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#reproductive_rights
10 events across 7 weeks
5
Damage
1
Hype
4
Noise
19.8
Avg Dmg
22.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-21
New Mexico Launches Investigation of Forced Sterilization of Native American Women
single state · narrow
Damage
3.7
Hype
14.2
DMG
2025-04-02
Trump Administration Freezes Reproductive Care Funding
Resource Reallocation
federal · broad
Damage
34.3
Hype
24.0
NOISE
2025-02-19
Trump Signs Order on IVF Expansion and Government Transparency
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
0.4
Hype
22.9
WEEK 52
Dec 21 – 27
DMG
2025-12-25
Department of Veterans Affairs Implements Abortion Ban
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
28.2
Hype
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
Damage
3.1
Hype
2.2
WEEK 34
Aug 17 – 23
DMG
2025-08-23
Hawaii Judge Considers Restrictions on Abortion Medication Access
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
26.0
Hype
23.9
WEEK 29
Jul 13 – 19
DMG
2025-07-19
Planned Parenthood Seeks to Maintain Medicaid Funding
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · moderate
Damage
34.9
Hype
26.7
WEEK 5
Jan 26 – Feb 1
HYPE
2025-02-01
New York Doctor Indicted for Prescribing Abortion Medication via Telemedicine
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
31.4
Hype
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
Damage
8.9
Hype
19.6
DMG
2025-01-18
Vermont Lawsuit Alleges State Tracks Pregnant Women Deemed Unsuitable for Parenthood
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
27.4
Hype
22.8