June 2025 Repro in the News
Our lives are busy, and staying up to date on the latest news—especially in reproductive and sexual health—can overwhelm the best of us. That’s why, each month, we curate the top five media stories you need to know, making it easier to stay informed and empowered around all things related to reproductive well-being.
Why Netflix’s Forever Is a Love Letter to Los Angeles and an Honest Look at Teen Sexuality (Television Academy)
In a recent interview Mara Brock Akil discusses the new Netflix series Forever, an adaptation of the 1975 Judy Blume novel of the same name. The show tackles big topics such as sexuality, consent, and young love from the perspective of young Black people. In speaking with the Television Academy Akil explains how her reimaging has updated the story so that it resonates with young people in 2025 and why it was so important to her that the show features the stories of Black boys.
Gen Z Women Have Their Own Ideas About Contraception (Medscape)
This piece by Medscape covers a wide variety of research from recent years to try and understand why so many Gen Z women have turned away from evidence-based contraception and turned to fertility tracking. While there is value first person storytelling about birth control, “In a time when people should have very reliable contraception if they don’t want to be pregnant because of abortion restrictions, the push on social media seems to be for methods that are not as reliable because of the lack of understanding around what information the tech provides,” said Emily Neiman, a clinical nursing instructor at The Ohio State University interviewed for the article.
US supreme court upholds Tennessee ban on youth gender-affirming care (The Guardian)
In this article, The Guardian reports on the recent 6-3 decision by the Supreme Court in United States v Skrmetti that upheld a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors. The law endangers the well-being of trans youth and fails to protect families’ freedoms. While the impact of this decision continues to unfold, Power to Decie stands unequivocally in solidarity with trans youth in Tennessee and transgender folks across the country.
“We Can’t Wait”: Lessons from the New Abortion Landscape (Word in Black)
Power to Decide CEO, Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, recently spoke to Anissa Durham of Word in Black, sharing three things she’s learned in the last three years that have helped her continue to feel empowered about her sexual and reproductive health.
Supreme Court rules to allow Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood (The Hill)
A piece by The Hill covers the 6-3 Supreme Court decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, which ruled that a Medicaid patient in South Carolina cannot sue to receive care at Planned Parenthood health centers–effectively barring Medicaid patients from getting care at Planned Parenthood in the state.
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