April 2025 Repro in the News
Our lives are busy, and staying up to date on the latest news—especially in reproductive and sexual health—can overwhelm the best of us. That’s why, each month, we curate the top five media stories you need to know, making it easier to stay informed and empowered around all things related to reproductive well-being.
Opinion: These Are 5 Things You Should Know to Safely Access Abortion Care in 2025 (Rewire News Group)
In a Rewire News Group opinion piece, Power to Decide CEO and practicing OB-GYN, Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley outlines five essential steps for safely accessing abortion care in 2025. Dr. Raegan emphasizes the importance of locating trustworthy providers, avoiding deceptive crisis pregnancy centers, and securing financial and logistical support. Power to Decide resources such as AbortionFinder.org are highlighted as a critical way to protect abortion seekers digital privacy amid increasing legal and political attacks.
Reproductive health clinics are losing federal funding - and conservative states will be hit the hardest. (The 19th News)
A recent article from The 19th highlights how reproductive health clinics in conservative states are bracing for major service disruptions due to a freeze on Title X funding under the Trump administration. The funding freeze threatens millions of people’s access to critical sexual and reproductive health services such as birth control, STI testing, and cancer screenings.
Clinics begin closing as Trump admin continues freeze on family planning funds (Politico)
As reported by Politico, the Trump administration’s continued freeze on over $65 million in Title X funding is already forcing reproductive health clinics to close or reduce services, particularly in conservative and rural areas. Overall, the funding freeze impacts seven states and threatens to leave approximately 846,000 patients nationwide without access to essential services.
Medicaid cuts risk worsening Black maternal health crisis (The Hill)
The Hill reports that proposed Medicaid cuts by the Trump administration could exacerbate the Black maternal health crisis by reducing access to essential prenatal and postpartum care for low-income women. Experts warn that these cuts threaten to widen existing racial disparities in maternal mortality, particularly affecting Black women who are already at a higher risk of pregnancy-related complications and death.
Earlier this month, Representatives Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) and Dan Goldman (D-NY) reintroduced the Abortion Care Awareness Act — a piece of legislation that would mandate the Department of Health and Human Services run a coordinated national public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to provide accurate information regarding where and how to access abortion care. A quote from Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley was featured in the Congresswoman’s press release, captured in The Dallas Weekly.
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