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Analysis and Commentary

April 21, 2023
Proposed Medicaid Work Requirements are Another Dangerous Attack on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Justice
Madeline Morcelle
The year is 2023, and a growing movement of Republican lawmakers are attacking sexual and reproductive health care access…
December 12, 2022
Medicaid Coverage of Telehealth Medication Abortion Services One Year After FDA REMS Changes
Cat Duffy
This December marks the one year anniversary of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that it would…
December 2, 2022
California Leads the Way in Becoming a Reproductive Freedom State
Jasmine Young and Fabiola Carrión
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization held that the Constitution…
October 17, 2022
There’s More That HHS Can (and Must) Do to Protect Abortion Access
Madeline Morcelle and Cat Duffy
HHS Must Enforce Medicaid Abortion Coverage RequirementsThe Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization worsened a…
October 13, 2022
2022 State Legislative Session Highlight: Major Gains In Abortion Insurance Coverage Despite Dobbs
Cat Duffy
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization dealt a devastating blow to the sexual and…
February 23, 2022
Honoring Reproductive Justice Founders during Black History Month
Fabiola Carrión
During this Black History Month and year-round, the National Health Law Program commits to following the principles of reproductive…
September 29, 2021
2021 State Abortion Coverage Legislative Roundup
Madeline Morcelle
*This post was written by Darian Diepholz & Madeline T. Morcelle. Darian Diepholz, MPH, CHES, was a Spitzer intern…
April 22, 2021
Medicaid Agencies Must Cover Medication Abortions as Permitted by the FDA
Madeline Morcelle and Fabiola Carrión
On April 12, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…
March 25, 2021
Ensuring Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance: Introducing the EACH Act of 2021
Madeline Morcelle
The future of access to abortion services is at a crossroads. The Biden-Harris administration and 117th Congress could commit…