Last week, West Virginian residents weighed in on the state's abortion bill at a public hearing. The speakers said eliminating Medicaid funding for abortions is a direct attack against poor women, and urged the state to focus on more pressing issues. Read More

Although Ireland’s abortion referendum is hopefully going to give the country’s women the change they need, this article looks at the need for change in Poland, El Salvador, and even states within the U.S. Read more

The Irish cabinet gave the go-ahead to hold a referendum on relaxing the abortion laws on Monday. The Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, announced that the referendum will be held at the end of May. Read more  

A survey conducted in India shows the increase of contraceptive use among unmarried women. With that being said, the survey also indicates that two-thirds of married women have a demand for family planning services. Read more

By creating the “Conscience and Religious Freedom Division” earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services prioritizes religion over a patient’s health needs. This article looks at the administration’s failed goal of trying to balance freedom of religion with access to healthcare. Read more

This article critiques the label ‘pro-life’. It has been proven that the lack of abortion access is deadly for women as they face maternal mortality possibilities and deaths from childbirth. The article suggests the anti-abortion activists should actually be called ‘pro-death’. Read more

This study, highlighted on the 45th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, looks at the socioeconomic consequences for women receiving or being denied a wanted abortion. The study shows that restricting access to abortion services makes struggling mothers struggle more.  Read more

This article looks at the evolving abortion pill, Plan C. A research study is allowing women in Maine, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii to video chat with a doctor, then get pills through the mail, and soon, California and Hawaii may make Plan C more accessible.  Read more

This article explores how the first year under Trump was an assault on women’s health. Among these assaults were reinstating and expanding the Global Gag Rule, limiting access to birth control, appointing anti-abortion rights activists to key roles, and attempting to repeal the ACA. Read more

Earlier this week, the Population Council announced that the FDA has accepted for review its one-year Nestorone® / ethinyl estradiol vaginal ring for contraception. This contraceptive vaginal ring would be the first preventive pregnancy option that provides a year’s worth of contraception while still under the woman’s control. Read more