Florida
Parental rights bill limits Florida minors’ access to birth control, STD treatment
By James Call, USA Today Network-Florida
A St. Augustine lawmaker seeks to significantly expand parental rights in the upcoming legislative session with a proposal to prohibit minors from receiving treatment for sexually transmissible diseases without parental consent.
Man cheats on girlfriend, then kills woman when she refuses abortion, FL cops say
By Irene Wright, Miami Herald
A man accused of fatally shooting a pregnant woman after she refused to abort what was believed to be his child was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder on Monday.
Florida Pregnancy Parking Law Violates ADA, Suit Claims
By Lisa Willis, Law.com
A disabled advocate challenges the new pregnancy parking permit law, and a Florida law professor is at the forefront of the challenge
National
Federal judge in Hawaii rules FDA violated the law by restricting access to abortion medication
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration violated the law by imposing restrictions on accessing mifepristone, a medication for abortions and miscarriage management, a federal judge in Hawaii ruled Thursday.
Losing SNAP could mean more pregnancy complications as food insecurity grows
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris, States Newsroom
Without action from Congress before Saturday, millions nationwide will be cut off from access to government food assistance, including those who are pregnant or have babies and young children.
Anti-abortion pregnancy centers are looking to offer much more than ultrasounds and diapers
By Geoff Mulvhill and Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Pregnancy centers in the U.S. that discourage women from getting abortions have been adding more medical services — and could be poised to expand further.
The Quiet Collapse of America’s Reproductive Health Safety Net
By Céline Gounder, KFF Health News
In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month’s end.
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
By Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR
Access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth will be dramatically restricted by the Trump administration under new proposals by the Department of Health and Human Services.
‘The pro-life movement still has some real juice’: How Trump’s promise of free IVF fizzled
By Alice Miranda Ollstein and Megan Messerly, Politico
Social and religious conservatives spent more than a year lobbying first the Trump campaign and then the administration against mandating or subsidizing insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization, which they consider akin to abortion.
Leonard Leo Doesn’t Need Trump’s Backing to Further His Anti-Abortion Agenda
By Alyssa Bowen, Truthout
At the end of August, Texas and Florida’s attorneys general asked to join GOP attorneys general from Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas in a yearslong lawsuit targeting mifepristone — breathing new life into the litigation attacking the most widely used method of abortion in the United States.
Mom of Georgia woman who died seeking abortion care is turning pain into purpose
By Faith Jessie, WXIA Atlanta
There’s something about a Georgia fall that feels peaceful, and for Shanette Williams, the peace is helping to heal her pain.
An abortion ban pushed me toward abortion
By Anonymous, The Argument
I loved my IUD. I named her “Lady Liberty” because she was made of copper and horny for freedom.
Abortion Bans Can Hinder Life-Saving Care for Pregnant Patients with Lung Disease or Medical Crises—Study
By Allison Torres Burtka, Rewire
The abortion restrictions imposed after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 aren’t just disrupting obstetric and gynecological care and making OB-GYNs avoid or leave states with bans.
Study finds 30% of stillbirths occur with no clear risk factors
By I. Edwards, HealthDay News
Even with modern prenatal care, thousands of U.S. families each year experience the heartbreak of stillbirth, and a surprising number happen without warning.
“Fertility tourism” booming as U.S. couples seek affordable treatments abroad
By Analisa Novak, CBS News
After two years of trying to get pregnant, Maggie Quinn and Ricardo Escobar faced a financial obstacle they hadn’t expected: the cost of in vitro fertilization in the United States.
Misinformation online driving some women to quit hormonal birth control (audio)
By Lexie Schapitl, NPR
Some women are quitting hormonal birth control, even though they’re not ready for pregnancy.
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