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’ …
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 …
In 2024 and 2025, Virginia enacted new protections limiting how menstrual, reproductive, and sexual health data can be accessed or used. SB 16 (2024) bars law enforcement from obtaining menstrual …
On July 2, 2025, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the state’s 1849 abortion ban was unenforceable, finding that modern laws—such as the 20-week limit—govern current abortion …
In July 2025, a statewide review found that Virginia schools removed more than 220 books from libraries and classrooms between 2020 and 2025 — but the vast majority of those removals …
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin stopped providing abortions starting October 1, 2025, even though abortion remains legal in the state. The cause is due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act …
In Wisconsin, new mothers covered by Medicaid (BadgerCare) lose their full coverage just 60 days after giving birth — one of the shortest periods in the country. A bipartisan bill (SB …
California passed a law in September 2025 allowing doctors to prescribe and mail abortion pills anonymously, shielding providers from out-of-state legal targeting. The law expands on earlier “shield laws” by …
Two California laws are helping to protect student privacy and increase access to menstrual products in public schools. AB 1955, enacted in 2024, prohibits “forced outing” policies that require schools …
In August 2025, a federal appeals court upheld Texas’s mail-ballot ID-number matching rule, reversing a lower court's decision and putting the stricter requirement back in place. The …
In January 2025, California expanded Paid Family Leave (PML) and disability benefits through SB 951, making it more affordable for workers to take time off for pregnancy, childbirth, illness recovery, …
HB 7 authorizes private citizens to sue those who manufacture, distribute, mail, deliver, prescribe, or otherwise provide abortion-inducing drugs to or from Texas. The law exempts pregnant patients from being …
