United States – Page 4 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

26 Oct

Barred from burning $9.7 million in birth control, the Trump administration may now be running down the clock

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

The Trump administration is holding $9.7 million worth of US-purchased contraceptives in warehouses in Belgium rather than delivering them to women overseas, as aid workers voice concerns that the US government is running down the clock until the commodities expire.

25 Oct

Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers Are Looking to Offer Much More Than Ultrasounds and Diapers

DoryLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Fake Clinicws, Healthcare, Pregnancy Centers, United States

More anti-abortion pregnancy centers have been offering medical services such as testing for sexually transmitted infections

22 Oct

YCC funds free reproductive wellness kits for undergraduates

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Safe Sex kits, United States, Yale University

In a partnership with a Yale public health student, the YCC health and accessibility team is working to place reproductive wellness kits around campus.

22 Oct

Use of hair dye associated with uterine fibroids in Black women, study finds

PhoenixLatest NewsBlack Women, cancer, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Uterine Health

Using hair dye may be linked to developing non-cancerous tumors in the uterus, particularly among Black women, a recent study suggests.

20 Oct

From waterways to wombs: Widespread threats of plastic pollution

RandyLatest NewsClimate Change, Healthcare, Micro-plastics, Reproductive rights, United States

With plastics breaking down into microscopic particles that enter the food chain, researchers are investigating how they may affect reproductive health.

18 Oct

Shield Laws for Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care: A State Law Guide

RileyLatest Newsgender affirming care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion, many states enacted bans and further restrictions on abortion. In response, states seeking to preserve and expand access to abortion have passed shield laws: legal protections for patients, health care providers, and people assisting in the provision of certain health care in states where that care is legal from the reach of states with civil, criminal, and professional consequences related to that care.

18 Oct

Trump announces a deal with a manufacturer to make a common fertility drug cheaper for IVF patients

RileyLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The White House and EMD Serono said the drug, along with all its other IVF medications, will be available at a discount on TrumpRx, a government website where patients will be able to buy drugs directly from manufacturers. The Trump administration contends that the new website, which is expected to be running in 2026, will cut pharmaceutical costs by allowing people to buy them without a middleman.

17 Oct

White House Issues Warning Over US Fertility Rate

CoreyLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr told a White House press briefing that the declining U.S. fertility rate is a "national security threat" and warned it is not high enough to ensure the American population remains stable.

16 Oct

Abortion pills are under attack

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Pills, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Trump is targeting medication abortion.

16 Oct

Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Ban, Abortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

For years, this was the kind of thing that happened in Poland, Nicaragua or El Salvador. Now, it’s headline news in the United States.

14 Oct

New JAMA channel will amplify research on women’s health

ChaseLatest NewsAMA, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

For decades, clinical trials enrolled only, or mostly, men as participants, reducing the medical research’s generalizability for physicians and health professionals working to determine the best course of treatment for their female patients. Now, with the proliferation of efforts to reverse that trend, more knowledge is shared every day on the way that sex intersects with health and illness.

12 Oct

Ellen Cahill, MD, on testosterone usage among men interested in fertility

DoryLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Urology

Men who are further along in their fertility journey were found to be less likely to be using testosterone, according to recent data presented at the 26h Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) in Grapevine, Texas.

08 Oct

For this doctor, LGBTQ+ care is about the mission and the moment

PhoenixLatest NewsAMA, Healthcare, LGBTQIA+, United States

In June, Dr. Maingi became chair of the AMA LGBTQ+ Section—the newest section at the AMA, created just last year—which addresses issues of interest to LGBTQ+ medical students, residents and fellows, physicians, patients and their allies. “We’re living in a very diverse world, with much more acceptance and acknowledgement that health care is for everybody—that there are differences that are unexplored, and we can't pretend everybody has the same set of needs,” said Dr. Maingi, who is a lesbian.

04 Oct

Mastectomy may contribute to worse sexual health, psychosocial outcomes

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, Mastectomy, Reproductive rights, Sexual Health, United States

While mastectomy is often a necessary and life-saving treatment option for many women with breast cancer, the surgery may contribute to worse sexual health, body image, and several other physical and emotional challenges after surgery, according to a new systematic review on the effects of mastectomy in women with breast cancer. Surgeons said the research underscores the importance of screening women before they undergo a mastectomy.

03 Oct

The AMA strongly opposes government interference in health care

JordanLatest NewsAmerican Medical Association, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The AMA also supports patient access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care options, including abortion and contraception, as a right. Optimal reproductive health can only happen when patients and physician are able to choose the course of treatment, through shared decision-making that is fully informed by evidence-based medical science and shaped by patient autonomy. Learn more about how the AMA supports reproductive rights and ensures patients’ access to quality health care.