Press release reproductive health. Medical search. Frequent questions

In this episode, Dr. Sigal Klipstein provides a sneak peek into the 2023 ASRM postgraduate course in New Orleans, titled, The Effect of Changing Laws and Genetics on Reproductive Medicine Ethics. (asrm.org)
On July 27, 2023, a federal grand jury indicted an Ohio man for "threatening a reproductive health services facility. (nyrealestatelawblog.com)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 12, 2023, Doctors for America (DFA) and the Reproductive Health Coalition (RHC) filed a new amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to emphasize the profound harms to American health care that would likely flow if medically unnecessary restrictions were placed on access to mifepristone. (doctorsforamerica.org)
Health cluster Ukraine has prioritized operational presence by placing sub-national coordinators in four hubs, bolstered partner engagement and shared leadership in 2023 through nongovernmental organization co-coordination at the oblast level. (who.int)

The case was filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Tennessee on behalf of the Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, Planned Parenthood Tennessee and North Mississippi, Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health, carafem, and two abortion providers in Tennessee in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division. (aclu.org)
Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest (PPGNW) is represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Alaska, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Susan Orlansky of Anchorage. (reproductiverights.org)

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice is endeavoring to comply with all applicable laws and regulations to the best of its understanding and ability, including the changes to Texas law made effective September 1, 2021. (latinainstitute.org)
According to the reports released on Feb. 4, 2021, these toxic levels are found to be much higher than those allowed in other products - such as bottled water. (ucsf.edu)
When surveyed, major sexual and reproductive health organizations reported they expected to receive at least £218.9 million in fiscal year (FY) 2021-2022 (from April 2021 to March 2022) for family planning activities in low- and middle-income countries. (guttmacher.org)
Information for FY 2021-2022 on FCDO's expected funding for sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as on related funding cuts, is from reports by major implementing organizations in May and June 2021. (guttmacher.org)

Reproductive health decisions are healthcare decisions, and if I'm making a decision about getting pregnant or terminating a pregnancy then I don't want the government on any level involved in my uterus or my vagina. (nyc.gov)
Due to systemic barriers to healthcare and income inequality, Medicaid is a critical health program for women of color, including Latinas who account for 17% of Medicaid recipients in Virginia and over a quarter of enrollees nationwide. (latinainstitute.org)
This tremendous victory for health equity would have never been possible without the Senators and activists who have relentlessly fought back against the GOP's shameful attempts to block our communities from essential healthcare. (latinainstitute.org)
Abortion is a healthcare matter and a public health issue. (apainc.org)
Funded by the Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity (CGRE), the goal of the project is to decriminalize abortion, particularly for those individuals impacted by restrictive laws and policies that prevent them from accessing essential reproductive healthcare. (apainc.org)
These resources will focus on decriminalizing abortion and strengthens prosecutors' knowledge of science-based reproductive healthcare methods and outcomes. (apainc.org)
WASHINGTON -- A Senate hearing on reproductive healthcare Wednesday following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade had the Democrats talking about the decision's dire consequences for women's health, while the Republicans minimized the negative possibilities and urged both sides to come together. (medpagetoday.com)
CDC and state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments request that healthcare providers, especially obstetric and pediatric healthcare providers, participate in the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry. (cdc.gov)
During this call we'll cover the following areas: a brief overview of Zika virus, updated interim guidance for prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus, updated interim guidance for healthcare providers caring for women of reproductive age with possible Zika virus exposure, preventing transmission of Zika virus in labor and delivery settings through implement- implementation of standard precautions, interpretation of the pediatric testing guidance, and the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry. (cdc.gov)

In May 2014, the ASRM became an associated a non-state actor (NSA) with the World Health Organization (WHO). (wikipedia.org)
World Health Organization. (wikipedia.org)
In African countries, women who experience partner violence are three times more likely to contract HIV than women who do not, according to the World Health Organization. (stanford.edu)
Dr. Marleen Temmerman , volume editor and Director of Reproductive Health and Research at the World Health Organization, says, "While we have seen large reductions in maternal and child death over the last few decades, progress could be accelerated by making a suite of essential, cost-effective interventions more widely accessible. (dcp-3.org)
By June 11, this virus had spread so quickly and extensively among humans that the World Health Organization declared a phase 6 pandemic ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)

Enable state Medicaid programs to more easily accept out-of-state patients seeking reproductive care. (senate.gov)

