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Jennifer Gerson is a reporter on our breaking news team. She was the recipient of the 2015 Maggie Award for her reproductive and sexual health reporting work at Yahoo Health. In 2019, she was twice nominated by the American Society of Magazine Editors for her work in Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan. She was also one of the founding editors of Jezebel.com.

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Latest from Jennifer Gerson

Why this mom got the COVID-19 shot but hesitates for her daughter

Misinformation about the vaccine's effect on fertility has led some parents to hesitate on approving the shot for their children.

Jennifer Gerson · July 6, 2021
After Britney Spears’ plea, a new look at conservatorship

The pop star’s plight drew headlines, but many people in conservatorships have even fewer options.

Jennifer Gerson · July 1, 2021
Britney Spears lost her reproductive freedom. Tragically, her case is not unique.

From the founding of this nation through the modern day, women and members of marginalized communities have faced forced sterilization and other reproductive coercion.

Jennifer Gerson, Barbara Rodriguez · June 24, 2021

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Articles by

Jennifer Gerson

Why this mom got the COVID-19 shot but hesitates for her daughter

After Britney Spears’ plea, a new look at conservatorship

Britney Spears lost her reproductive freedom. Tragically, her case is not unique.

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