Nearly 80 organizations team up on reproductive policy ‘blueprint’

Nearly 80 medical, social justice, and civil rights organizations just put out a policy blueprint on reproductive and sexual health for legislators and government agencies. The organizations — including Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and the Sierra Club — take on the high-profile areas of HIV/AIDS care and abortion, while also calling for expanded care access for those under 18, incarcerated people, and immigrants. The report also focuses on pregnancy and maternal health — for both within and outside the U.S., as it encourages U.S. foreign policy to make reproductive health a priority. In addition to calls for strengthening patient protections in clinical practice, including confidentiality, the report emphasizes the need for more scientific integrity and transparency in sexual and reproductive health research.