ATSDR has drawn from this work to assemble a Primer on Health Risk Communication and Practices and An Evaluation Primer on Health Risk Communication Programs and Outcomes . (cdc.gov)
We offer solutions-driven resources in all aspects of legislative and public policy advocacy, producing meaningful outcomes at the federal agencies affecting health care coverage, payment, and quality, including HHS operating divisions such as CMS, HRSA, and FDA and the congressional committees that fund and oversee them. (alston.com)
Universal coverage for contraception empowers people, improves health outcomes, and leads to significant cost savings. (arcc-cdac.ca)
And we know from the Turnaway Study that people denied access to abortion have a higher chance of facing poverty and having worse health outcomes compared to patients that were able to access an abortion. (medpagetoday.com)
Improvement of both birth outcomes and the woman's health occurs when preconception health is optimized. (cdc.gov)

Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide. (plannedparenthood.org)
The Reproductive Health Act, sponsored by Assembly Member Deborah Glick and State Senator Andrea Stuart-Cousins, fixes a troubling gap in New York State law that prohibits providing abortion care to a woman if she experiences serious health complications late in her pregnancy. (nyc.gov)
I urge state legislators to pass the Reproductive Health Act and guarantee women in New York the ability to make choices about their private health care decisions," stated Council Member Julissa Ferreras, Chair of the Council's Committee on Women's Issues. (nyc.gov)
Over the past year, we have witnessed an all-out assault on reproductive health care," said Council Member Margaret Chin. (nyc.gov)
Every person should have the right to make their own health care choices," said New York City Comptroller John Liu. (nyc.gov)
Unfortunately, women in New York are denied access to the full range of health care options that are available in many other states. (nyc.gov)
Ferring Reproductive Medicine and Maternal Health wants to keep you up to date on news that impacts the industry and resources that enhance your patients' care. (ferringfertility.com)
PORTLAND - Oregon Public Broadcasting reported this week that Republican gubernatorial hopeful Knute Buehler opposes public funding for safe, legal abortion , putting him squarely in line with right-wing attempts to take reproductive health care away from thousands of Oregon women. (dpo.org)
Oregonians will not stand for right-wing attacks on their health care. (dpo.org)
The Reproductive Health Equity Act was the single most important vote in Knute Buehler's legislative career to protect access to reproductive health care. (dpo.org)
Without these protections, some women cannot seek the health care they need for fear of someone else receiving their medical information. (dpo.org)
He can't claim to support reproductive health care while opposing access for low-income Oregon women. (dpo.org)
The expansion of Medicaid will allow about 400,000 residents living with Virginia's lowest-incomes to obtain essential health care coverage. (latinainstitute.org)
Medicaid is indispensable for ensuring that people, especially women, have coverage for family planning, pregnancy-related care, STI testing and treatment, and other reproductive health services. (latinainstitute.org)
The implications for training health-care providers are evident - with this knowledge in mind, they can appropriately include/exclude men from conversations about contraception and better recognize abusive situations. (stanford.edu)
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined 17 of her colleagues in urging the Biden administration to declare a national and public health emergency over Americans' access to reproductive care. (senate.gov)
Within weeks of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade , dozens of states have implemented restrictions on reproductive rights or are moving to do so, forcing doctors to withhold lifesaving medical care from women suffering miscarriages, sepsis, and other pregnancy complications. (senate.gov)
An emergency declaration issued by the president would unlock new protections and resources for providers and patients, allowing women to access reproductive care even in states that ban or severely limit access to reproductive health care. (senate.gov)
Our reproductive freedom is under attack and we have to do everything we can do make sure every woman, regardless of where she lives, can continue to access lifesaving reproductive care. (senate.gov)
By declaring a national and public health emergency, flexibilities and resources for federal, state, and local governments to safeguard and improve access to health care across the country could be unlocked. (senate.gov)
Allow doctors licensed in one state to provide reproductive care in other states. (senate.gov)
Facilitate reproductive care for people who need emergency assistance. (senate.gov)
Expedite research, information-gathering, and demonstration projects on reproductive care. (senate.gov)
Public health emergency authority could enable HHS to more quickly gather information about the reproductive care crisis in the country (e.g., through surveys and research) and deploy Medicaid demonstration projects to respond (e.g., by enabling states to finance the travel of low-income women in anti-abortion states to access reproductive care). (senate.gov)
In the wake of the Supreme Court's devastating decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization , we write to urge you to immediately declare national and public health emergencies over Americans' access to reproductive care. (senate.gov)
Other examples would include the denial of primary health care services, or access to shelters for asylum seekers, victims of domestic violence or trafficking. (equalityni.org)
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $4 million in federal funding to provide reproductive health care and family planning services to Maryland families in underserved communities. (senate.gov)
