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A ‘born alive’ measure is one of the House GOP’s priorities. Here’s what it would actually do.
The measure is one of a number of pieces of anti-abortion legislation that the House GOP has promised swift votes on.
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Two major pharmacies say they plan to offer medication abortions. Here’s what that could mean.
The federal government will let retail pharmacies provide mifepristone, which helps end pregnancies, to patients with a prescription. But it’s not clear how widespread the impact will be.
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Health care for transgender adults becomes new target in 2023 legislative session
Lawmakers prefiled many anti-trans bills ahead of state legislative sessions — newly targeting health care for trans adults under 21 or 26 years old.
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Artist Humaira Abid challenges images of Muslim women by exploring taboos and gender stereotypes
As women in Iran and Afghanistan protest for their rights to freedom and education, Humaira Abid talks about her “Fight Like a Girl” exhibit and her upcoming work.
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With Congress divided, Democrat-led states may take the lead in expanding paid family and sick leave
The United States entered 2023 as one of the few wealthy countries without national, guaranteed paid sick or family leave, leaving state lawmakers to fill in the gaps.
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More women are being detained as jail populations near pre-COVID levels
A look at incarceration trends shows that as jails fill back up, women are being booked at a faster rate.
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Democratic women who made history in 2018 are stepping into leadership in 2022
A number of women from the class of 2018 are moving into increasingly powerful leadership positions and poised to exert more influence than ever before on the future of their party.
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Illinois will be the first state to eliminate cash bail. Here’s why women led the push for reform.
Grassroots and advocacy groups helped push for the state’s elimination of cash bail – a move that will help incarcerated people and family members who must often come up with the money.
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The year in stories: Reflections from The 19th’s reporters
We're sharing end-of-the-year reflections from some of The 19th's reporters.
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'A whole new perspective': Jennifer McClellan could become first Black woman to represent Virginia in U.S. House
The win in a February special election would represent a stunning first for the southern state and a boon for the ranks of Black women in the next Congress.