A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks. n.pr/3PWDxqK

National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds

A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks.

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No matter what the courts say, mifepristone is safe & effective. Guttmacher expert @kellybaden.bsky.social breaks down the latest in Louisiana v. FDA. SCOTUS has temporarily allowed mife via telehealth care to resume until May 11. For care, visit @ineedana.bsky.social & @plancpills.bsky.social

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling in Louisiana v. FDA, ordering the FDA to temporarily reimpose medically unnecessary in-person dispensing requirements on mifepristone. This decision marks the most significant threat to abortion access in the US since the #Dobbs decision.

Fifth Circuit Decision Directs FDA to Restrict Mifepristone Access

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Guttmacher, @msmagazine.com and @oneillinstitute.bsky.social convened experts @kellybaden.bsky.social, @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social & @renee.bsky.social to examine how misinformation & disinformation is reshaping SRHR in the US—and what it means for all of us. Watch now: https://gu.tt/4ctKXJm

Disrupting Mis- and Disinformation: Foregrounding Facts on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

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Guttmacher VP for Public Policy @kellybaden.bsky.social joined @wamu.org alongside repro experts @maryrziegler.bsky.social and @shefali.bsky.social to discuss the state of abortion access in 2026. Listen to the full episode ⬇️ https://gu.tt/4bXE3Nq

🏥Clinics Closing Even In “Safe” States Yea remember when “leave it to the states” lawmakers said people can just go to another state for abortion? Well, a new Guttmacher report shows clinics are closing EVERYWHERE, even states that protect access, like New York. buff.ly/IN2DJVF

Who's doing the good work to capture and onboard the disaffected MAHA moms? Serious question.

Join us, Guttmacher and Ms. Magazine on Feb. 17 to hear from @michelebgoodwin, Kelly Baden, and Renee Bracey Sherman on how mis- and disinformation are reshaping the sexual and reproductive health landscape—and how to navigate and disrupt those information systems. RSVP: ​​https://ow.ly/WRGq50XWSaK

Medication abortion — especially #mifepristone — has become the target of widespread misinformation in the US. Our VP for public policy @kellybaden.bsky.social debunks common myths from the anti-abortion movement. Share the facts to put science over stigma. #AbortionAccurate

Guttmacher expert Kelly Baden debunks anti-abortion myths

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So family friendly they'll spend their political capital lobbying against IVF www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘The pro-life movement still has some real juice’: How Trump’s promise of free IVF fizzled

A lobbying blitz by social and religious conservatives paid off last week when Trump announced policies that fell short of his promise to make fertility treatments, which they oppose, free.

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While the data don't yet provide a basis for full-year findings, they offer an important preview of where and how people are accessing abortion in 2025. Our experts @kellybaden.bsky.social, @emmas-e.bsky.social and Isabel DoCampo explore the findings in a new policy analysis: gu.tt/4pS1woe

States Without Total Abortion Bans See Declines in Clinician-Provided Abortions and Out-of-State Patients

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“Veterans have historically faced significant barriers to reproductive health care...these barriers are even steeper today.” Our expert Amy Friedrich-Karnik spoke with @apnews.com about the Trump administration's proposed rule to end abortion access for veterans. Learn more: https://gu.tt/3JN7WUW

The VA wants to end coverage of abortion for US military veterans

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is calling for an end to abortion coverage in the medical plans for veterans and their families.

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As if there was any doubt, the pronatalism push blames “free love, pornography, careerism, the Pill, abortion, same-sex relations, and no-fault divorce” and not diminishing middle class, lack of subsidized childcare, affordable housing, college etc. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The group behind Project 2025 wants a ‘Manhattan Project’ for more babies

A draft position paper from the Heritage Foundation proposes massive revisions to U.S. economic policy to encourage heterosexual married couples to have more children.

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Guttmacher expert @cbpolis.bsky.social spoke with @cnn.com about the Trump administration’s plan to incinerate nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives and the impact of denying these essential supplies to women and couples in low- and middle-income countries. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUZY...

Guttmacher expert Chelsea Polis on CNN: Impact of US plan to destroy $9.7M in contraceptives

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Abortion shield laws are in the news - get the facts with @guttmacher.org's new state policy fact sheet: www.guttmacher.org/state-policy...

