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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 27/09/2026
NEW: A Texas woman died after being denied an abortion and her family sued the state and her doctors for violating her right to life. They say the ban should be struck down. It's one of several cases challenging abortion laws under state constitutional rights to life and liberty @autonomynews.co
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New Lawsuits Argue That Pregnant People Also Have a Right to Life
Lawyers are fighting abortion bans in state court by establishing that pregnant people have a right to life and liberty—or at least self-defense.
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State Court Report @statecourtreport.org · 28/09/2026
A new report from @law.ucla.edu's Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy offers guidance to courts, policymakers, and others interpreting state reproductive freedom amendments.
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California’s Reproductive Freedom Amendment: An Opportunity for a New Constitutional Standard
Legal advocates should push for expansive court interpretations of new state constitutional amendments.
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Tennessee Lookout @tennesseelookout.com · 25/09/2026
A Tennessee law preventing adults from giving information to minors about legal out-of-state abortions will remain blocked, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled Thursday. @friedmanadam5.bsky.social reports.
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Federal court upholds block on TN law making it a crime to aid minors seeking out-of-state abortions • Tennessee Lookout
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a block on a Tennessee law banning adults from giving abortion information to minors.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/09/2026
NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Amazing to see our amicus brief covered by @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social! As Dan Grossman @ansirh.bsky.social says, the science is clear: telehealth medication abortion is safe and effective!
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"[A] pregnant woman's health is not a state resource to be allocated at the legislature's whim. The Fourteenth Amendment exists precisely to prevent subjugation like this."
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Mary Ziegler @maryrziegler.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The most recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver featured a discussion of fetal personhood--and a cameo from my book! It's an important issue, and so I hope you get a chance to watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCSt...
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Fetal Personhood: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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Legal Voice @legalvoice.org · 14/08/2026
In response to our first-in-the-nation lawsuit, a federal judge in Idaho has ruled that the U.S. Constitution protects the right to abortion care for medical reasons.
Landmark victory: federal district court rules U.S. constitution protects right to abortion for health reasons
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 10/08/2026
Massachusetts has eliminated its cutoff for when someone can get an abortion, making it the tenth state — along with Washington, D.C. — to allow the procedure at any point in pregnancy.
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Massachusetts expands abortion access to any point during pregnancy
On Monday, it joined nine states and Washington, D.C. in eliminating gestational restrictions on abortions.
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A victory of state reproductive freedom amendments! Missouri voters did this 💪 missouriindependent.com/2026/07/27/a...
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Abortion returns to southwest Missouri after more than two decades without local access • Missouri Independent
The last time Missourians could access abortion in Springfield was in 2005, before Springfield Healthcare Center closed after three decades in business.
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Verite News @veritenews.org · 26/07/2026
When a patient hemorrhages, doctors are now left waiting at least two minutes while a nurse sprints to retrieve critical medicine that used to be within easy reach. In the meantime, patients can lose more than a liter of blood. ow.ly/8wwG50Zspyp —with KFF Health News
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Abortion drug access law raises pregnant patients’ risk
Abortion drug access law raises pregnant patients’ risk.
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State Court Report @statecourtreport.org · 27/07/2026
Nine court decisions have addressed the constitutionality of various abortion restrictions under recently passed reproductive freedom amendments, writes @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's @cathrencohen.bsky.social.
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How Are Advocates Using State Reproductive Freedom Amendments?
Voters approved state constitutional protections for reproductive rights. Now, courts are interpreting what they mean — and not just in cases about abortion.
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Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 24/07/2026
👏 VICTORY: A federal court in Virginia just ruled that the Food and Drug Administration's restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone are unjustified and baseless, and ordered the Trump admin to reconsider them.
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Whole Woman’s Health Alliance v. FDA - Center for Reproductive Rights
This case challenges the unique restrictions (REMS) limiting providers and pharmacies who prescribe or dispense mifepristone.
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We're also pleased to launch our new Medication Abortion Access Resource Hub—a centralized collection of CRHLP’s work tracking and analyzing the legal landscape surrounding medication abortion. Read the brief: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul... Explore the hub: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New from me in @statecourtreport.org @brennancenter.org: Voters approved state constitutional protections for reproductive rights. Now, courts are interpreting what they mean — and not just in cases about abortion. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
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How Are Advocates Using State Reproductive Freedom Amendments?
Voters approved state constitutional protections for reproductive rights. Now, courts are interpreting what they mean — and not just in cases about abortion.
