As of May 2026, Florida remains one of the most restrictive states for reproductive rights, with major policy decisions increasingly shaped by lawmakers and the courts rather than constitutional protections. …
As of May 2026, women’s rights in North Carolina are shaped by a mix of restrictions, continued access, and ongoing political change. The state’s 12-week abortion law limits …
As of May 2026, women’s rights in Wisconsin remain politically and legally unsettled, with future direction increasingly tied to the outcome of the 2026 elections. Control of the governor’ …
We are actively building our state-by-state pages to provide you with clear, trustworthy updates on the state of women's rights across the country.
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We are actively building our state-by-state pages to provide you with clear, trustworthy updates on the state of women's rights across the country.
This page is one of …
Editor’s note: This post was updated on Nov. 12, 2025, to reflect new developments in SNAP program payments.
November 1, 2025 - As the government shutdown stretches on, federal …
Texas’ Medicaid program covers millions of low-income children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities. But the state remains one of ten that have not expanded Medicaid to cover low-income …
Wisconsin lawmakers took two meaningful steps in 2025 to make healthcare more accessible for women.
The first measure would let pharmacists prescribe birth control pills and patches directly to adults …
On September 27, 2024, California passed Assembly Bill 2270, a new law that tells several state licensing boards — including those that oversee doctors, nurses, therapists, and psychologists — to consider adding …
A key part of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) — Section 2 — is now in jeopardy. After a federal appeals court ruled that regular citizens and civil-rights groups can no longer …
California’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, covers roughly one in three Californians — more than 15 million people. It’s one of the most generous Medicaid programs in the country, …
Wisconsin currently has no “red-flag” law, meaning there’s no way to temporarily remove guns from a person showing clear signs of violence or self-harm unless they’ve already been …
Oregon has some strong laws designed to prevent violence and protect survivors, including orders that allow courts to remove firearms from people who pose a serious risk. However, for many …
Last updated: April 2026
As of April 2026, abortion protections exist in 31 states and the District of Columbia, yet access is dramatically shrinking because of federal funding cuts, hospital …
On October 16, 2025, the White House announced new steps to make in-vitro fertilization (IVF) more affordable and widely available. The plan includes a partnership with a major drug manufacturer …
