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Coercion Is at the Heart of Social Conservatives’ Reproductive Health Agenda
This Guttmacher Institute article highlights social conservatives’ coercive methods to further their anti-reproductive health agenda. This coercion includes withholding information, obstructing […]
Proposed budget changes would affect family planning clinics
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, […]
‘Fetal heartbeat’ bill proposed by Iowa GOP lawmakers opposed to abortion
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 […]
Ohio Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Abortion Restrictions in Cleveland, Attacks on Reproductive Freedom Continue
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 […]
Title X Funding In Limbo With Federal Grants Slated To Expire
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 […]
Residents weigh in on West Virginia abortion bill at hearing
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 […]
Not only in Ireland is there a fight to be won on abortion
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 […]
Ireland to hold abortion referendum in May or June
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 […]
Condom use among unmarried women rises 6-fold in a decade
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 […]
The White House Puts the Bible Before the Hippocratic Oath
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. […]
Let’s call the pro-lifers what they are: pro-death
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 […]
Restricting access to abortion makes poor women poorer
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. […]
Whatever happened to the abortion pill? It’s going through the mail
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 […]
One year under Trump: ‘An assault on women’s health’
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 […]
Population Council’s One-Year Contraceptive Ring Advances to FDA Review
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 […]