#Flower color and scent attract #pollinators, but how do these complex interactions impact #reproductive success--and what role do these #insect attractants play in preventing #herbivory? Find out in a new study by Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13185
@WileyEcolEvol
#PlantSci #JSE
#Reproductive
Victory! #Austin Organizers Cancel City's #Flock #ALPR Contract
In the years since, this concern has materialized time and time again, and now the risks have heightened with the potential of using the data against #immigrants and people seeking #trans or #reproductive #healthcare. Most recently #Texas authorities were implicated in a 404 media report on the use of these #cameras to #target #abortion seekers.
#privacy #security #surveillance
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/victory-austin-organizers-cancel-citys-flock-alpr-contract
A new study by Xiang et al. reveals that, for two #sympatric Parnassia species, pre-pollination barriers play a more significant role in #reproductive isolation than post-#pollination barriers.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13184
@WileyEcolEvol
#PlantSci #JSE #flower #development #endemism #botany
#louisiana #republicans war on #women is being ramped up #GOP is desperate to control women’s #reproductive rights
"For two decades of economic & social developments, people have organized intimate relationships & made choices that define their views of themselves & their places in society, in reliance on the availability of #abortion in the event that contraception should fail. The ability of #women to participate #equally in the economic & social life of the Nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their #reproductive lives,” #DavidSouter wrote.
#Manganese is a #coenzyme that assists many #enzymes involved in breaking down #carbohydrates, #proteins, and #cholesterol. It also assists enzymes in #buildingbones and keeping the #immune and #reproductive systems running smoothly. #angstromminerals #ionicminerals #traceminerals
https://www.angstrom-minerals.com/products/manganese-supplement-by-angstrom-minerals
Apps in this period / fertility tracker category are all suspect (with the possible exception of the FOSS one). Mozilla has evaluated many of them here: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/categories/reproductive-health/
#pregnancy #reproductive #privacy #abortion #surveillance https://toot.community/@thezenlady/114372719342043634
…They could be facilitated through #school sex education programs [get em knocked up young, keep them in line], she added, or independent courses designed for adults.
Leading #medical associations have been skeptical of this approach, calling it #political & not based in #science.
“These ideologies have been around for a long time, & they’re always rooted in #religion,” said Dr. Eve Feinberg, medical dir of #fertility & #reproductive #medicine at Northwestern. “It’s not actual medicine.”[tyvm]
EPIC commends this update and continues supporting bills to strengthen #reproductive and #health privacy protections 🏥: epic.org/issues/data-...
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“The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit #Myanmar on March 28th has killed thousands…& upended the lives of millions more, including at least 173,855 pregnant #women…many of whom have lost access to lifesaving #reproductive health services… Affected areas are facing a critical shortage of medicines & medical equipment,…clean water, food, shelter & other…essentials. “Birth does not stop, even in an earthquake,” said UNFPA Representative in Myanmar.’” | UNFPA/ReliefWeb https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/least-173855-pregnant-women-risk-following-myanmar-earthquake?utm_source=rw-subscriptions&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=headlines
🏥 EPIC joined If/When/How’s amicus brief in Purl v. Department of Health and Human Services. The collection and use of reproductive health information post-Dobbs can expose individuals to undue criminalization and discourage people from seeking legal #reproductive care. ifwhenhow.org/wp-content/u...
ifwhenhow.org/wp-content/upl...
The plaintiffs in Purl vs. #HHS alleged that the 2024 #HIPAA Privacy Rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act. EPIC submitted public comment supporting the rule, which would prohibit providers from sharing patient information about lawful #reproductive care with law enforcement:
Comments of EPIC on HHS Propos...
#Hawaii Takes a Stand for Privacy: #HCR144 / #HR138 Calls for Investigation of Crisis #Pregnancy Centers
resolution calling for the Hawaii AG to investigate whether crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) are violating patient #privacy laws
Often referred to as "fake clinics" or “unregulated pregnancy centers”, these are non-medical centers that provide free pregnancy tests & counseling, but typically do not offer essential #reproductive care like abortion or #contraception.
Judge orders #CDC, #FDA to restore websites taken down after #Trump #gender order
A federal judge Tues ordered the nation’s premier health agencies to restore online access to several websites that monitor #HIV, #health risks for youths & assisted #reproductive technologies, which were abruptly taken offline to ensure they complied w/Trump’s recent #ExecutiveOrder on gender.
#law #whitewashing #bigotry #LGBTQIA #ReproductiveRights #PublicHealth
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/11/judge-orders-cdc-websites-restored/
The org I work for, Shareable, is putting together a free 4-part webinar series on #MutualAid with practitioners leading the sessions.
The series will get into different areas, including #DisasterRelief, #Reproductive Justice, #Immigration Support, #Security, etc.
Please sign up, and share widely!
#Trump granted #pardons Thursday to 23 people who were #convicted of blocking access to #reproductive #health #clinics, fulfilling another campaign promise to reward political supporters who have run afoul of the #law. Trump announced the clemency grants in Oval Office signing ceremony on the eve of the 52nd annual March for Life in Washington, days after pardoning more than 1,500 people accused of participating in the #Jan6, 202 #riot at the #USCapitol. #insurrection #reproductivehealth #maga
#US #Government #website offering #reproductive #health #information goes #offline
reproductiverights.gov appeared to be #offline on the evening of #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump's #inauguration
Not everyone agrees about Homo juluensis (Xujiayao, Xuchang fossils). Christopher Bae here with Chris Stringer responding (who co-authored on H longi, 'dragon man').
The male-only AI images are profoundly stupid considering the critical #reproductive #energetics for #female #largebrained humans!
#humanevolution #fossils #EastAsia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p0kftjyg/homo-juluensis-possible-new-ancient-human-identified
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