Donald Trump's Re-election sparks a healthcare shift in reproductive choices
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump's Re-election sparks a healthcare shift in reproductive choices

India Today  

Donald Trump’s re-election has unleashed a wave of uncertainty, sparking changes in reproductive healthcare decisions across the country. His administration’s anti-abortion policies, coupled with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, have reignited fears amongst young adults and parents about the future of women’s reproductive rights. Online searches for birth control methods have surged 109%, reflecting growing concern over reproductive healthcare access. Activists fear that further erosion of reproductive rights may cascade into regressive policies, even targeting contraception access.

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Trump’s second term might have a surprising effect on America’s fertility rate.
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump’s second term might have a surprising effect on America’s fertility rate.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Given his past findings and the 2024 election results, Dahl predicts, “Republican fertility will rise relative to Democrats, with an increase in the number of babies in Republican families showing up roughly 9–12 months from now.” But given the …

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Associated Press  

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. A survey conducted for the Society …

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This month, the Texas attorney general's office filed a …

Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next
1 month ago

Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — As Donald Trump’s Cabinet begins to take shape, those on both sides of the abortion debate are watching closely for clues about how his picks might affect reproductive rights policy in the president-elect’s second term. In an NBC News interview that aired Sunday, Trump said he doesn’t plan to restrict medication abortion but “Things do change, but I …

Ahead of second Trump term, California vows ‘ironclad’ abortion access
1 month, 1 week ago

Ahead of second Trump term, California vows ‘ironclad’ abortion access

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom, left, talks with state Atty. At a news conference, Bonta said new proposed bills will make reproductive rights in California “ironclad.” California lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation that reaffirms the state’s role as a reproductive rights “haven” as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House and abortion rights advocates warn of an uncertain future. …

Why Trump’s next presidency poses a new global threat to women’s health
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Trump’s next presidency poses a new global threat to women’s health

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Trump’s nominee for UN ambassador Elise Stefanik has vocally opposed …

Fact check: What are Trump’s plans for US economy, immigration, abortion?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Fact check: What are Trump’s plans for US economy, immigration, abortion?

Al Jazeera  

US president-elect made lots of promises about immigration, education, healthcare and abortion during his campaign, but what details do we know? If he follows through, the price increases on consumer goods “could more than offset the benefits” of Trump’s other proposed tax changes, Garrett Watson, a Tax Foundation senior policy analyst, said. There are persistent labour shortages in plumbing and …

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

Associated Press  

Hours after Donald Trump was elected president for the second time, Dr. Clayton Alfonso had two messages from patients seeking to replace their IUDs. And companies that sell emergency contraception and abortion pills say they’re seeing significant spikes in requests from people who are stockpiling the medications — one saw a 966% increase in sales of emergency contraception from the …

Demand for abortion pills skyrockets in US as women stockpile after Donald Trump's election
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Demand for abortion pills skyrockets in US as women stockpile after Donald Trump's election

Hindustan Times  

One of the largest suppliers of abortion pills in the United States, Aid Access, recorded 10,000 requests for the medication within 24 hours of Donald Trump's election as president, reported The Washington Post. The increase in number of requests for abortion pills points towards stockpiling due to fear of lack of access to abortion, which was one of the key …

'The threat is dire': Abortion pill orders skyrocket after Trump elected
1 month, 4 weeks ago

'The threat is dire': Abortion pill orders skyrocket after Trump elected

Raw Story  

Women are reportedly stockpiling abortion pills ahead of a second Trump administration, with the head of one provider noting they feel he poses a "very real" threat. Another organization called Just the Pill said now receiving orders for abortion drugs from people who aren't pregnant — a "rarity," Julie Amaon, the nonprofit's interim executive director, told the Post. “People understand …

Abortion opponents prepare to undermine just-passed ballot measures
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Abortion opponents prepare to undermine just-passed ballot measures

