Reproductive Rights News Roundup – March 27, 2026



 
In this week’s publication from Catholics for Choice, FRF partner and the Organizing and Engagement Specialist for Policy & Campaigns Nicole McCurdy, examines the crisis in plain sight from recent weeks and years, highlighting the far-reaching harms that abortion bans and restrictions on reproductive care have had across the South, particularly for Black women.
 
“Dignity is not conditional. It does not disappear during pregnancy, and it cannot be selectively applied.”
 
And yet, we keep seeing the exact consequences we warned about playing out: women, parents, and families suffering because of political interference in their medical decisions. 
 
Most recently, ProPublica published the stories of two Black women, and a troubling history, of Florida hospitals forcing patients into C-sections they didn’t consent to. In the case of Cherise Doyley, a doula herself, she was handed a tablet for a virtual court hearing that served as an attempt to override her refusal for an emergency C-section. Without time to prepare or a lawyer present, she had to appeal to a judge, while in active labor.
 
McCurdy reminds us, “True moral leadership requires more than intention; it requires the courage to confront harm, to choose compassion over control, and to protect life in all its fullness,” which is why we cannot let this continue. As we work with advocates and patients themselves to propose policy solutions, here is an action we can all take right now: 
“What is unfolding in Georgia, Florida, and across the Southeast is not just a policy shift: It is a moral crisis. And it demands a response grounded in truth.” Read Nicole McCurdy’s full piece here.

Eventos y oportunidades de voluntariado 

Tabling March Signup Form w/Florida Access Network

Table at Palm Beach Pride w/Florida Access Network

Saturday, March 28th, shifts 9:00am – 5:00pm EST

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No Kings St. Petersburg con la Liga de Mujeres Votantes del Área de San Petersburgo

No Kings St. Petersburg con la Liga de Mujeres Votantes del Área de San Petersburgo

Sábado 28 de marzo, 10:30 a. m. a 12:00 p. m. EST

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Not in St. Pete? Check out the nationwide map of protests aquí.

Tampa Repro-Kit Packing Party! w/Planned Parenthood

Tampa Repro-Kit Packing Party! w/Planned Parenthood

Saturday, March 28th, 2026 11:00am – 1:00pm EST

University of South Florida, Tampa Campus

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Supporting Queer & Trans Folks Through Abortion Experiences!

Supporting Queer & Trans Folks Through Abortion Experiences w/ExhalePro-Voice

Tuesday, March 31st, 6:30pm-7:30pm EST

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From the Statehouse to the Streets: Taking Action for Trans Rights

From the Statehouse to the Streets: Taking Action for Trans Rights w/TransEquality

Tuesday, March 31st, 6:30pm – 8:00pm EST

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KNOW MEANS KNOW

KNOW MEANS KNOW: The Shifting Legal Landscape for Sex Education! w/EducateUS

Tuesday, March 31st, 7:30pm – 8:30pm EST

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Reproductive Rights in 2026

Reproductive Rights in 2026: What We Need to Know w/ Secular Student Alliance

Wednesday, April 1st at 7:00pm EST

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Repro Kit Making Party

Repro Kit Making Party w/ Youth Action Fund, Planned Parenthood of Florida, Florida NOW, Reclaim Choice

Wednesday, April 8th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm EST

Southern Swells Brewing Co
1312 Beach Blvd Jacksonville Beach

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Resumen de noticias

Nacional

Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady
Por Selena Simmons-Duffin
NPR
Since the reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, anti-abortion rights advocates have continuously pursued laws and court cases to make access to abortion more difficult.

The GOP’s Plan to Shut Down Abortion Pill Websites
By Jessica Valenti and Kylie Cheung
Aborto, todos los días
Senate Republicans are pressuring the FDA to censor online speech about abortion pills—directing the agency to target telemedicine abortion organizations, seize their domains, and “permanently shut down” their websites.

House Republicans Want to Stay Away From Josh Hawley’s Abortion Pill Ban
Por Oriana González
NOTUS
When Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation to ban mifepristone at the federal level, it put a spotlight back on some Republicans’ least favorite campaign issue: abortion.

Closed clinics, canceled care: New data shows effects of One Big Beautiful Bill’s attack on Planned Parenthood
Por Julianne McShane
MS Now
Fewer women are getting cancer screenings. Fewer are getting birth control. And clinics are closing.

Financiamiento federal para personas en situación de pobreza que se dirigen a centros antiaborto
Por Kelcie Moseley-Morris
Línea estatal
The bulk of the money Missouri gives to its crisis pregnancy centers comes from federal funds meant to assist families experiencing poverty with basic necessities and child care, Republican Rep. Jason Smith said on the U.S. House floor in January.

Senate Republicans reject Democratic bid to overturn VA abortion ban
Por Julianne McShane
MS Now
Senate Republicans on Wednesday rejected a long-shot legislative maneuver from Democrats aimed at reversing the Department of Veterans Affairs’ abrupt re-implementation of an abortion ban for veterans and their dependents.

Republicans Introduce Absurd Bill To Stop ‘Pollution’ Of Drinking Water With Fetal Remains
Por Alanna Vagianos
HuffPost
House Republicans on Wednesday introduced a bill that would require every pregnant person using abortion pills to use “catch kits” when ending their pregnancy.

Abortion Provider Challenges Colorado Parental Notification Law Under 1972 ERA and 2024 Right to Abortion Amendment
Por Carrie N. Baker
Revista Ms.
As Republicans ever more relentlessly attack abortion rights in states across the country, women’s rights advocates are rediscovering underutilized state equal rights amendments (ERAs) and using newly passed abortion rights amendments to state constitutions to challenge longstanding barriers to abortion in blue states.

Pregnant in ICE Detention: Handcuffs and Pleas for Medical Care
By Caroline Kitchener, Charo Henríquez and Hamed Aleaziz
El New York Times
Candy Castillo Collantes was six months pregnant when she stepped inside the giant tent where she would live for the next 47 days.

Nueva investigación

Full-Year Estimates Show Overall Stability in Abortion Incidence, Decreased Travel and Increased Telehealth Provision
By Isaac Maddow-Zimet and Kimya Forouzan
Instituto Guttmacher
This report presents new full-year estimates of the incidence of clinician-provided abortion care and travel across state lines for abortion from Guttmacher’s Monthly Abortion Provision Study.