This new federal funding will expand access to preventive care, cancer screenings, reproductive health care, and more services in communities across our state. (senate.gov)
The Michigan Legislature's passage of the Reproductive Health Act comes one year after voters made it resoundingly clear through Proposal 3 that Michigan should protect and ensure access to abortion care. (aclumich.org)
and allowing private insurance companies to include coverage for all pregnancy-related health care, including abortion. (aclumich.org)
While we applaud the legislature's passage of elements of the Reproductive Health Act, Michiganders will still face barriers to accessing this care. (aclumich.org)
As we mark this victory for abortion access in Michigan, we will continue to use all of our tools to ensure that Michiganders, whatever their zip code or income level, have access to the reproductive health care - including abortion care - that they need, and the freedom to control their bodies, lives, and futures. (aclumich.org)
The physicians warn that restricting access to mifepristone could jeopardize physicians' ability to provide safe and effective health care, undermine the patient-physician relationship, and impose upon some doctors an unacceptable choice between compliance with their ethical obligations and compliance with the law. (doctorsforamerica.org)
There is no role for prosecutors, or the justice system, in the arena of Constitutionally protected personal health care rights. (apainc.org)
At a New York City Council hearing today on a bill to require crisis pregnancy centers to fully disclose the scope and limits of their services, the New York Civil Liberties Union suggested revisions to the legislation that would strike an appropriate balance between the centers' right to free speech and women's right to access reproductive health care free of coercion, deception and delay. (nyclu.org)
The report showed that CPCs often employ tactics that delay or mislead women about the care they are receiving or discourage them from seeking care from licensed medical providers, which poses serious health risks. (nyclu.org)
Until politicians listen to the overwhelming majority of Americans who want abortion to remain safe, legal, and accessible, we will fight to ensure that every person can still access reproductive health care: no matter what. (aclu.org)
The small business community is elated that Ohio voters passed 'Issue 1' today, which reaffirms strong support for protecting access to reproductive health, including abortion care and birth control. (smallbusinessmajority.org)
Stakeholders seeking legislative and regulatory advocacy services call on our dynamic bipartisan team to meet their health care policy goals. (alston.com)
There has seemingly never been a more uncertain time in the health care industry. (alston.com)
Alston & Bird provides bipartisan, dedicated legislative and regulatory advocacy services to health care stakeholders with issues before Congress and the Administration. (alston.com)
We deliver a comprehensive suite of health law and policy services targeted to the advocacy needs of major players in the health care system. (alston.com)
Urge the Senate to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, which would establish a legal right for health care providers to provide, and for their patients to receive, abortion services free of restrictions and bans that delay or obstruct access to care. (rac.org)
Issue 1 would establish a state constitutional right to "make and carry out one's own reproductive decisions," including decisions about abortion, contraception, fertility treatment, miscarriage care, and continuing pregnancy. (rac.org)
In response, the passage of the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Rights Bill by the Legislature is a bold step to guarantee that residents in Massachusetts will continue to have access to all the health care services they need, including reproductive care, abortion, and gender-affirming health care services. (hcfama.org)
If you are a reporter looking for information on Health Care For All's work please contact Laura Giordano at 774-214-6410 or [email protected] . (hcfama.org)
Health Care For All is organizing - person by person - to develop new health care leaders who can help drive change in our health care system. (hcfama.org)
The Alaska state constitution protects women against discrimination in the provision of insurance coverage for the full range of reproductive health care, and we will continue to defend this right against those who seek to take it away. (reproductiverights.org)
We should use the resources we have to get women the health care they need. (reproductiverights.org)
In addition to family planning, FCDO's sexual and reproductive health and rights portfolio includes efforts to provide comprehensive abortion care and maternal and newborn health care, end child marriage and gender-based violence, and integrate family planning with sexual and reproductive health services for marginalized and hard-to-reach populations (e.g., people living in poverty, adolescents and people living with a disability). (guttmacher.org)
But Brandi Swindell, founder and CEO of Stanton Health Care -- a crisis pregnancy center -- and Stanton Public Policy Center, disagreed. (medpagetoday.com)
For those who disagree with the Supreme Court's decision on Roe , directing revenge and retaliation on centers like Stanton Health Care is misguided, is hateful, is anti-women and must be condemned and stopped immediately," she said. (medpagetoday.com)
PRESS RELEASE) Caving under intense political pressure from the governor and attorney general, the Virginia Board of Health voted today to require existing reproductive health care providers to comply with new hospital construction standards-a dramatic departure from its earlier decision to allow the clinics to continue providing care in their current facilities. (reproductiverights.org)
