6+ hour, 57+ min ago  (207+ words) On April 14, the Department of Justice published an 882 page report claiming that the enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act was "weaponized" under the Biden administration. FACE is a longstanding federal law designed to protect access…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (424+ words) Feminist Majority Foundation A new threat to abortion rights is emerging nationwide: the ability of private citizens to sue over out-of-state abortion care. Jerry Rodriguez, a Texas citizen, has sued Remy Coeytaux, a doctor who practices in California, for prescribing…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (249+ words) On January 21, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), issued a Notice of Violation to the State of Illinois. This notice alleged that the 2016 Amendment of the Illinois Health Care Right of…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (420+ words) In December 2025, H. R. 6359, the Pregnant Students" Rights Act, was introduced by Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2) and then referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. On the surface, the bill is intended to require higher education institutions to provide information…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (677+ words) Australia's nationwide preterm birth prevention program is a medical success and one the United States could learn from. A "preterm birth" is defined as a baby born before 37 weeks, and is the single greatest cause of death and long-term disabilities…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (820+ words) A new national JAMA study found a 4% drop in OB-GYN practitioners per 100, 000 reproductive-age women in the states with the most restrictions on reproductive healthcare, compared to no decline in states without new restrictions. Since the Dobbs ruling in 2022, increasingly restrictive…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (389+ words) An Oklahoma anti-abortion nonprofit received a lucrative payout from the State Department of Health in 2024 and is now reporting its impact." Oklahoma's Choosing Childbirth program was created by Republican lawmakers to fund crisis pregnancy centers, churches, and other anti-abortion groups....

10+ mon, 5+ day ago  (246+ words) Mifepristone, the generic form of Mifeprex, is a pill that halts an intrauterine pregnancy up to 10 weeks from developing by blocking progesterone and is taken along with misoprostol. It is regulated through the Mifepristone REMS Program, a safety system the…...

10+ mon, 5+ day ago  (754+ words) On June10, the House Judiciary Committee voted 1310 to advance H. R. 589, which seeks to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Enacted in 1994 with bipartisan support after a wave of violent attacks, including the murder of abortion provider Dr. David…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (650+ words) On Tuesday, June 3, the Trump administration announced that it would rescind guidelines to U. S. hospitals directing them to provide emergency abortions when necessary to save a woman's life. Under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)a federal law passed…...