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EU Parliament Pushes for Overhaul of Women's Healthcare Strategy

The text, championed by the Renew Europe group, also reaffirms Parliament's support for enshrining the right to safe, legal and accessible abortion…

Why Merging UN Reproductive and Gender Agencies Risks Global Health Infrastructure

As governments convene at the UN General Assembly to debate development priorities, a new BMJ Collection produced with the CUNY Graduate School of…

Federal Court Review Threatens Nationwide Access to Mail-Order Abortion Medication

A federal appeals court is weighing a new challenge to mailing abortion medication, according to Law Commentary, in a case that could redraw the…

Navigating Abortion Coverage in 2026 Qualified Health Plans

Government Accountability Office has released a report examining how qualified health plans offered through the health insurance exchanges cover…

SMFM Guidance: Integrating Abortion Care into High-Risk Pregnancy Management

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) has released a new special clinical statement affirming that abortion counseling and care are core…

Advocacy Summits and Political Shifts Shape Reproductive Health Access in Augusta and Aiken

According to Yahoo and C-SPAN, two recent events in Georgia are putting questions about reproductive and maternal health access back on the regional…

Advancing Reproductive Health Through Modern Feminist Advocacy

According to coverage published over the past week, the questions that drive feminist organizing — equal rights, bodily autonomy, access to care …

Beyond Parliamentary Debate: Why Surrogacy Law Reform Demands Immediate Action

As Family Law Week frames the moment, the surrogacy question is about far more than what gets said in the chamber — it is about the legal…

Navigating the Complex Landscape of Federal Reproductive Health Litigation

KFF's federal courts tracker on reproductive health litigation got a fresh update on September 9, and for anyone tracking where abortion and…

New Legal Resource Portal Strengthens Defense of Medication Abortion Access

The Center for Reproductive Rights has launched the Medication Abortion Defense Portal, an online hub designed to give advocates, healthcare…

Planned Parenthood Challenges Wisconsin Abortion Restrictions in State Court

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has asked a state court to block two abortion restrictions it says violate the state constitution, opening a new…

Louisiana Attorney General Challenges FDA Over Abortion Pill Distribution

According to WBRZ reporting from the hearing, Murrill is pushing to limit these medications to in-person prescription and dispensation — a move…

Advocating for Reproductive Rights: How to Engage with New Global Funding Initiatives

A coalition has issued an open call inviting advocates, clinicians, and community members to help shape the future of sexual and reproductive health…

"Please find a reason for speculation and malicious acts."Gender Equality and Family Minister-nomine..

Yong Hye-in, nominee for South Korea's Minister of Gender Equality and Family, held a 34-minute press conference at the National Assembly on…

Center for Reproductive Rights Challenges Kenya Supreme Court to Define Abortion Access

According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, the organization has filed an appeal with Kenya’s Supreme Court seeking to protect constitutional…

Gender equality obligations are ‘the starting point, not the finish line’

As governments and institutions around the world formalize commitments to gender equality, a new wave of reporting and enforcement actions reveals…

Gloria Steinem’s Enduring Legacy in the Fight for Reproductive Autonomy and Gender Equality

Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist and lifelong advocate for reproductive autonomy, died on Wednesday at age 92. Her decades of work provided a…

How African Courts Are Shaping the Future of Reproductive Rights and Healthcare Access

The United Nations Development Programme has placed judicial leadership at the center of a new conversation about rights, health, and inclusion…

The Intersection of Reproductive Rights and Political Power in Global Healthcare

These developments converge on a theme King's College London is bringing into sharp academic focus: the inseparability of intimate pharmaceuticals …

Strengthening Legal Protections for Women with Disabilities in Bangladesh

When advocates in Dhaka gathered under one roof to call for a legal overhaul protecting women and girls with disabilities, the message was blunt: the…

Massachusetts Group Launches Fight to Repeal New Abortions Up to Birth Law

The campaign is being led by Massachusetts Family Action, with support from Massachusetts Citizens for Life and other groups, according to reports…

Medical Experts Challenge Fifth Circuit Restrictions on Telehealth Abortion Access

According to the American Civil Liberties Union, major medical organizations and civil rights groups have filed amicus briefs urging the Fifth…

Navigating Legislative Wins in California’s Reproductive Healthcare Landscape

According to Reproductive Freedom for All California, the group is celebrating what it describes as major legislative wins intended to expand access…

Virginia Ballot Measures: How Constitutional Amendments Reshape Reproductive and Civil Rights