Today's vote comes three months after the board rejected the same onerous regulations, a decision that was in line with the board's own advisory panel recommendations and evidence that the new construction standards did nothing to advance women's health and would impede access to care for many Virginians. (reproductiverights.org)
These unwarranted requirements specifically target reproductive health care providers-many of which have been serving Virginia women and families for roughly 40 years-with regulations that have no medical purpose. (reproductiverights.org)
It forces these health care providers to choose between incurring backbreaking costs or shutting their doors. (reproductiverights.org)
health status, lifestyle behaviors that impact health, primary care access, the built environment and community resiliency. (vch.ca)
This new data is incredibly valuable because it will enable us to work upstream to prevent injuries and chronic disease through our efforts with local governments, health care planners and community stakeholders in developing healthy public policies. (vch.ca)
This will be critical for our population health and well-being, and ensuring the sustainability of our health care system. (vch.ca)
The goal of the study is to examine access to and affordability of abortion care for individuals, especially young people with intersecting marginalized identities, who travel to Massachusetts to obtain care in the wake of the 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization and subsequent state actions taken to curtail access to abortion. (academyhealth.org)
This project is funded under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Research in Transforming Health and Health Care Systems (RTHS) program, which supports policy-relevant, community-engaged research on current or potential policies to transform health and health care systems. (academyhealth.org)
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today joined Senate colleagues to call on Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion organization that supports thousands of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) across the country, to answer questions about its collection and use of women's personal data, including sensitive health care information. (senate.gov)
Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the introduction of a national abortion ban by Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Wyden and colleagues expressed concern about the sensitive health information Heartbeat International and its affiliate CPCs collect from women who believe they can seek legitimate abortion and reproductive health care services at these facilities. (senate.gov)
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 13 March 2022 - "Today, we call for an immediate cessation of all attacks on health care in Ukraine. (unicef.org)
According to these reports, in 24 incidents health care facilities were damaged or destroyed, while in five cases ambulances were damaged or destroyed. (unicef.org)
WHO is verifying further reports, as attacks continue to be reported despite the calls for protection of health care. (unicef.org)
Attacks on health care and health workers directly impact people's ability to access essential health services - especially women, children and other vulnerable groups. (unicef.org)
We have already seen that the health care needs of pregnant women, new mothers, younger children and older people inside Ukraine are rising, while access to services is being severely limited by the violence. (unicef.org)
The health care system in Ukraine is clearly under significant strain, and its collapse would be a catastrophe. (unicef.org)
Humanitarian partners and health care workers must be able to safely maintain and strengthen essential health service delivery, including immunization against COVID-19 and polio, and the supply of life-saving medicines for civilians across Ukraine as well as to refugees crossing into neighbouring countries. (unicef.org)
Health services should be systematically available at border crossings, including rapid care and referral processes for children and pregnant women. (unicef.org)
We must be able to safely deliver emergency medical supplies - including those required for obstetric and neonatal care - to health centers, temporary facilities and underground shelters. (unicef.org)
Health care and services should be protected from all acts of violence and obstruction. (unicef.org)
Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has already put health systems and health care workers under enormous strain, such attacks have the potential to be even more devastating for the civilian population. (unicef.org)
For the sake of health workers, and for all people in Ukraine who need access to the lifesaving services they provide, attacks on all health care and other civilian infrastructure must stop. (unicef.org)
2. The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo focused on the objective of universal access to reproductive health care by 2015, including RH supplies. (rhsupplies.org)
As health needs became increasingly complex in a rapidly changing and volatile environment, partners' response covered a broad range of activities, such as the provision of medical supplies and equipment, primary health care, treatment and referral of trauma patients, mental health and psychosocial support, sexual and reproductive health care including gender-based violence services, risk communication and community engagement, as well as capacity-building of health care workers. (who.int)
In 2017, she died weeks after delivery due to high blood pressure, despite continuously visiting her health care providers, where she kept insisting something was wrong and was being dismissed. (cdc.gov)
As a health care community, we have to do better in providing unbiased and respectful maternity care equally to all mothers. (cdc.gov)
We know that actions like hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and providing health care provider trainings on unconscious bias and stigma can help improve the quality of care. (cdc.gov)
Strategic management of health care organizations / W. Jack Duncan, Peter M. Ginter, Linda E. Swayne. (who.int)

