Republicans who dominate states where canvassers circulated abortion-rights petitions last year are passing laws making it harder for citizens to propose constitutional amendments. Some of these states include Florida, Arkansas, South Dakota, and Missouri: https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/SNWSR/SNWSR/1/105131/Gc4OKVRihCiJ7Yx4l_McvnJTv3t8aXw0DHmfsxZroGM_archive

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been operating mobile health units in the state that serve as direct access points for women’s health, maternal care and contraceptive services across rural Arkansas. By taking these resources directly to patients, mobile health units eliminate common barriers such as distance, cost and availability, creating a… READ MORE>>

A new study from the Center for American Progress examined the impact abortion bans have on healthcare access and family planning for LGBTQ+ individuals: https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/SNWSR/SNWSR/1/105131/icJM9o18UVdyp7hCcedTfyzERChpOiBDo96xOa74RHI_archive

NBC addresses Trump’s proposed $5000 credit for giving birth, particularly how the administration is simultaneously dismantling the structures that support families: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/critics-question-trump-baby-bonus-proposal-s-just-completely-bananas-rcna203007

The Trump Administration has threatened to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals, a move that could jeopardize the availability of contraceptives. For low-income folks or those with limited healthcare access, these barriers could result in unintended pregnancies, rising healthcare costs, and harmful health outcomes: https://now.org/urgent-tariffs-on-pharmaceuticals-pose-great-threat-to-contraceptive-access/

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s purge of tens of thousands of federal workers has cut government efforts on IVF, abortion, HIV prevention, Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (MEC), and the CDC’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS): https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/13/abortions-cancer-in-firefighters-and-super-gonorrhea-rfk-jr-s-cuts-halt-data-collection-00284828

The abortion policy landscape continues to shift in the United States, with key changes in how and where folks accessed care last year. Although some states with new laws saw dramatic shifts, the number of abortions provided nationwide held steady, with a slight drop in those travelling for care: https://www.wjbf.com/news/u-s-world-news/study-finds-more-people-are-obtaining-abortions-but-fewer-are-traveling-for-it/

Abortion bans criminalize people – and not just those who are pregnant. Post-Roe pregnancy outcomes, including actions taken to help pregnant people, are facing escalating criminalization: https://truthout.org/articles/abortion-bans-criminalize-people-and-not-just-those-who-are-pregnant/

This week on UpFront, Redi Tlhabi spoke with Michele Goodwin, professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown University and author of Policing The Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood. They discussed the renewed push to erode reproductive freedom in the United States (Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lycQSC4NwTo

Florida Bill 1288 has proposed parental consent for minors seeking birth control or STI treatment which, if passed, would create barriers for young people to receive care: https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/local/state/2025/04/04/birth-control-and-parental-consent-debated-in-florida-bill/82782029007/