Shield Laws Related to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care

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Our Principal Research Scientist @cbpolis.bsky.social analyzed how many people would be denied care from the US destruction of contraceptive supplies, in this @npr.org story:

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This planned destruction of birth control devices is part of the dismantling of USAID services — and linked to allegations by the government that cite abortion. Critics are speaking out.

Congress passed the harmful reconciliation bill that "defunds" Planned Parenthood & drastically cuts Medicaid. The bill now goes to President Trump for signature—threatening millions of people's health & rights. Statement by our vice president for public policy @kellybaden.bsky.social: gu.tt/3TYLg5L

You will never convince me that AI is not destroying our world. I have never felt darker about anything than AI and how it will ruin us.

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AI-generated videos of fighting between Iran and Israel went viral, and people asked chatbots if they were real. "What we're seeing is AI mediating the experience of warfare," said one researcher.

BREAKING: SCOTUS ruled to deny #Medicaid beneficiaries the right to choose their health provider & defend that right in Court from South Carolina's attempts to bar access to care at Planned Parenthood. Statement from our co-President & CEO Destiny Lopez: gu.tt/46hottp

Three years after the #Dobbs decision, abortion is now banned and restricted in many US states, but the anti-abortion movement isn’t stopping there. More from our expert @kellybaden.bsky.social via @msmagazine.com. gu.tt/45eDoUV

Three Years Post-Roe: The Escalating Campaign to Make Abortion Inaccessible Nationwide

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It’s been almost 3 years since #Roe was overturned. In @msmagazine.com, @kellybaden.bsky.social breaks down how the US anti-abortion movement is targeting medication abortion, criminalizing interstate travel and ramping up surveillance. Read more: gu.tt/4kqBcOO

Three Years Post-Roe: The Escalating Campaign to Make Abortion Inaccessible Nationwide

As antiabortion groups continue to push back against access to reproductive care, empowering state protections on abortion is imperative.

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Make no mistake: Illinois is leading the nation in strengthening women’s health care. With the passage of HB 3637, we are expanding the ways we shield our providers from punishment for delivering life-saving health care. We are not going back.

Conservatives in Congress are trying to pass a bill that would drastically cut Medicaid and shutter @ppfa.org health centers. Guttmacher VP for public policy @kellybaden.bsky.social breaks down why we can't afford to lose Planned Parenthood. More: gu.tt/4jbE00U #ImForPP youtube.com/shorts/9ColZ...

Federally qualified health centers in the US can't replace #PlannedParenthood

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The search was logged in Flock's system as "had an abortion, search for female." This is something reproductive rights experts have warned about for a long time, but now we have evidence that it is actually happening: "it’s shocking to see it, but also it felt inevitable.”

Scoop: Texas police used Flock's license plate cameras to search *nationwide* for a woman who had a self-managed abortion. Claim it was "about her safety" www.404media.co/a-texas-cop-...

A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion

The sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state...

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#May28 is International Day of Action for Women’s Health: Our new research shows that where women have greater education and income, undesired pregnancy rates are lower. Learn more in our article @bmj.com Global Health: gu.tt/4jU4wfL

Our experts Anna Bernstein & @kellybaden.bsky.social spoke with @motherjones.com about how conservative lawmakers are targeting abortion coverage in the budget reconciliation bill. These attacks will deepen the ongoing SRHR crisis in the US. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Republicans snuck two devastating health care measures into Trump's megabill

“When this country wakes up in the morning, there will be consequences to pay for this.”

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Thank you @degette.house.gov for uplifting evidence & fighting to protect contraceptive access. Anti-abortion lawmakers who want to "defund" @ppfa.org are putting millions of US women are at risk of being unable to get the high-quality #ReproHealth services they deserve. youtube.com/shorts/_Titb...

Rep. Diana DeGette explains "defunding" Planned Parenthood would undermine US contraceptive access

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Anti-abortion lawmakers want to “defund” @ppfa.org & claim that federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) can absorb PP's patients. Our new data shows it's unrealistic to expect FQHCs to serve the millions of people who rely on Planned Parenthood for high-quality contraceptive care. gu.tt/4jbE00U

Federally Qualified Health Centers Could Not Readily Replace Planned Parenthood

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