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reproductive rights

Rights related to reproductive autonomy, including access to contraception, abortion, and maternal healthcare. Incidents involve government restrictions on reproductive healthcare access and rollbacks of reproductive protections.

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Deportation and Medical Neglect of Pregnant Women in ICE Custody

ICE deported 363 pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women in 13 months and recorded 16 miscarriages in detention. Women were shackled while miscarrying, denied prenatal care, and subjected to invasive …

  • 363 pregnant, postpartum, and nursing immigrants were deported between January 1, 2025 and February 16, 2026.
  • 16 miscarriages were recorded in ICE custody by late September 2025.

Restrictions on Reproductive Rights and Comstock Act Revival

A multi-pronged campaign to restrict reproductive rights through executive action, including withdrawal from EMTALA enforcement, restoration of the Title X gag rule, enforcement of the Hyde Amendment, …

  • The DOJ withdrew from lawsuits seeking to enforce EMTALA's requirement that hospitals provide stabilizing care — including abortion — in …
  • The administration prohibited USAID from funding sexual and reproductive health programs globally, reinstating and expanding the 'Global Gag …