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They were prosecuted for using drugs while pregnant. But it may not have been a crime.
Dozens of women in Mississippi have faced child abuse crimes that, based on existing state law, they may not have committed. -
Hawaii voters could be asked to amend state constitution on marriage equality
A section of the state's Bill of Rights still gives the legislature the power to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples.
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Texas school officials put trans student at center of real-life drama over 'Oklahoma!' production
After Max Hightower scored a role in the seminal American musical, administrators changed their policy on performers’ gender. On Friday, they rescinded that rule, but also announced a truncated production of the show.
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Cherelle Parker elected Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, the first woman to win the post
Parker was heavily favored over Republican David Oh to replace term-limited Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney.
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How abortion became the central issue in Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court race
Democrat Dan McCaffery won the vacant seat on a court that will likely make consequential decisions on abortion access in the near future.
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In the Mississippi Bible Belt, a family wrestles with raising trans kids in the Mormon church
One family reckons with whether it’s possible to be trans and religious as lawmakers use God’s will to justify banning gender-affirming care.
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Medical exceptions to abortion bans often exclude mental health conditions
Pregnant people were more likely to die from mental health conditions than any other cause, a CDC analysis found.
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She was told her twin sons wouldn’t survive. Texas law made her give birth anyway.
Miranda Michel, 26, couldn’t leave the state for an abortion. But she also couldn’t bear the idea of carrying a nonviable pregnancy to term.
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‘They just tried to scare us’: How anti-abortion centers teach sex ed inside public schools
The groups work in dozens of school districts across Texas, but some public health experts say their curricula are misleading and biased.
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Sexual assault survivors can now track their rape kits in most states
Public criticism about kit backlogs has spurred a push for more transparency.