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

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