Melinda Gates spoke out against Trump’s newest budget request for the next fiscal year. She explained that if the budget passed, it will harm women and children in need of family planning services, and that for some women and children, these services are a matter of life and death. Read more

Idaho is attempting to pass a bill that would require women seeking medication abortions to be informed that the procedure can be halted halfway through, even though this information is not supported by the medical community. Read more

The current abortion law in Germany, which was introduced in 1933 by the Nazi party, criminalizes abortion and restricts doctors from giving women basic information about abortion. The progressive political parties have requested a parliamentary vote to abolish a subsection of the abortion law, and the first hearing will take place next week.  Read more

This article highlights the need for candidates and the Democratic Party to stay true to their core values and stand up for the people, and not compromise on abortion just to get votes and pass laws. Read more  

Anti-choice activists in Ohio are using people with disabilities to further their anti-abortion agenda, and it worked in December when Ohio passed a Down syndrome abortion ban. The ban makes it illegal for women to terminate their pregnancies based on a fetal diagnosis of Down syndrome.  Read more

This Guttmacher Institute article highlights social conservatives’ coercive methods to further their anti-reproductive health agenda. This coercion includes withholding information, obstructing access to health services, trying to ban services, and encouraging third parties to force their views on others. Read more  

The Nebraskan Appropriations Committee heard testimony last week on a provision that would prohibit Title X funds from being granted to an organization that performs, assists, provides counseling, or refers for abortion services. This would inevitably lead to clinics being shut down and women being left with less access to reproductive health services. Read more

Republicans in the Iowa Senate proposed a bill that would make it illegal for physicians to perform abortions on women if a fetal heartbeat is detectable. This bill aims to ban most abortions and charges physicians with a felony if they violate the law. Read More

Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Preterm, an abortion provider in Ohio, did not have standing to challenge the new anti-abortion restrictions that were inserted in the 2013 – 2014 state budget.  Read more

In less than 2 months, Title X grants will expire, and the Trump administration has yet to announce how organizations can apply for new sources of funding. With Valerie Huber heading the Title X program and having been vocal about not supporting reproductive services, organizations are worried.  Read more