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We just submitted an amicus brief to the 5th Cir. in LA v. FDA on behalf of 322 repro researchers explaining how the evidence shows with mifepristone is safe and effective, including when provided by mail or at pharmacies. @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social @ansirh.bsky.social @omelvenymyers.bsky.social
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Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 16/07/2026
ICYMI yesterday: Under questioning from Ted Cruz, acting AG Todd Blanche said he’d review Biden-era DOJ guidance that greenlit the mailing of abortion pills. This could upend access to abortion in all 50 states.
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Trump’s Attorney General Nominee Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban
Under questioning from Sen. Ted Cruz, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche committed to reviewing Biden-era guidance on the Comstock Act.
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
A @brookings.edu piece published this week breaking down Louisiana’s case challenging access to mifepristone references @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's shield law guide in discussing protections states throughout the country have passed against out-of-state attacks. www.brookings.edu/articles/a-n...
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A new escalation in the state abortion wars | Brookings
Louisiana’s challenge to FDA rules on mifepristone highlights how post-Dobbs abortion battles are increasingly spilling across state lines.
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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
My god. The Heritage Foundation, which mercilessly attacked transgender kids in order to protect the "integrity of women's sports," is now attacking the legal basis for women's sports. The transgender student decision is barely 2 weeks old.
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Missouri voters enshrined abortion rights in their constitution in 2024. As a result, last month nearly all of their abortion restrictions were ruled unconstitutional. But their Republican Governor, AG, and other government officials are appealing that decision. www.komu.com/news/state/s...
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State of Missouri appeals abortion case to Missouri Supreme Court
The state filed an appeal with the Missouri Supreme Court challenging a judge's decision striking down many abortion laws.
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
“Even when claims like these ultimately fail, the process itself becomes a form of punishment and abuse." www.elle.com/culture/care...
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Her Ex Sued Her Friends for $1 Million Each After They Helped Her Get an Abortion
An inside look at a first-of-its-kind lawsuit at the center of the fight over reproductive rights.
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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · 02/06/2026
💼 NEWS: We’ve filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the Attorney General’s & US DOJ's efforts to compel healthcare institutions in New York City to hand over the identities and sensitive health information of trans youth who received gender-affirming medical care between 2020 and 2026.
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
A new policy brief from CRHLP and the Mother Infant Cash Coalition examines the baseline demographics of 977 participants across four unconditional direct cash assistance programs serving pregnant and postpartum people nationwide. law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Join CRHLP and Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health on June 11th, from 6-8pm for Community & Conversation: Reproductive Health in America! Staff Attorney Cathren Cohen will be joining for a discussion about the state of reproductive health locally and nationally. RSVP here: lnkd.in/gTHJYew9
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We will continue to keep you all updated. You can also consult our tracker providing regularly updated information on the current status of all litigation and federal administrative actions that could shape regulation of and access to mifepristone here: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
As set forth in the amicus brief we submitted along with colleagues from ANSIRH and O’Melveny & Myers on behalf of 360 repro health researchers, the scientific evidence proves mifepristone is extremely safe and effective, including when provided by telehealth: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
BREAKING UPDATE: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of an order issued by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana v. FDA. The FDA’s current rules, which allow people to receive mifepristone by mail or pharmacy, are now in place as the case proceeds on the merits.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 14/05/2026
Supreme Court, in 7-2 vote, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now
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Supreme Court, in 7-2 vote, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now
The court rejects an antiabortion challenge to mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication for ending early pregnancies.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#BREAKING: Full Supreme Court *grants* stays pending appeal in mifepristone case; preserves nationwide access to remote/mail dispensation of the drug. Only Justices Thomas and Alito publicly dissent.
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Duaa Eldeib @deldeib.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...
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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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UCLA School of Law @law.ucla.edu · 07/05/2026
The Fifth Circuit's ruling in Louisiana v. FDA could eliminate mail and pharmacy access to mifepristone nationwide. @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social filed an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to reverse the decision. Here, @melissagoodman.bsky.social, CRHLP’s executive director, explains what's at stake.
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UCLA Law experts shed light on the abortion pill case that is making news
The executive director from UCLA Law’s Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy discusses the center's joint amicus brief in the US Supreme Court case, Louisiana v. FDA.
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The latest major development in abortion law has brought global headlines – and swift action by members of @law.ucla.edu's @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social. Here, we summarize our brief, weigh in on the stakes, & preview what comes next. law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la...
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UCLA Law experts shed light on the abortion pill case that is making news
The executive director from UCLA Law’s Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy discusses the center's joint amicus brief in the US Supreme Court case, Louisiana v. FDA.
