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Shefali Luthra
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For family caregivers, COVID is a mental health crisis in the making
The work is grueling and unpaid. As COVID continues, family caregivers — overwhelmingly women — say the burden is driving their vote.
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The 19th Explains: Trump and Biden's health care plans through a gender lens
Breaking down where the two major-party presidential candidates fall on the Affordable Care Act, reproductive health and more.
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Trump's COVID diagnosis spotlights key failing with women voters
Women voters are already more likely to trust Joe Biden on managing the health crisis.
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Many pregnant people aren’t getting flu shots, but these bills could help
Two bills shared first with The 19th are part of an effort to improve access to flu shots and other vaccines for viruses that are particularly damaging when pregnant.
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Trump’s Amy Coney Barrett pick for Supreme Court might backfire, analysts say
The president’s pledge to nominate a woman seemed to be a play for women. Analysts aren’t confident that it will work.
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As Trump moves to nominate a woman to the Supreme Court, here are some of his shortlisted picks
Amy Coney Barrett, Barbara Lagoa, Joan Larsen, Allison Jones Rushing and Kate Comerford Todd have been on a list released by the White House.
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Ginsburg's replacement could play a pivotal role in shaping health care access
The next justice could weigh in on a case to overturn the Affordable Care Act, along with numerous pending abortion lawsuits. All would have huge implications for cis women and trans people.
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26 years in, the Violence Against Women Act hangs in limbo — while COVID fuels a domestic violence surge
The landmark legislation expired last year, and hasn't yet been renewed. That could lead to severe health impacts.
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A new database tracks COVID-19’s effects on sex and gender
The gender breakdown in information is a current blind spot and critical to understanding how the virus works — and what the treatment could be.
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The Trump campaign is touting its anti-abortion record. It could preview what a second term could bring.
Trump once publicly supported the right to have an abortion. But as president, he’s made limiting access a signature issue.