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Jennifer Gerson
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The 19th Explains: What’s next for New York’s Adult Survivors Act on sexual assault
How a New York law created a look-back window for sexual violence cases — and might do so again in the future.
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Gabrielle Giffords reflects on gun legislation changes in the 30 years since the Brady Bill
The former congresswoman spoke with The 19th about the gun lobby's growth — and the inroads gun safety groups have made in recent years.
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The White House wants to close the gap on health care research for women
'If you ask any woman in America about her health care, she probably has a story to tell,' First Lady Jill Biden said.
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How abortion bans are undercutting efforts to prevent domestic violence
OB-GYNs are often the first or only doctors to learn if a patient is facing intimate partner violence. As they leave places with abortion bans, domestic violence victims are feeling the impacts.
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SCOTUS looks for clarity in domestic violence and Second Amendment case
Last year, the Supreme Court set a new standard for gun regulation. Now, in United States v. Rahimi, justices don’t know how it applies to domestic violence.
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Survivors don’t want Supreme Court to ignore threat that firearms pose in domestic violence cases
Justices are hearing oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, which centers on the constitutionality of a federal law barring those with standing domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns.
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The 19th Explains: How guns and domestic violence intersect in a Supreme Court case
A decision in United States v. Rahimi could shape the scope of Second Amendment rights and the judicial philosophy of originalism.
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Rep. Gwen Moore is a domestic violence survivor — and she wants to start a national conversation
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, the Wisconsin congresswoman introduced a resolution calling attention to the 'relationship between firearm violence, misogyny, and violence against women.'
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What it means for the Biden administration to combat domestic violence
Rosie Hidalgo, the new director of the Department of Justice's Office of Violence Against Women, spoke with The 19th about how she thinks about success when it comes to ending gender-based violence.
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Domestic violence calls about ‘reproductive coercion’ doubled after the overturn of Roe
Those experiencing domestic violence are facing a reality where an inability to receive reproductive care is also further endangering their lives, new data shows.