#reproductive_rights | The Distraction Index
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#reproductive_rights
7 events across 6 weeks
4
Damage
1
Distraction
2
Noise
22.8
Avg A
22.6
Avg B
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DMG
2025-12-25
Department of Veterans Affairs Implements Abortion Ban
Policy Change
federal · moderate
A
28.2
B
27.8
WEEK 41
Oct 5 – 11
NOISE
2025-10-10
Supreme Court Exempts Couples from Surrogacy Act Age Bar
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
3.1
B
2.2
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
Hawaii Judge Considers Restrictions on Abortion Medication Access
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
A
26.0
B
23.9
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
DMG
2025-07-19
Planned Parenthood Seeks to Maintain Medicaid Funding
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
A
34.9
B
26.7
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
DIST
2025-02-01
New York Doctor Indicted for Prescribing Abortion Medication via Telemedicine
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
31.4
B
35.6
WEEK 3
Jan 12 – 18
NOISE
2025-01-18
North Carolina Governor Issues Executive Order to Protect Abortion
Policy Change
single state · moderate
A
8.9
B
19.6
DMG
2025-01-18
Vermont Lawsuit Alleges State Tracks Pregnant Women Deemed Unsuitable for Parenthood
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
A
27.4
B
22.8