Reproductive health advocates are once again sounding the alarm about so-called crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), also known as anti-abortion centers, that provide non-medical prenatal services and abortion alternatives to pregnant people. Ashley Underwood, Director of Equity forwarda reproductive rights organization, said the clinics are a “major problem” across the country in the post-Roe era. Underwood […]
A women’s care brand begins to take shape • TechCrunch
Until last year, healthcare funding continued to shatter previous records. But there remains at least one very large gap in the industry. No one has created a broad, leading brand for women’s healthcare until now, and that’s an opportunity. Dina Radenkovic is one of those seeing it, and at her company, Gameto, she specifically wants […]
Working group urges lawmakers to focus on access to abortion in 2023 session
Discussions about access to abortion are likely to return to the Oregon legislature as a task force presented a final report urging lawmakers to prioritize reproductive health and access to care at a Legislative Committee meeting on Wednesday. A 20-page report was released shortly before the House Interim Committee on Health Care met. House Speaker […]
ASUA Notebook 11/30/22: Senators discuss current and future campus events
At their meeting on Nov. 30, the University of Arizona Associated Students discussed several events recently happening on campus, as well as some upcoming events, such as the ASUA Spring 2023 Club Fair that will take place next semester, as well as club award nominations. Reproductive health and women’s bodies The Reproductive Health and Safety […]
Oregon Working Group Recommends Stronger Legal Protections for Abortion Doctors – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon must strengthen its laws to protect doctors who provide abortions or gender-affirming care from prosecution and lawsuits, a legislative task force advised Wednesday. That’s one of the recommendations of the Reproductive Health and Access to Care Working Group, which House Speaker Dan Rayfield convened this summer after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. […]
Access to birth control leads to more women with college degrees, study says
DENVER (KDVR) — A study recently published in Health Affairs suggests that women living in an area with extensive access to FDA-approved birth control, such as Colorado, are leading to an increase in the number of women earning bachelor’s degrees. When the 2009 Colorado Family Planning Initiative went into effect, access to FDA-approved contraception for […]
WAMI and WRJ organize discussion on criminalization of abortion
Content Warning: Abortion and Prison Abuse On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe against Wade, taking away the federal right to abortion. Reproductive rights activists took immediate action, continuing their work from years before to make abortion more accessible. On November 30, Wellesley Against Mass Incarceration (WAMI) teamed up with Wellesley for […]
Stephanie Baker advocates for community-based participatory research to address health inequalities
Stephanie Baker, associate professor of public health studies The Kernodle Center for Civic Life is committed to providing and educating students about the wide range of service options available to them. The center aims to share the impactful service experiences of both students and faculty and encourage others to be active members of their communities. […]
The Attorney General announces actions to protect reproductive health care providers and women seeking abortions in New Jersey
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced several actions on Wednesday aimed at facilitating access to abortion care in New Jersey, protecting health care providers and protecting patient privacy in the wake of the decision. the US Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization involving Roe v. Wade. Platkin has sent a letter […]
FP’s key to improving access and equity, Academy tells CMS
The letter further reiterated the advocacy calling for enhanced prior consent, step therapy, and other plan requirements. “While the administrative burden of prior authorization cannot be meaningfully reduced without comprehensive reform to reduce requests, the AAFP supports efforts to implement electronic prior authorization as a meaningful first step to streamline the process. “Low Medicare payment […]