Politico  

While President-elect Donald Trump and other Republicans campaigned on a promise to leave abortion policy to the states, Students for Life is lobbying allies on Capitol Hill to ban telehealth prescriptions of abortion pills and slash funding for colleges and universities that provide abortion pills through student health centers. “The federal government has a sacred duty to protect the right …

Abortion pill demand hit record high on Donald Trump’s election victory day; 5,000 orders in just 12 hours
2 months ago

Abortion pill demand hit record high on Donald Trump’s election victory day; 5,000 orders in just 12 hours

Live Mint  

Following the recent US presidential election results, demand for abortion pills surged dramatically as concerns grew over potential restrictions in a new Donald Trump administration. Unprecedented spike in abortion pill requests The Guardian reported that as results favoring Trump spread, Aid Access, a provider of mail-order abortion pills, saw an unprecedented 5,000 requests for abortion pills within 12 hours. We’ve …

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
2 months ago

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They point to the federal guidance that the administration …

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
2 months ago

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

New Indian Express  

Trump unlikely to require emergency abortions from hospitals The Trump administration is expected to pull back Biden's controversial directive that requires emergency rooms to provide abortions when necessary to stabilize a woman's health or life. The Biden administration had argued that the decades-old federal law, which requires hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment for patients in exchange for Medicare funding, also …

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
2 months ago

Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

LA Times  

Anti-abortion activists say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next year. They point to the federal guidance that the administration of President Biden released around emergency abortions, requiring that hospitals provide them for women whose health or life is at risk, and its easing …

Healthcare providers report unprecedented demand for abortion pills and hormones as Americans stock up on medication following Donald Trump's election win
2 months ago

Healthcare providers report unprecedented demand for abortion pills and hormones as Americans stock up on medication following Donald Trump's election win

Daily Mail  

Healthcare providers have reported an 'unprecedented demand' for abortion pills and hormone drugs after Donald Trump's election win, it has emerged. Healthcare providers have reported an 'unprecedented demand' for abortion pills and hormone drugs after Donald Trump's election win. Trump is pictured at the Palm Beach County Convention Center after his election victory was declared People hold up signs during …

What’s next for reproductive healthcare during the Trump administration?
2 months ago

What’s next for reproductive healthcare during the Trump administration?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Blackmon, the woman at the center of a legal challenge to Tennesee’s abortion laws, …

What’s next for reproductive healthcare during the Trump administration?
2 months ago

What’s next for reproductive healthcare during the Trump administration?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Blackmon, the woman at the center of a …

What does Trump win mean for immigration, abortion, taxes and democracy?
2 months ago

What does Trump win mean for immigration, abortion, taxes and democracy?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Immigration The first two points on Trump’s 2024 …

Trump’s Victory Will Doom What’s Left Of Abortion Rights In The U.S.
2 months ago

Trump’s Victory Will Doom What’s Left Of Abortion Rights In The U.S.

Huff Post  

When Roe fell, Republicans quickly realized that rolling back abortion rights is inherently unpopular. Trump shied away from his anti-abortion record on the campaign trail: softening his rhetoric around reproductive rights, waffling on a national abortion ban and peddling his lie that “everyone” wanted Roe repealed. But his own running mate, Sen. JD Vance wrote a letter in 2023 urging …

’Just stop talking’: Donald Trump evades abortion queries while casting ballot in Florida
2 months ago

’Just stop talking’: Donald Trump evades abortion queries while casting ballot in Florida

Live Mint  

Donald Trump is slated to take charge of a nation with deepening political and cultural fissures and a worried electorate within the next two months. Trump appears to have held shifting views on abortion over the course of the 2024 election campaign — at times leaving conservatives and anti-abortion rights groups frustrated. A second presidential term for Donald Trump could …