Update: On June 28, 2022, the Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit vacated the Preliminary Injunction in light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization . (aclu.org)
PASSERELLE (Projet d'appui à la santé sexuelle et reproductive pour elles en Côte d'Ivoire) is a five-year initiative (2022-2027) funded by Global Affairs Canada that aims to improve access to SRHR services for young women in Nawa and San Pédro regions of Côte d'Ivoire. (wusc.ca)
In May 2022, the Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA75.11, in which a number of requests were made to the Secretariat. (who.int)
A total of US$ 9 918 572 was released from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies between 24 February and 9 March 2022. (who.int)
In support of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the health cluster coordinated 196 international and local cluster partners across Ukraine in 2022. (who.int)

The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA), through its Addressing Disparities to Reproductive Health Advisory Committee, hereby releases this statement, the day the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing argument in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ( The Dobbs case will consider whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional. (apainc.org)
APA's advisory committee is composed of prosecutors from across the country to provide leadership and guidance for its critical project, Addressing Disparities to Reproductive Health. (apainc.org)
She was a Lieutenant Commander in the US Public Health Service and an advocate for eliminating health disparities. (cdc.gov)

BRFSS is the main source of self- reported data for states on health risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and preventive health services primarily related to chronic disease in the United States. (cdc.gov)
Information was collected on demographics, health behaviors, and reproductive factors, including age at menopause and use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). (medscape.com)

At a time when thousands of provisions have been introduced to restrict access to abortion and contraception across our nation, it is imperative that New York State stand united and pass the Reproductive Health Act. (nyc.gov)
Buehler's remarks, as reported by OPB, come as just the latest example in a long record of standing in the way of reproductive health access. (dpo.org)
Access to quality sexual and reproductive health services is an essential component to ensuring a good quality of life. (wusc.ca)
In Côte d'Ivoire, where rates of adolescent pregnancies are particularly high, young women are often hesitant to access potentially life-saving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services. (wusc.ca)
Advocates believes that societies-meaning governments, communities, teachers, health providers, parents, the media, and young people themselves, among others-have the responsibility to ensure an environment where young people can access comprehensive reproductive and sexual health information and confidential services to make healthy choices, free of stigma and discrimination. (advocatesforyouth.org)
PPD reflects the international acceptance of South-South Cooperation (SSC) as a vital means towards attainment of universal access to Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and sustainable development. (partners-popdev.org)
PRESS RELEASE) An Alaska Superior Court has extended the Temporary Restraining Order which temporarily blocks a harmful regulation that could severely restrict abortion access for low-income women. (reproductiverights.org)
It gives us a rich understanding of how planning healthy and sustainable communities that include social amenities, health services, access to employment opportunities and transportation options can make a big difference to people's health and well-being. (vch.ca)
These attacks have led to at least 12 deaths and 34 injuries, and affected access to and availability of essential health services. (unicef.org)
UNFPA calls for the realization of reproductive rights for all and supports access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services. (unicef.org)
The series of free classes, titled "It's All About Your Health," are in response to community surveys in which residents said they wanted access to more health information, and are based on health questions shared by residents. (cdc.gov)

Hekate N.Z. advocates for female reproductive health, reaching out to those afflicted with PCOS and other ailments. (prlog.org)

The ACLU will not stand by while politicians emboldened by President Trump's anti-abortion agenda exploit our health and our lives for political gain. (aclu.org)
Politicians should never treat medical coverage, including abortion coverage, like a game of keep-away," said Brigitte Amiri, senior staff attorney with the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project. (reproductiverights.org)

5. In 2001, France and Germany requested the United Nations General Assembly to develop international conventions on human reproductive cloning, therapeutic cloning and research on stem cells. (who.int)
The authors discuss data suggesting that human reproductive health is deteriorating in industrialized regions. (who.int)

New York can send a powerful message to the nation that it puts a high premium on women's health, rather than join the anti-woman agenda sweeping the nation. (nyc.gov)
Fully investing in family planning as part of an essential package of health services not only saves lives and improves adolescents' and women's health and well-being, but it also results in cost savings. (guttmacher.org)

