The Center for Reproductive Rights reported on a new law enacted in Rwanda. The law expands access to sexual and reproductive health care for girls, allowing consent to access services at age 15. The Center for Reproductive Rights summarizes: The parental…

The Society of Family Planning has published its latest #WeCount Report capturing data from April 2022 through December 2024. This report captures shifts in abortion volume by state and month since Dobbs. Its findings are excerpted here:   

• The total number

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Mounica Katragadda, Kathleen Broussard, Jesalyn Vinkemulder, Hannah Brennen, Elexus Kelly, and Emily Mann have published Parental influences on contraceptive autonomy among adolescents in the Southern USA. Culture in Health & Sexuality. The abstract is excerpted below:  Research on contraceptive coercion among…

Advocates submitted a letter to the FDA affirming the safety record of mifepristone. The letter was submitted by the Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health at UCSF and 260 researchers. They seek to ensure that the FDA follows "transparent, rigorous…

Courtney Turkington has published "Power Struggle: The Disproportionate Burden State Surrogacy Requirements Impose Upon Women" in Volume 31 of the William and Mary Journal of Race, Gender & Social Justice.  The abstract is excerpted below. The use of gestational…

Claudia Goldin has posted "The Downside of Fertility." The abstract is excerpted below. The fertility decline is everywhere in the world today. Moreover, the decline goes decades back in the histories of rich countries. Birthrates have been below replacement…

Lawyers for Good Government have released a Trans Rights Resource hub. This is a great tool to share with students, community groups, healthcare providers, and colleagues. L4GG explains that the hub contains: 

• In-depth legal analysis of laws, litigation, and

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