How both Trump and abortion access won the 2024 election
2 months ago

How both Trump and abortion access won the 2024 election

LA Times  

Abortion rights protesters rally near the Arizona Capitol after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. “People, I don’t think, felt they had to choose between Trump and their position on abortion,” said Mary Ziegler, a legal historian and author of several books on abortion, including the forthcoming book “Personhood: The New Civil War Over Reproduction.” “They thought …

Trump Claims to Be the 'Father of IVF,' Sparks Reproductive Rights Debate
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump Claims to Be the 'Father of IVF,' Sparks Reproductive Rights Debate

Live Mint  

Former US President Donald Trump continues to make controversial claims about his role in the advancement of reproductive rights. During a rally in Nevada, Trump declared himself the 'father of IVF' and emphasized his support for making IVF accessible. However, the Democratic campaign has refuted these claims, highlighting the potential impact of Trump's policies on reproductive rights. The issue has …

High Stakes Abortion Ballot Initiatives Could Decide Who Takes the White House
2 months, 1 week ago

High Stakes Abortion Ballot Initiatives Could Decide Who Takes the White House

India Today  

The upcoming US presidential election could be decided by the outcome of several abortion-related ballot measures in 10 states. The issue is a key issue in many states, with voters considering whether to protect reproductive rights or restrict them. The high level of support for pro-choice measures in battleground states like Arizona and Nevada suggests that abortion could be a …

Harris and Trump Lock in Abortion Battle: A Midterm Showdown
55 years ago

Harris and Trump Lock in Abortion Battle: A Midterm Showdown

CNN  

The 2024 presidential election is a key issue for abortion and reproductive rights. Vice President Kamala Harris has been a vocal advocate for reproductive rights, highlighting cases where women have been unable to access abortion due to rape or miscarriage. She argues that abortion bans hurt women by limiting their access to healthcare and economic opportunities. Former President Donald Trump …

Donald Trump abortion: The most deeply cynical attempt yet to hide the truth about his stance.
55 years ago

Donald Trump abortion: The most deeply cynical attempt yet to hide the truth about his stance.

Slate  

During this exhausting presidential campaign, Donald Trump has been talking out of both sides of his mouth about abortion, an issue that could cost him the election. A political action committee called RBG PAC—yes, after the former Supreme Court justice—started spending $20 million Friday on a campaign claiming that Trump has been clear that he opposes a national abortion ban …

Harris pushing abortion rights as the winning issue in campaign's final stretch
2 months, 1 week ago

Harris pushing abortion rights as the winning issue in campaign's final stretch

Salon  

Last Friday, an estimated 30,000 people gathered in Houston's Shell Energy Stadium to support Kamala Harris as her historic presidential campaign entered its final days. “Let us be clear: If Donald Trump wins again, he will ban abortion nationwide.” Pop music superstar Beyoncé put in an appearance to endorse Harris, telling the crowd she wasn’t there as a celebrity but …

'Unilaterally': Writer shares simple way Trump could 'destroy' national abortion right
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Unilaterally': Writer shares simple way Trump could 'destroy' national abortion right

Raw Story  

There’s a simple way Donald Trump could force a national abortion ban on day one if he’s re-elected to the White House, a Washington Post writer warned Friday. Trump could effectively make abortion illegal across the country “unilaterally.” “The next president could sharply limit access to reproductive care nationwide unilaterally, through administrative action alone,” she wrote. “As incoherent as Trump’s …

Election 2024: Trump's pitch to women voters on abortion and IVF is grotesque, but it makes sense.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Election 2024: Trump's pitch to women voters on abortion and IVF is grotesque, but it makes sense.