Abortion remains safe and legal in all 50 states, including for the 1.1 million women of reproductive age in the state of Missouri. (plannedparenthood.org)
Now is the time for New York to stand up to make sure women can make independent choices about their health and lives. (nyc.gov)
Now is the time for New York State to codify reproductive rights for women under the law. (nyc.gov)
In the face of a national War on Women, New York can show national leadership by passing the Reproductive Health Act. (nyc.gov)
The Reproductive Health Act would fix a longstanding gap in New York law and would give women the choice of having an abortion, even if late in her pregnancy. (nyc.gov)
Across the country, communities are eager to step up and support the health of young women. (wusc.ca)
Through direct outreach on SRHR issues to young women and their peers, we aim to improve the sense of agency young women feel to make free and informed decisions about their health and to advocate for their unique needs within the health system. (wusc.ca)
Health professionals need to be very aware of the possibility that women who experience mental health problems may also be the victims of domestic violence and vice versa. (stanford.edu)
Reports from across the country, including a local report released by NARAL Pro-Choice New York in October 2010, document a pattern of practices by crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) that lead women to confuse them with licensed medical facilities. (nyclu.org)
And while crisis pregnancy center employees must have a right to speak, it's also crucial that women have all of the facts when it comes to their health. (nyclu.org)
We are in the fight of our lives to protect abortion for 1.1 million Missouri women of reproductive age in our state. (aclu.org)
PPD speaks for more than 59% of the world population and PPD is considered as the pivotal advocate for sexual reproductive health rights of the women population of Global South. (partners-popdev.org)
On this population day PPD would like to draw the attention toward the distinct need, especially sexual reproductive health needs for women and adolescents in emergency. (partners-popdev.org)
World population day is a reminder to the PPD member countries to pay special attention to the needs of Every Women, Every Child, and Every Adolescents, particularly, the sexual and reproductive needs of Every women and Every adolescents, in emergencies, refugee and displaced settings" said, Dr. Joe Thomas, the Executive Director of PPD. (partners-popdev.org)
This decision ensures that Alaskan women facing difficult economic circumstances will not have crucial insurance coverage taken away if they need to end a pregnancy," said Janet Crepps, senior counsel with the Center for Reproductive Rights. (reproductiverights.org)
According to the most recent estimates released by the CDC , Black women are dying of pregnancy-related causes at three times the rate of their white counterparts. (medpagetoday.com)
Elizabeth Janiak is an interdisciplinary public health researcher and Assistant Professor at Brigham and Women. (academyhealth.org)
Hop off your high horse and know that what you're calling a 'celebration of life' today will actually lead to death - the death of women in abusive situations, the death of women whose health is at risk, the death of women and girls who will still seek abortions-ones that are unsafe and performed by unqualified back-alley butchers. (illinois.gov)
Let me make this explicit and clear to women throughout our state, the Midwest, and our nation: Illinois will be a safe haven for the exercise of your reproductive rights. (illinois.gov)
To attack the most vulnerable - babies, children, pregnant women, and those already suffering from illness and disease, and health workers risking their own lives to save lives - is an act of unconscionable cruelty. (unicef.org)
Preconception health is a broad term that encompasses the overall health of nonpregnant women during their reproductive years (defined here as aged 18 - 44 years). (cdc.gov)
Surveillance and Research work group suggests ten prioritized indicators that states can use to monitor programs or activities for improving the preconception health status of women of reproductive age. (cdc.gov)
Premature menopause affects 1% of women younger than 40 years, the ESC press release stated. (medscape.com)
The study included 1,401,175 postmenopausal women aged 30 years and older who completed the NHIS health checkup in 2009. (medscape.com)
STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire of low-income postpartum women seeking immunization for their infants at three large urban health centers in Mumbai. (who.int)
I'm delighted to welcome you today to COCA's call, Updated Interim Zika Clinical Guidance for Re-Reproductive Age Women and Men Sexual Transmission of Zika and the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry. (cdc.gov)

To criminalize reproductive health risks doing grave harm to the integrity of the justice system. (apainc.org)
And they are allowing states to criminalize the exercise of reproductive rights. (illinois.gov)

Ferring is a leader in reproductive medicine and maternal health, with products and programs that nurture the fertility journey from stimulation to implantation. (ferringfertility.com)
I'm also frightened by the impact this decision will surely have on this country's ongoing maternal health crisis," Taylor said. (medpagetoday.com)

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization for advancement of the science and practice of reproductive medicine. (wikipedia.org)
The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health is the only national reproductive justice organization dedicated to building Latina power to advance health, dignity, and justice for 28 million Latinas, their families, and communities in the United States through leadership development, community mobilization, policy advocacy, and strategic communications. (latinainstitute.org)
PPD is an Inter-Governmental organization of 26 developing countries, evolved out of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994 for promoting South-South Cooperation in the field of Reproductive Health, Population, and Development. (partners-popdev.org)
To accomplish that goal, the organization has invested in a data collection system to keep track of personal information, including individuals' names, addresses, phone numbers, and reproductive health information. (senate.gov)
The resolution requested the Director-General to make available the staffing, financial resources and leadership support needed across all three levels of the Organization for an effective and accountable humanitarian and emergency health response, including critical health cluster functions, under the leadership of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, and in line with relevant Health Assembly resolutions. (who.int)

These dangerous and illegal bans put people's health and lives at risk. (aclu.org)
Take action to help ensure young people's health and rights. (advocatesforyouth.org)

Reform Jews in Ohio and across the United States, working in tandem to protect religious freedom and reproductive rights, played a pivotal role in successful efforts to defeat Issue One in this week's special election. (rac.org)
We're Fighting for Reproductive Freedom in Ohio. (rac.org)
On November 7th, Ohioans will go to the polls to vote on the freedom of reproductive rights in our state. (rac.org)

