United States – Page 8 – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

16 May

In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crime

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A 35-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested in late 2025, accused of taking abortion pills that she ordered online.

15 May

Medication abortion isn’t going away, even if access to mifepristone is restricted

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Access to medication abortion has changed and then changed again, leaving doctors and patients confused.

14 May

Abortion pills are saving women’s lives. The right is trying to eliminate them

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The supreme court has kicked the can down the road after a federal court sought to ban the mailing of mifepristone

13 May

Contraceptive counseling conversations: Consider intentional questions

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As a healthcare professional, you can help your patients make informed choices by consistently discussing all contraceptive options, including LARC options. By asking the right questions, you can support your patients in choosing a contraception that best fits their needs.

12 May

Make America procreate again: among the MAGA fertility fanatics

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Tech bros and religious conservatives have joined forces to boost the birth rate

12 May

After Roe Fell: U.S. Abortion Laws by State

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Abortion has Expanded Access in Maryland. See why.

11 May

U.S. Repro Watch: Six Updates You Won’t Want to Miss

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U.S. Repro Watch provides periodic updates of news of interest on U.S. reproductive rights. Here are six recent updates you won’t want to miss

11 May

U.S. Repro Watch: Seven Updates You Won’t Want to Miss

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Supreme Court temporarily blocks abortion pill restriction, Tennessee silences women denied abortions, and more news on U.S. reproductive rights. More...

10 May

Louisiana v. FDA: Abortion Pill Access Under Fire

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Requests for telehealth abortion care have doubled since Roe v. Wade was overturned. This case directly targets that remaining lifeline.

10 May

A dangerous new chapter of post-Roe America is here

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09 May

Abortion Coverage Limitations in Medicaid and Private Insurance Plans

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While the 2022 Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade eliminated federal abortion protections and allowed states to ban the provision of abortion, federal and state restrictions on abortion coverage persist even in states without laws that prohibit abortion.

09 May

May 9, 1960 FDA approves first birth control pill

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On May 9, 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Enovid for use as the first oral contraceptive pill.

08 May

Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Healthcare, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Monday put a one-week hold on major changes to how the abortion pill mifepristone can be prescribed. The ruling temporarily restores nationwide access to a drug used for most medication abortions in the U.S.

08 May

Here’s how medication abortion works with just one drug that’s still fully available

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A panel of federal appeals court judges changed rules for a medicine called mifepristone. For more than two decades, mifepristone has been used with another drug, misoprostol, for most medication abortions in the U.S.

07 May

Maryland Attorney General Brown and 22 others File Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Pills, Healthcare, mifepristone, Reproductive rights, SCOTUS, United States

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 states and the District Columbia in urging the Supreme Court of the United States to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that would restrict access to mifepristone, a safe and effective abortion medication.