Voters in Virginia are weighing constitutional amendments on the ballot that touch reproductive rights, marriage equality, and the restoration of…

Gloria Steinem: Remembering the Feminist Icon Who Transformed Reproductive Rights

As CBS News reports, feminist organizer Gloria Steinem has died at 92. The Gloria Steinem Foundation announced Thursday that she "passed away…

Missouri Court Overturns Redistricting Map and Mandates Statewide Referendum

A Missouri court has blocked a Trump-backed congressional redistricting map and directed that the plan be put to a statewide vote, according to AP…

New Campaign Challenges FDA Nominee Over Mifepristone Access Restrictions

Reproductive Freedom for All is running a new digital advertising campaign in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District aimed at the nominee to lead…

How Personal Conversations Transformed a Politician’s Stance on Reproductive Rights

Senate has published a personal essay on Katie Couric Media tracing her shift from early opposition to abortion access toward championing some of the…

Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Festival Raises $20 Million for Women’s Healthcare Advocacy

According to Fortune, Olivia Rodrigo’s first Daisy Chain Fields festival drew 45,000 people in Southern California and was tied to $20 million in…

The Growing Legal Campaign Against Surrogacy and Its Impact on Reproductive Rights

NPR's 1A program is wading into a question that reproductive rights advocates say could reshape who gets to build a family: why are groups…

Reproductive Rights Groups Launch Major Campaign Targeting Senator Susan Collins

Susan Collins, according to Axios.

Navigating Ohio's Post-Amendment Abortion Landscape: Progress and Persistent Hurdles

According to Cleveland.com, Ohio abortion access has expanded since the 2023 amendment, but researchers say meaningful barriers still stand between…

Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration Restrictions on Local Infrastructure Funding

According to KQED reporting on a divided 9th Circuit ruling handed down Tuesday in Seattle, the Trump administration cannot impose grant conditions…

Governor Shapiro Challenges Federal Restrictions on Pennsylvania Reproductive Health Funding

Department of Health and Human Services over new conditions attached to Title X family planning grants, according to reporting from the Times Leader.

New Jersey Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care Law: What Patients Need to Know

According to The Daily Targum, New Jersey has passed legislation described as strengthening reproductive rights and access to gender-affirming care.

Louisiana’s New Drug Classification Law Endangers Patients Facing Postpartum Hemorrhage

According to AP News reporting, obstetricians who used to grab the medication from a hallway cart now wait roughly two minutes while a nurse sprints…

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Constitutional amendments vs statutes: protecting abortion

After Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization returned abortion regulation to the states, the legal question changed. The debate was no longer…

August 30, 2026 · 13 min read

Shaping the Next Decade of Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

According to the World Health Organization, WHO and its UN partners have opened a global public consultation on the forces that could shape sexual…

Bridging the Gap in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Access Across Sub-Saharan Africa

According to fundsforNGOs, a new call is drawing attention to neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in sub-Saharan…

Virginia Reproductive Rights Amendment Faces Potential Post-Election Legal Challenges

According to WHRO, opponents of Virginia’s pending reproductive-rights constitutional amendment say they will ask a court to invalidate it if voters…

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Federal reproductive rule comments: a submission roadmap

A federal reproductive health rule can change how clinics operate, how patients obtain care, how providers interpret their obligations, and how…

August 29, 2026 · 17 min read

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Legislative testimony: prep steps for health advocates

A reproductive health bill moves through committee because someone showed up and spoke. Not tweeted, not emailed, not signed a petition — showed up…

August 29, 2026 · 11 min read

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State vs federal court routes for abortion lawsuits

After Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, abortion litigation in the United States did not move into a single new arena. It split.

August 29, 2026 · 17 min read

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Abortion ballot initiative: petition to certification roadmap

An abortion ballot initiative can look deceptively simple from the outside: write a constitutional amendment, collect signatures, and ask voters to…

August 28, 2026 · 16 min read

New Jersey Reproductive Healthcare Law Sparks Concerns Over Sidewalk Counseling

According to reports from EWTN News and other outlets, New Jersey has enacted a law expanding protections around reproductive and gender-affirming…

Idaho Court Limits Abortion Ruling to Single Plaintiff, Leaving Other Providers Exposed

According to KREM 2 News, U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill has narrowed an earlier ruling on Idaho’s abortion ban, limiting the injunction against…

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Reproductive rights bill tracking from introduction to vote

A reproductive health bill can change public policy long before it becomes law—and disappear long before the public hears a final vote. A proposal…

August 15, 2026 · 15 min read