Slate  

What, most politicians ask themselves, do women want? Trump’s Republican Party is also the best on IVF, he said, better than Democrats—and in fact, he, Trump, is the “father of IVF,” an absurd claim he boasted three separate times. But it’s really clear that Trump knows how bad Republicans look on this—and he credited the “fantastically attractive” Sen. Katie Britt …

Trump makes stunning admission about abortion and women voters: There's an 'issue'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump makes stunning admission about abortion and women voters: There's an 'issue'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump on Friday dismissed polls showing him faring badly with women voters, calling them 'nonsense' and declaring that 'women love me' - except, he said, for one thing. Former President Donald Trump claimed it's 'all nonsense' that he is not doing well with women and said 'without abortion, the women love me' during an appearance on Fox & Friends …

Trump breaks silence over abortion rift with Melania
3 months ago

Trump breaks silence over abortion rift with Melania

The Independent  

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Your guide to the presidential candidates’ views on abortion
3 months, 1 week ago

Your guide to the presidential candidates’ views on abortion

LA Times  

Abortion rights, always a polarizing issue in American politics, became an electoral tinderbox in 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, the landmark decision to create a federal right to abortion access. The prospect of women not having access to abortion was theoretical in many voters’ minds until the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health …

Melania Trump offers staunch defense of abortion rights in new memoir weeks before election
3 months, 1 week ago

Melania Trump offers staunch defense of abortion rights in new memoir weeks before election

LA Times  

Former First Lady Melania Trump offered a forceful defense on Thursday of a woman’s right to abortion — including in the late stages of pregnancy — a direct contradiction of the political stance of her husband, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Asked by Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin about his thoughts when he read his wife’s support for abortion …

Trump: Women won't even think about abortion once I'm elected again
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump: Women won't even think about abortion once I'm elected again

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump declared in a late Friday screed that women are sicker, poorer and more depressed than they were in 2020, and vowed that once he's re-elected they won't even be "thinking about abortion" they'll be so "happy." The MAGA leader then vowed to "fix all of that" — "fast" — and said American women will finally get …

Trump says if he wins, women would ‘no longer be thinking about abortion’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump says if he wins, women would ‘no longer be thinking about abortion’

LA Times  

Former President Trump holds his grandson Luke Trump as he speaks at a campaign event in Wilmington, N.C., on Saturday. Robinson has denied writing the posts, which include lewd and racist comments, saying Thursday that he wouldn’t be forced out of the race by “salacious tabloid lies.” Trump’s campaign has appeared to distance itself from Robinson in the wake of …

Abortion quickly emerges as a flashpoint between Harris and Trump
4 months ago

Abortion quickly emerges as a flashpoint between Harris and Trump

LA Times  

Abortion quickly emerged as a flashpoint in the first presidential debate between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Republican falsely arguing that Democrats support killing babies after birth and the Democrat saying Trump can’t be trusted because of his dizzying statements on the matter. “It’s an execution,” Trump said, claiming that Harris, running mate Tim Walz and …

Trump's surprise IVF plan sparks division in GOP
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump's surprise IVF plan sparks division in GOP

Raw Story  

Republican lawmakers appear to be seriously divided about the new policy proposal from Donald Trump to force insurance companies to fully fund fertility treatments or have the government pay for it. That, paired with his claim he wouldn't support Florida's six-week abortion ban, might be why many Republican lawmakers aren't rushing to embrace Trump's new policy, the Independent reports. Anti-abortion …

After years of flip-flopping, Trump weighs in on his abortion vote
4 months, 1 week ago

After years of flip-flopping, Trump weighs in on his abortion vote

NPR  

After years of flip-flopping, Trump weighs in on his abortion vote SCOTT DETROW, HOST: When Donald Trump first ran for president, he did so promising to appoint conservative Supreme Court justices, justices who would overturn the right to abortion access in the United States. DETROW: Let's talk about Donald Trump, who is voting in Florida this year but also running …

Trump says he will vote to keep Florida’s six-week abortion ban — 24 hours after calling it ‘too short’
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump says he will vote to keep Florida’s six-week abortion ban — 24 hours after calling it ‘too short’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Thursday, the former president told NBC News …

'Frightened' Trump's IVF for all proposal brutally skewered by analyst on Morning Joe
4 months, 1 week ago

'Frightened' Trump's IVF for all proposal brutally skewered by analyst on Morning Joe

