NPR (Selena Simmons-Duffin) - Can birth control trends explain the rise in abortions? It's complicated
The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Parental rights concerns raised after Illinois expands minors’ access to birth control
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed SB 3341 into law, allowing minors to independently access contraceptive services, including receiving prescriptions and picking up contraception at pharmacies
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Americans' morals hit a puritanical streak
Data: Gallup's Values and Beliefs poll; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Fewer Americans say birth control , having a baby outside of marriage and gambling are morally OK this year compared to last, according to a new poll. Why it matters: Americans' more puritanical view of personal liberty coincides with a Republican resurgence, young men's rebounding religiosity and conservative backlash to LGBTQ+ advancements. Driving the news: While majorities still believe birth control, having a baby outside of marriage and gambling are morally acceptable, the share who say so has fallen significantly since last year. - The share of Americans who say birth control is morally acceptable hit a new low in Gallup's trend that spans back to 2012. Today, that…
NPR (Gabrielle Emanuel) - The Trump team is quietly eliminating U.S. support for birth control abroad
Congress has allocated more than $500 million for family planning work internationally. The Trump administration hasn't spent it — and the consequences are already being felt.
NYTIMES (Jeanna Smialek and Stephanie Nolen) - How U.S.A.I.D. Birth Control Meant for Africa Was Ruined
The Trump administration had options for offloading contraceptives once destined for Africa, a newly obtained memo shows. Instead, it has let them collect dust and go bad.
DAILYCALLER (Sam Raus) - Senate Must Confirm Casey Means — Or MAHA’s Future Will Remain In Limbo
Her nomination sits in limbo.
NPR (Selena Simmons-Duffin) - Reproductive health clinics scramble as Title X funding cliff approaches
Title X is a 56-year-old federal grant program that supports thousands of clinics that provide birth control and STI testing and treatment around the country. Now those clinics could face a funding gap because of a Trump administration delay.
NYTIMES (Penelope Green) - Paula Doress-Worters, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 87
She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Dems grill Dr. Casey Means over vaccines, birth control, conflicts of interest | RISING
Dr. Casey Means, President Trump's pick to be U.S. Surgeon General, was grilled by lawmakers during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday. #CaseyMeans #MAHA #Vaccines g
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Cuba Says 4 KILLED In Shootout With US-Registered Steamboat (Plus: Dr. Casey Means GRILLED) | RISING
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