United States – Page 3 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

04 Apr

New York Attorney General James Condemns Federal Funding Cuts to Reproductive Health Care

AlanLatest NewsFunding, GOP, New York, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the Trump administration notified health care providers that offer reproductive health care that they will no longer receive Title X funding: “Cutting funding for health care providers that offer reproductive care to millions of people across the country is cruel and shameful. Americans from low-income, rural, and minority communities rely on health care facilities that receive Title X funding for cancer screenings, affordable birth control, and so much more. Reproductive health care is a right. Every individual should be able to access this care without obstacles.”

03 Apr

Trump unveils new tariffs and CDC’s IVF team is eliminated

AlanLatest NewsGOP, IVF, Reproductive rights, United States

Public health experts and IVF advocates said they are shocked at the elimination of the CDC's Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance team — a group of six epidemiologists, data analysts and researchers that tracked how well in vitro fertilization worked across the U.S. Their layoffs were part of the sweeping cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services and come just a week after President Donald Trump declared himself "the fertilization president" while touting efforts to expand IVF.

02 Apr

Activists rally outside Supreme Court in DC ahead of Planned Parenthood funding case

MauraLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday in the case of Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, a pivotal legal battle that could determine whether states have the authority to refuse funding to Planned Parenthood.

01 Apr

Reproductive justice takes more than passing laws in Ohio, U.S.

MauraLatest NewsHealthcare, Ohio, Reproductive rights, United States

Taylor Young has never wanted to be a mom. From the time the now 27-year-old began dating, she experienced persistent anxiety around the thought of getting pregnant in Ohio, a Republican-controlled state where Young felt her right to abortion was tenuous.

31 Mar

What’s at stake in SC for reproductive rights in case being heard by US Supreme Court on Wednesday

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, South Carolina, United States

South Carolina residents could be stripped of the ability to use Medicaid at Planned Parenthood or other reproductive health care centers if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the state after hearing arguments in a case April 2.

29 Mar

NJ Democrat Gottheimer fights back against far-right extremist attacks on women and reproductive health care

ChaseLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, New Jersey, Reproductive rights, United States

U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) Friday joined local leaders and women’s rights advocates to honor Women’s History Month and announce new action to protect women’s rights and reproductive health care against far-right extremist attacks.

28 Mar

Trump wants to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood. The Supreme Court will hear a case aimed at that.

ChaseLatest NewsBIPOC, GOP, Healthcare, Planned Parenthood, Trump, United States, Woman's Health

The case concerns a South Carolina policy that would prevent people from using Medicaid — which predominantly insures people of color — at the nation’s largest family planning provider.

27 Mar

A bill proposing a near-total abortion ban causes an uproar at Georgia’s Capitol

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Ban, Abortion Care, Abortion Rights, Georgia, Healthcare, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

"A crowd of protesters on each side of the abortion debate flooded a windowless Georgia Capitol hallway Wednesday with chants and signs as lawmakers held a hearing on a bill that would ban the procedure in almost all cases. Although the bill will not go anywhere this year because a deadline has passed for consideration by both chambers, the hearing granted by the House’s Republican leadership gave anti-abortion activists a chance to speak out on an issue near and dear to their constituents. Dozens milled about and shouted words of support or disdain for the proposal. Onlookers tried to squeeze…

27 Mar

What happens to health research when ‘women’ is a banned word?

CoreyLatest NewsFunding, gender, GOP, Trump, United States, Women's Health, Women's Rights

Trump's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy risks — all because they focus on gender.

26 Mar

Kentucky governor vetoes GOP abortion bill, says it undermines doctors and endangers pregnant women

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Ban, Abortion bill, deomcratic governor, Kentucky, Republican-backed bill, United States, Veto

“A Republican-backed bill touted as an attempt to bring clarity to Kentucky's near-total abortion ban was vetoed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who said it would do the opposite by undermining the judgment of doctors while further imperiling the lives of pregnant women in emergency situations….”

25 Mar

What happens when a Chicago hospital bows to federal pressure on trans care for teens

PatLatest NewsHealthcare, Hospital Care, Illinois, Trans Rights, Transgender, United States

He's 17 and lives in the Chicago suburbs. He loves theater and recently helped direct a play at his high school. He takes competitive AP courses and is working on his Eagle Scout project. And he's been on a journey for four years.

25 Mar

Reproductive rights bills in Nevada Legislature tackle IVF, contraceptives, provider protections

PatLatest NewsContraception, Democrats, IVF, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

Democrats in the Nevada State Legislature two years ago sponsored the Right to Reproductive Health Care Act, a broad bill that covered myriad reproductive health services, including pregnancy care, contraception and sterilization, and treatments for miscarriage and infertility.

24 Mar

Opinion: Abortion providers need appreciation, protection, support

PatLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Reproductive rights, United States

In this post-Dobbs era, those dedicated to reproductive freedom face mounting threats to their safety, livelihood, and ability to provide care. Thanks to an ever-shifting legal landscape and an anti-abortion federal administration, providers across the country are not only left to navigate legal chaos, but they are also becoming direct targets of political and personal attacks.

23 Mar

Abortion once more plays a key role in a state political fight, this time in Wisconsin’s court race

MollyLatest News, United StatesAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Abortion rolls, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Wisconsin

"As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting, one issue came up first and dominated at the start. “Let’s talk about abortion rights,” the moderator said. The winner of the April 1 election could hold the power to determine the fate of any future litigation over abortion because the outcome of the race for a vacancy on the state's highest court will decide whether liberals or conservatives hold a majority...."

23 Mar

Turn Off the Cameras: End Inhumane Treatment of Women in Michigan Prisons

RandyLatest NewsIncarceration, Michigan, United States, Women

Women in this facility endure dehumanizing procedures that contradict every value espoused in the Governor’s river of hope-filled sentiments.