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Today, 360 researchers—led by CRHLP & @ansirh.bsky.social —filed an amicus brief in LA v. FDA, urging SCOTUS to follow science & reject restrictions on mifepristone. Eliminating telehealth by mail & pharmacy would ban safe care for people who need it most. Read more: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
We just filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court on behalf of 360 repro health researchers explaining why dispensing mifepristone by mail and at pharmacies is safe and backed by science!
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Breaking: SCOTUS has granted a stay of the 5th Circuit's order in Louisiana v. FDA--which threatened access to mifepristone via telehealth & in pharmacies nationwide--until 5/11 at 2pm PT. This means that for now, mife prescriptions can continue to be filled by mail or at a pharmacy.
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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
You walk into a retail pharmacy, & pick up a package on the shelf that says "medication abortion kit." You buy it & walk out, and end your early pregnancy at home. "It's time that the general public understands that this could be a reality," says @drdgrossman.bsky.social
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Over-the-counter medication abortion? These researchers say it would be safe
A paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the pharmacy. But political opposition means that…
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 18/03/2026
“It’s painfully obvious that anti-abortion extremists are targeting shield laws because they are working.”
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How blue states got around the GOP’s efforts to ban abortion in red states
Four years ago, shield laws didn't exist. Now, they are one of the strongest weapons in the reproductive-rights arsenal.
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Join us on November 13th at 10 AM PT for Embryonic and Fetal Rights? What it Would Mean for Pregnant People and Reproductive Rights, Health, and Research. Don't miss out! Register now at: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
We are excited to announce an opportunity to support CRHLP! Until 12/31, every gift made will have double the impact. The Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health has pledged a $50k match to help sustain the work of the Center. We need your help to meet it! www.engage.ucla.edu/campaign/ucl...
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 16/10/2025
Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes
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Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes
Banning abortion instantly oppresses a huge swath of society. And enforcing abortion bans begets a police state − an upside for dictators from Mussolini to Ortega.
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Join us on 11/3 at 11:30 AM PT for our upcoming webinar, Realizing the Promise of State Reproductive Freedom Amendments, featuring lawyers on the frontlines of litigation and ballot campaigns with insights into these new constitutional guarantees. RSVP: bit.ly/CRHLPReproWe...
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
UCLA Law students -- we're hiring a Spring 2026 extern!
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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 02/10/2025
@autonomynews.co received a tip yesterday about concerns that the FDA seemed to have made some sort of change regarding mifepristone. As it turns out, it wasn’t bad news—a new generic has been approved.
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Ally Whelan @amwhelan.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
In a letter to Republican attorneys general, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and FDA Commissioner Makary write they’re being driven to act by “recent studies raising concerns about the safety of mifepristone”—citing a report widely panned as "junk science" from the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC).
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
To learn more about the report and hear from advocates leading litigation to secure the protections guaranteed under these new amendments, join our upcoming webinar: Realizing the Promise of State Reproductive Freedom Amendments. Pre-register at this link: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Today, the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy at UCLA School of Law released a new report, The Promise of Reproductive Freedom Amendments: An Analysis of State Constitutional Protections and Their Impact. Read the report here: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...
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State Court Report @statecourtreport.org · 23/09/2025
NEW: After Dobbs, voters in ten states enshrined abortion and reproductive rights in their states' constitutions. @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's @cathrencohen.bsky.social and Diana Kasdan analyze how the wording of these amendments impacts their promise and potential to protect reproductive freedom.
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The Power of State Reproductive Freedom Amendments
A new report analyzes the language and effects of recently adopted amendments protecting reproductive rights and highlights their potential for abortion access and beyond.
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
For @statecourtreport.org, Diana Kasdan and I wrote about our new report and how state reproductive freedom amendments have the potential to both reshape the landscape of abortion rights and move us closer to reproductive justice. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
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The Power of State Reproductive Freedom Amendments
A new report analyzes the language and effects of recently adopted amendments protecting reproductive rights and highlights their potential for abortion access and beyond.
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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Post-Dobbs, ten states have ratified constitutional amendments codifying the right to abortion and reproductive rights more broadly. Today @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social released a new report on these amendments and their impact on anti-abortion laws. law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...
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The Cut @thecut.com · 17/09/2025
As misinformation about folic acid spreads online, a growing number of supplement brands are selling prenatal vitamins that don’t contain the one ingredient that’s been shown to prevent major birth defects.
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Your Prenatal Vitamin Might Be Missing an Essential Ingredient
As misinformation about folic acid spreads online, a growing number of supplement brands are selling prenatal vitamins that don’t contain the one ingredient that’s been shown to prevent major birth defects.
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