Weekly Top 10
Colo. voters reject ballot measure endangering abortion coverage
Colorado voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure (Amendment 69) that would have established a single-payer health insurance system and potentially endangered abortion coverage, Reuters reports.
Research shows millions of women lack 'reasonable access' to full range of contraception
Many low-income women lack "reasonable access" to contraception, according to new research released Tuesday by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, The Atlantic reports.
Study finds TV shows often portray abortion providers as safe, effective
Television shows tend to depict abortion providers as safe and competent, according to a new study from the University of California-San Francisco's (UCSF) Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, the Huffington Post reports.
Fla. Supreme Court hears arguments over injunction against mandatory delay law
The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments over whether to maintain an injunction on a state law (HB 633) that imposes a 24-hour mandatory delay before an abortion, the News Service of Florida/News 4 Jax reports.
States increasingly trying to facilitate LARC access
State Medicaid programs increasingly are implementing a policy that allows women to receive long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) immediately after giving birth, the New York Times reports.
Abortion access could have contributed to relatively low rate of Zika-related microcephaly in Colombia
There is evidence that access to abortion care helped curb the rate of Zika-related microcephaly in Colombia, the New York Times reports.
Blogs comment on court decisions striking down two Ala. antiabortion-rights law, Utah law targeting abortion providers and more
Read the week's best commentary from bloggers at the American Civil Liberties Union's "Speak Freely," Slate's "XX Factor" and more.
Medication abortion becoming as common as abortion procedures
Medication abortion is now about as common as abortion procedures, Reuters reports.
Ariz. postpones enforcement of antiabortion-rights law pending implementation rules
Attorneys representing Arizona have temporarily agreed not to enforce a new state law (HB 2599) targeting funding for abortion providers, the Capitol Media Services/Arizona Daily Star reports.
Federal judge blocks two Ala. antiabortion-rights laws
A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction that blocks two Alabama antiabortion-rights measures from taking effect, Reuters reports.
