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Massachusetts Gov. Signs Measure for FREE Birth Control and Prenatal Vitamins

Massachusetts residents enrolled in MassHealth will now receive free birth control and prenatal vitamins. This new initiative, launched by Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, is part of the administration’s commitment to better reproductive...

Supreme Court Takes Up Case That Could Revive Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Youth

The Supreme Court announced it will hear a case challenging a law that forbids mental health professionals from practicing conversion therapy. In 2019, Colorado banned this widely discredited practice to protect LGBTQ+ youth from its harms. However, Chiles v. Salazar,...

New Vending Machine Brings Free Condoms to Campus

The Community College of Philadelphia has taken a new approach to promoting sexual health and well-being amongst its students—a vending machine. Dubbed The Health Jawn, this latest addition to campus dispenses condoms, pregnancy tests, and even menstrual products,...

Trump Signs Order to Ban Transwomen from Women’s Sports

President Trump has signed an executive order banning transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports at federally funded schools and colleges. The move is part of his broader push to restrict transgender rights, following previous rollbacks on gender...

Troops No Longer Reimbursed for Travel for Reproductive Healthcare

The Department of Defense (DoD) has officially announced it will no longer reimburse military members for travel related to reproductive healthcare. This decision rolls back a policy that previously allowed service members to receive financial assistance for travel...

New Study Explores the Shortage of Black Sperm Donors

When rapper and entertainer Da Brat and her wife Judy decided to grow their family, their journey was marked by several challenges. The path to bringing their now 16-month-old son, True Legend, was documented on the couple's reality show. Initially criticized for...

Vasectomies Spike Post-Presidential Election 

In the three weeks since Trump was named president-elect, Planned Parenthood reported a 1,200% increase in vasectomies. During his first tenure, Trump appointed three conservative justices to the Supreme Court, paving the way for the overturning of Roe v. Wade,...

American Women Consider Sex Strike 

In response to Trump's re-election, women across the country are exploring withholding sex as a means of protest. Following the election results, Google reported a 500% surge in searches related to 4B—a South Korean feminist movement that advocated abstaining from...

Online Sales of Morning After Pills Spike After Trump Wins Election

Online orders for emergency contraception skyrocketed immediately following Donald Trump’s election win. During his first term as president, Trump appointed three conservative justices, shifting the US Supreme Court to the right. In 2022, the conservative-leaning...

Study Reveals Pesticides Linked to Prostate Cancer

A recent Stanford University study has linked 22 commonly used pesticides to an increased risk of prostate cancer, highlighting concerns about environmental factors in cancer incidence. The research, led by Dr. Simon John Christoph Soerensen, was published in the...

Project 2025 and the Future of Reproductive Rights Under Trump

During his first term as president, Trump left an undeniable mark on the American judiciary system, solidifying a Republican stronghold with his strategic appointment of federal court judges and Supreme Court justices. Those appointments proved pivotal in 2022 when...