August 7, 2022
Hyde Amendment Restrictions on Abortion
HIPPA Guidelines to Protect Your Privacy
Cyber Legislation to Stop Sex Trafficking
Hyde Amendment Restrictions on Abortion

The Hyde Amendment, originally enacted in 1976, and passed annually ever since, has dramatically limited insurance coverage of reproductive care in America for decades. The current incarnation of the amendment prohibits the use of federal funds to cover abortion except in cases of life endangerment or if the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. Even so, states have acted to try to make care inaccessible even in those circumstances.
Hyde's Restrictions on Abortion Are Unacceptable

While it is critical that Congress works to codify the promise of Roe v. Wade and ensure equitable access to abortion care, the federal government must take what steps it can now under the scope of the Hyde Amendment to increase access to care...

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www.americanprogress.org
HIPAA and Reproductive Health

What you need to know to protect your privacy.

HIPAA and Reproductive Health

OCR has issued guidance on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule (Privacy Rule) and the privacy of individuals' protected health Information (PHI) relating to abortion and other sexual and reproductive...

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www.hhs.gov
Cyberspace and Sexual Exploitation

NCOSE states what it is, how it works, who is at risk, and how to stop online sex trafficking. The public plays a crucial role in combating technology-facilitated sex trafficking by advocating for legislation. There are bills in Congress that would advance online safety by incentivizing companies to put customers first.

NCOSE is urging Congress to pass the Earn It Act now and is encouraging the public to press legislators into action. Read the details about this bill and contact your legislators via the direct access form NCOSE has provided.
Cyberspace: a Fertile Hunting Ground for Sex Traffickers

As technology advances, sex traffickers adopt and adapt new online capabilities to target and exploit victims and create "market" opportunities. With technology now reaching nearly every corner of the globe, sex traffickers today have access to...

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endsexualexploitation.org
For Your Information
January 6 Clearinghouse: Congressional Hearings, Government Documents, Court Cases, Academic Research. Just Security

In Climate-Driven Disasters, Older People and the Disabled Are Most At Risk. Now In-Home Caregivers Are Being Trained In How To Help Them. Inside Climate News

The Crisis Facing Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and Home Care for America's Elderly. Politico

Decades After Leaving Foster Care, She Learned She Was Owed Benefits. Where Did the Money Go?

Omicron Subvariants and the Changing Landscape Of Covide-19. Johns Hopkins Hub

Student Loan Forgiveness ( and Others Ways) The Government Can Help You Repay Your Loans.

James Webb Space Telescope: An Astronomer Explains the Stunning, Newly Released First Images.

What you need to know about monkey pox. KHN
What's Happening In Our Corner

These organizations listed on our website are offering workshops, virtual classrooms, new programs, updates on their initiatives, valuable resources, and news you can use.

Child Mind Institute Teens and Anger. It is okay to be angry. How parents can model healthy coping skills.

BWJP Presents Critical Issues Forum, a monthly conversation for and by allied professionals on issues that impact survivor safety and offender accountability.

Johns Hopkins Medicine A Woman's Journey: Register for one or more complimentary webcasts on the second Tuesday of each month.

AAUW AAUW is providing $6 million in funding to more than 320 fellows and grantees in the 2022-23 award year.

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