City Hall, May 2, 2012 - Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, along with Council Members and local elected officials, gathered today, the day after Lobby for Life Day in Albany, to publicly express their support of the state's Reproductive Health Act. (nyc.gov)
This law passed in May, just as Gov. Parson launched a failed attempt to end abortion in Missouri through the state's health center licensing process. (aclu.org)

Publications of the ASRM include: Fertility and Sterility - Peer reviewed monthly official publication of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Society of Reproductive Surgeons, Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, Society for Male Reproduction and Urology, Pacific Coast Reproductive Society and Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society. (wikipedia.org)

Sexual and reproductive health:Infertility" (Press release). (wikipedia.org)
Recent research suggests that the Antimullerian hormone (AMH) may not reliably predict embryo health in both infertility and non-infertility cases. (asrm.org)
Widespread infertility and the need for assisted reproduction due to poor semen quality and/or oocyte failure are now major health issues. (who.int)

Increased awareness and utilization among obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) and allied health professionals of the WHO's tools and guidelines on contraception is a possible avenue to changing this. (bvsalud.org)

For press inquiries for Doctors for America or the Reproductive Health Coalition regarding clinician members willing to speak on this issue please contact Claire Onyechi with Continuum Health Group ( [email protected] ). (doctorsforamerica.org)
Organizational Principles and Structural/Governance Terms of Reference for the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition 1 June 3, 2009 I. Introduction 1. (rhsupplies.org)

7. The WHO Regional Committee for Africa is invited to review this document for information and guidance concerning reproductive cloning of human beings. (who.int)

As a part of the United Kingdom's international development funding, FCDO supports sexual and reproductive health and rights organizations that provide essential health services and policy and program support in low- and middle-income countries. (guttmacher.org)
CPCs and similar organizations are not legitimate medical facilities and therefore are not subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), raising significant privacy concerns. (senate.gov)
Ensuring a continuous supply to meet the demand for contraceptives, condoms, and other reproductive health (RH) medicines and commodities necessary to address critical public health needs is a complex responsibility shared among country governments, international donors, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private commercial sector. (rhsupplies.org)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Investing in quality childbirth and family planning can quadruple returns on investment by reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, preventing stillbirth and reducing disabilities, according to new findings presented in the forthcoming volume of Disease Control Priorities, 3rd Edition ( DCP3 ) on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (RMNCH). (dcp-3.org)
That's one of the surprising findings from the My Health My Community survey results being released today. (vch.ca)
The research team, housed within the ASPIRE Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health at the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Inc., will convene a community advisory board to contribute to the project design, conduct, and dissemination of findings and recommendations. (academyhealth.org)

Some partners operate integrated health and protection units to ensure their ability to reach vulnerable populations. (who.int)

Our connections to federal health policy research, support, and oversight agencies, including the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Government Accountability Office, HHS Office of Inspector General, and Institute of Medicine, distinguishes us as a full-service, wide-scope health policy asset that creates opportunity for advancement on all branches of the policy decision tree. (alston.com)
Support youth activists working for reproductive and sexual health and rights. (advocatesforyouth.org)
PPD would like to draw the attention of the global leaders to the need for increasing support for family planning and reproductive health programs at home and abroad. (partners-popdev.org)
The United Kingdom was also the largest funder in 2019 of the United Nations Population Fund Supplies program, itself the world's largest provider of donated contraceptives and an important source of support for reproductive health services in humanitarian crises. (guttmacher.org)
UNICEF, UNFPA and WHO are working with partners to scale up life-saving services and support to meet urgent health needs. (unicef.org)
Country offices continued to provide direct support to their health ministries and partners. (who.int)
We gratefully acknowledge research support from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development through grant R01 HD044761-03. (cdc.gov)

After a period of improvement, trends in the sexual and reproductive health of U.S. teens and young adults have flattened, or in some instances may be worsening, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
The MMWR series of publications is published by the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027. (cdc.gov)

For more information on NLIRH's fight for health, dignity and justice, visit us at latinainstitute.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter @NLIRH. (latinainstitute.org)
The information on this website does not constitute legal advice from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. (latinainstitute.org)
NLIRH recommits to never stop in our fierce defense of our rights to health, dignity, and justice. (latinainstitute.org)

Under current State law, there is no exception for late-term abortions when a woman's health is in jeopardy, and abortion is treated as a crime, rather than issue of public health. (nyc.gov)

The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted written testimony to the board outlining that state and federal courts have blocked similarly extreme abortion regulations from taking effect, including a recent court order in the Center's legal challenge to Kansas's unconstitutional licensing scheme for abortion providers. (reproductiverights.org)

Investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights have profound and measurable benefits: Not only do they promote health and well-being throughout people's lives, but they can also lead to improvements in education, gender equality, political stability, economic development and environmental sustainability. (guttmacher.org)
3,4 Furthermore, the United Kingdom recognizes that ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including increases in unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion, require reaffirming its full commitment to protecting the sexual and reproductive health and rights of all individuals. (guttmacher.org)

For press inquiries to the legal team at Columbia Law School's SHIC, please contact Christopher Morten ( [email protected] ). (doctorsforamerica.org)
For press inquiries, to set up interviews or to sign up for e-mail press releases, please e-mail TFN Communications Director Imelda Mejia or call 512-322-0545. (tfn.org)
Media inquiries should go to the ATSDR press office, 770-488-0700. (cdc.gov)

It is disheartening that after years of improvement with respect to teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, we now see signs that progress is stalling and many of these trends are going in the wrong direction," said Janet Collins, Ph.D., director of CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (cdc.gov)
Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, et al. (aclu.org)
When asked why he wasn't defending Planned Parenthood in the face of relentless federal attacks - including the health center in his own legislative district - Knute Buehler dodged responsibility. (dpo.org)
The National Center for Health Statistics' Office of Public Affairs keeps an archive of previously released press releases going back to 1994. (cdc.gov)
Political attacks and targeted restrictions have left Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region as the last remaining health center that still provides abortion in the state. (aclu.org)
Michelle Movahed, a staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights. (reproductiverights.org)
We're joined by Dr. Deborah Houry, CDC's chief medical officer, and Dr. Wanda Barfield, Director of the Division of Reproductive Health and CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (cdc.gov)

We used the health system building blocks to synthesize the factors affecting implementation (barriers and facilitators). (bvsalud.org)

The second study , published in PLOS One and headed by Lauren Maxwell , PhD student at McGill University, synthesizes research on how domestic violence impacts reproductive health. (stanford.edu)
Over the last decade, an extensive body of research has addressed the best ways for environmental health professionals to respond to community members asking questions such as these. (cdc.gov)
The potential health effects of passive vaping are to be explored for the first time as part of an important new Scottish research study. (dundee.ac.uk)

We can then focus our work with municipalities and local stakeholders to create a roadmap of good health for the future. (vch.ca)

We're disappointed it took this long, but we feel vindicated for every Missourian whose life was made harder because of Williams' failure as a public health leader. (plannedparenthood.org)
This bill treats the regulation of abortion as an issue of public health rather than as a potential crime. (nyc.gov)
Let's also allow doctors to practice without fear of prosecution: We should move language governing choice out of the criminal code and into public health law, where it belongs. (nyc.gov)
This is a crisis and President Biden must act now to declare a national and public health emergency. (senate.gov)
During a public health emergency, the HHS Secretary has the authority to deploy the National Disaster Medical System, the Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, and Commissioned Corps Officers, as well as reassign federally-funded state and local public health officials to address the emergency. (senate.gov)
Prosecutors are legally trained and have no medical or scientific training regarding personal health decision-making and public health. (apainc.org)
This document is provided by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) ONLY as an historical reference for the public health community. (cdc.gov)
ATSDR, a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, evaluates the human health effects of exposure to hazardous substances. (cdc.gov)
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department Health and Human Services, will conduct a follow-up dioxin exposure investigation (EI) in Mossville, Louisiana, November 26 - 29, 2001. (cdc.gov)
The vil- the most cost-effective public health have provided insufficient evidence to lages selected for inclusion in this study interventions programmes [1]. (who.int)

Improving preconception health before and between pregnancies is critical for reducing maternal and infant mortality and pregnancy-related complications. (cdc.gov)

Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an ongoing state-based, landline and cellular telephone survey of noninstitutionalized adults in the United States aged 18 years that is conducted by state and territorial health departments. (cdc.gov)

Wyden is also the co-lead of the My Body, My Data Act , which would create the strongest-ever protections for reproductive health data. (senate.gov)

The brief filed by DFA and the RHC explains, from the expert perspective of physicians, how the Fifth Circuit's decision threatens to endanger the health of patients across the country. (doctorsforamerica.org)
Doctors for America mobilizes doctors and medical students to be leaders in putting patients over politics to improve the health of our patients, communities, and nation. (doctorsforamerica.org)
These horrific attacks are killing and causing serious injuries to patients and health workers, destroying vital health infrastructure and forcing thousands to forgo accessing health services despite catastrophic needs. (unicef.org)
Well-defined reference ranges are at the heart of clinical practice and, without them, clinicians can make erroneous diagnoses that could lead to patients receiving costly, lifelong treatments that they don't need or deny treatments to those who need them," said Dr Bhasin said in an Endocrine Society press release. (medscape.com)

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