Lawyers have pointed out that, should it go into effect, Executive Order 14160 could have broad implications in the fertility and assisted reproduction space. “Progenitor,” as used in the Executive Order to identify an individual’s mother and father, is not defined which could cause confusion with surrogates and donors: https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/insights/publications/2025/07/alerts-lifesciences-hltc-changes-to-birthright-citizenship

The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the CDC, fired the small team of people issuing national guidelines for clinicians on how to prescribe contraception safely for millions of high-risk women with underlying medical conditions: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/birth-control-safety-hhs-cdc-layoffs-at-risk-women/

After Texas banned abortion, blood transfusions during emergency department visits for miscarriage rose significantly, revealing just some of the harm that results from unnecessary delays in care: https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-miscarriage-blood-transfusions

According to a new study, states that restricted or banned abortion after the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision have seen thousands more incidents of intimate partner violence: https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/06/30/abortion-bans-relationship-violence-new-research/

The Supreme Court issued its decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. People enrolled in Medicaid in South Carolina, and in other states that exclude Planned Parenthood going forward, will not be able to use their Medicaid coverage to obtain any preventive services, such as contraceptive care, STI treatment and cancer screenings, at Planned… READ MORE>>

New analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) estimates the Dobbs decision has led to a staggering $133 billion in economic losses each year. The restrictions keep more than a half million women out of the labor force each year, with Black women and Latinas suffering the greatest impacts: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/06/abortion-ban-cost-report/

Dr. Sella is the first woman to openly practice third-trimester abortion care in the U.S, and the author of Beyond Limits: Stories of Third-Trimester Abortion Care. She spoke with Jessica Valenti about her book, why politicians need to get over their fear of talking about later abortions, and how compassion and empathy is at the… READ MORE>>

The United States remains the only wealthy country where workers are not guaranteed any paid days off. The youngest members of the workforce are the least likely to get the paid leave they need. LGBTQI+ adults and workers with disabilities are also more likely to work in positions that do not have paid leave: https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/06/30/young-workers-least-likely-to-have-parental-leave-sick-days-report/

Even while the growing limits on abortion in the U.S. heighten the need for effective contraception, family planning providers are less available in many states, and health insurance coverage of some of the most effective types of contraception is at risk: https://theconversation.com/3-years-after-abortion-rights-were-overturned-contraception-access-is-at-risk-258458

The Center for Reproductive Rights released a news round up including Montana’s Supreme Court ruling, Maine’s prescription law, the FACE Act, EMTALA, and more: https://reproductiverights.org/u-s-repro-watch-6-23-25/