Raw Story  

Reacting to Donald Trump's latest position on abortion and his out-of-the-blue proposals to either have the government pay for in vitro fertilization treatments or force insurance companies to pay for them, a political analyst on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" ridiculed his motivations. In a clip shared on Friday morning, Trump was seen stating, "I'm announcing today in a major statement that …

Trump claims IVF will be paid for under his administration: ‘We want more babies’
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump claims IVF will be paid for under his administration: ‘We want more babies’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But at his Michigan rally on Thursday, Trump said: “I am announcing today that …

'Want more babies': Trump pledges to fund IVF treatments, appears to favour abortion rights | WATCH
4 months, 1 week ago

'Want more babies': Trump pledges to fund IVF treatments, appears to favour abortion rights | WATCH

India TV News  

Washington: Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has promised to fund in-vitro fertilisation treatments in an apparent attempt to woo women voters, adding that government or insurance companies to pay for IVF fertility treatments in the country. Trump's announcement comes in the wake of a controversial ruling by Alabama Supreme Court in February that said embryos created …

Donald Trump promises free IVF for women, criticises six-week abortion ban
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump promises free IVF for women, criticises six-week abortion ban

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump has pledged to make in vitro fertilisation treatment free for all women and criticised a six-week abortion ban in Florida, the latest bid by the Republican to rebrand himself as a defender of reproductive rights. In an interview with NBC News earlier on Thursday, Trump said that a six-week limit on abortion signed by the Republican Governor of …

Trump's recent comments on abortion alarm opponents of reproductive rights
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump's recent comments on abortion alarm opponents of reproductive rights

NPR  

Trump's recent comments on abortion alarm opponents of reproductive rights In several recent statements, former President Donald Trump appears to be backpedaling on his opposition to abortion. Several of Trump's recent comments on abortion and the procedure IVF are raising concerns among some abortion rights opponents who've supported him. CHANG: OK, so how would you encapsulate Trump's message on reproductive …

Trump says Florida’s six-week abortion ban is ‘too short’ and suggests he will vote to amend it
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump says Florida’s six-week abortion ban is ‘too short’ and suggests he will vote to amend it

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump, who is registered to vote in Florida, told NBC News on Thursday that …

Trump Suggests He Will Support Florida’s Pro-Choice Amendment
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump Suggests He Will Support Florida’s Pro-Choice Amendment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly bragged about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade, seemed to suggest on Thursday that he will vote in favor of Florida’s pro-choice amendment that will be in front of voters in November. “I think the six weeks is too short, it has to be more time,” Trump told NBC …

Trump is trying to allay concerns on abortion, and abortion opponents aren't happy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump is trying to allay concerns on abortion, and abortion opponents aren't happy

NPR  

Trump is trying to allay concerns on abortion, and abortion opponents aren't happy toggle caption Emily Elconin/Getty Images Anti-abortion rights activists are raising concerns about recent comments from former President Donald Trump, in which he appears to be trying to soften his position on abortion. In a Friday post on Truth Social, Trump — whose appointees to the U.S. Supreme …

Trump keeps flip-flopping on abortion. American women are so over it
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump keeps flip-flopping on abortion. American women are so over it

LA Times  

A friend of mine is having problems with her ex. “American women are not stupid,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said recently about this presidential election, noting that 14 states have essentially banned abortion since Roe vs. Wade was overturned by Trump-appointed justices. “It’s important to step back and say, ‘What has Donald Trump actually said on the abortion question?’ ” Vance …

‘It’s not a pro-life position’: Anger after Trump says no to Comstock
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘It’s not a pro-life position’: Anger after Trump says no to Comstock

Politico  

“It is not a pro-life position, it’s not an acceptable position, and it does not provide the contrast on this issue to the degree that we have had in the past between him and Kamala Harris,” said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council. And in 2023, Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, joined dozens of members of …

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