen, MD, MPH, Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University. The discussion continues Jensen's reaction to the FDA approval of the once-weekly patch.1

20 Aug

Cornell’s School of Veterinary Medicine’s reversible male contraception research earns recognition at international science summit

PhoenixLatest NewsContraception, Cornell University, Healthcare, Male Contraception, United States

Dr. Paula Cohen has been chosen as a finalist for the Falling Walls Global Call for Science Breakthroughs 2026. Since 2009, the Falling Walls Science Summit has united the world’s greatest minds to break down barriers in science and innovation.

18 Aug

Trump admin defunds abstinence-only programs in chaotic budget cuts

PhoenixLatest NewsAbstinence, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, United States

The Trump administration’s sweeping grant cuts are hitting sexual abstinence programs long favored by Republicans.

17 Aug

The Massive Federal Abortion Ban You Didn’t Know Existed

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Healthcare, Post Dobbs, Reproductive rights, United States, Veterans

Veterans Affairs prohibiting reproductive care in a post-Dobbs America will have devastating consequences. Advocates are suing

16 Aug

The anti-abortion crusade’s new fight

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

With legal abortions on the rise, an aggressive battle is beginning https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/07/29/the-anti-abortion-crusades-new-fight