A new study compared IUD insertion experiences of three different groups of adolescent and young adults including transgender and gender minority folks. While a growing number of young folks are opting for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), misperceptions around LARC tolerability in this population persist among both providers and patients: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1083318825003407

Lawmakers in Texas and Louisiana passed bills enabling people to sue out-of-state providers who ship mifepristone and misoprostol to patients in states where abortion is illegal: https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/SNWSR/SNWSR/1/105131/n1qnZce5Rmzl-Vb-4cSb3n4wBxRhgg4PBLH2s2zsLvN_archive

The Center for Reproductive Rights is suing the Trump administration over its failure to respond to multiple Freedom of Information Act requests seeking transparency around its re-evaluation of abortion pill safety: https://reproductiverights.org/center-sues-trump-administration-withholding-records-abortion-pill/

This article explores how third parties and law enforcement can use geolocation data to access individuals’ health data, particularly reproductive health data, to target patients and providers, as well as state actions responding to the increased use of this technology (soft paywall): https://www.reuters.com/practical-law-the-journal/litigation/geofencing-laws-protecting-reproductive-health-data-2025-09-01/

AGs James Uthmeier of Florida and Ken Paxton of Texas filed a motion to intervene in the Missouri, Idaho and Kansas lawsuit against the FDA where generic manufacturers of mifepristone are also intervenor-defendants in the case: https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/SNWSR/SNWSR/1/105131/pg6epa8FiHu-AUEzHoZnxymaMKHXAATN2yyUXbZNZjC_archive

A new study from Rice University reported that hormonal contraceptive use is associated with changes in emotion recognition and emotional memory: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0018506X2500131X

The Trump Administration proposed a ban to prevent veterans from accessing abortion care or counseling through the VA (Veteran’s Affairs) health system. If passed, the ban would apply even in states where abortion is legal and would also impact the 700,000 family members of veterans eligible for care through the VA: https://reproductiverights.org/5-things-trump-va-abortion-ban/

A new study from La Trobe University evaluated popular TikTok content on contraception to identify and analyze misinformation. Overall, they found the content showed poor reliability and quality, indicating a prominent presence of contraceptive health misinformation, accompanied by a growing distrust in health professionals: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/psrh.70025

Ms. Magazine reported on the disproportionate impact inflation and tariffs will have on pregnant people, single mothers and low-wage workers, who are overwhelmingly women and people of color: https://msmagazine.com/2025/08/13/trump-economy-women-moms-tariffs-inflation-groceries/

Governor JB Pritzker signed two bills to protect reproductive rights in Illinois: an expanded state shield law (HB3637) protecting health care providers from discipline for providing health care services that are lawful in Illinois, and HB3709 which requires public colleges and universities to offer contraception and medication abortion if they have an on-campus pharmacy or… READ MORE>>