Newswise Feature Channel: Abortion and Reproductive Freedom

SCOTUS Ruling Upholds Emergency Abortions for Now

George Washington University — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:09 EST

Last week the Supreme Court ruled that, at least temporarily, the Emergency Medical Treatment Act's basic guarantee of hospital emergency care will once again go back into effect for pregnant women... ...

Johns Hopkins experts available: U.S. Supreme Court EMTALA ruling and emergency abortions

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:05:37 EST

Experts from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are available for interviews to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Moyle v. United States.

Expert Available: SCOTUS Rules to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho

George Washington University — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:00:04 EST

The Supreme Court has ruled to allow emergency abortions in Idaho at least for now. ...

Expert Available: High Court to Rule on Emergency Abortions

George Washington University — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:00:31 EST

The Supreme Court is expected to rule this week on some high profile cases-including one on Idaho's near total ban on abortion and emergency abortions. ...

Analysis Suggests 2021 Texas Abortion Ban Resulted in Increase in Infant Deaths in State in Year After Law Went into Effect

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:15:17 EST

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers estimates that infant deaths in Texas increased more than expected in the year following the state's 2021 ban on abortion in early pregnancy, especially among infants with congenital anomalies.

Two Year Anniversary: Overturning Roe v Wade

George Washington University — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:05:37 EST

Court ruling on preventive care coverage: Experts from @UM_VBID and @UmichLaw weigh in

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:05:48 EST

Experts available: SCOTUS Decision on Emergency Abortion Care

Scholars Strategy Network — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:05:54 EST

Media Tip Sheet: High Court to Rule on Emergency Abortions This Month

George Washington University — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:00:40 EST

As the Supreme Court nears the end of its term, it will be handing down opinions soon on a number of cases, including Idaho's near total ban on abortion and emergency abortions. ...

Continuing metformin during first trimester does not increase risk for major malformations

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:00:00 EST

A study of more than 12,000 pregnant women with type 2 diabetes receiving metformin monotherapy before conception found that compared with switching to insulin monotherapy, continuing metformin and adding insulin in early pregnancy resulted in little to no increased risk for major malformations in the infant.

Youth's political identity and fertility desires

Journal of Marriage and Family — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:05:44 EST

Mifepristone Decision: Johns Hopkins Expert Available

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:40:36 EST

US Supreme Court Will Not Restrict Access to Abortion Pill

George Washington University — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:05:42 EST

Endocrine Society urges passage of the Right to IVF Act

Endocrine Society — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:00:24 EST

The Endocrine Society endorses the Right to IVF Act, which was introduced by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), and urges the Senate to pass the Right to IVF Act on June 12th to ensure that the freedom to start and grow a family is protected and accessible to everyone in the United States.

Senate Holds Vote on Access to Contraception

George Washington University — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:05:49 EST

FAU and Mainstreet Research Poll of Battleground States Highlights Partisan Divide on Top Issues, Trump Conviction

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:00:36 EST

A new poll of voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, often considered battleground states, highlights the partisan divide on important issues and on the legal case against former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Doctors in Florida Now Allowed to Perform C-Sections Outside Hospitals

George Washington University — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:05:09 EST

Structural Inequities Amplify Homelessness Challenges for Pregnant People in Washington DC

Georgetown University Medical Center — Thu, 30 May 2024 00:05:00 EST

New research conducted with Washington, DC, residents who experienced homelessness during pregnancy sheds light on the intersection of homelessness, pregnancy, and racial inequities. The findings underscore the urgent need for policy and practice changes to support vulnerable populations.

More out-of-state patients seek abortions in Wash.

University of Washington School of Medicine — Wed, 29 May 2024 15:05:38 EST

More out-of-state women, largely from Texas and Alaska, are traveling to Washington state to obtain an abortion than was the case before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, according to research published today in JAMA Network Open.

Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Bill Classifying Abortion Pills as Dangerous Controlled Substances

George Washington University — Thu, 23 May 2024 15:05:07 EST