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'I felt judged': LGBTQ+ Americans report significantly more medical discrimination
LGBTQ+ Americans are more likely to be blamed for health problems or refused medical service, a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll finds.
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Preserving democracy and economy are top issues motivating Americans to vote, 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll finds
The economy is bigger for Republicans and democracy bigger for Democrats as a motivating factor in this year’s midterm elections.
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Abortion bans like Lindsey Graham’s say they have rape and incest exceptions — in practice, they don’t work.
The exceptions require people to jump through significant logistical, legal and bureaucratic hoops that render them nearly impossible to utilize, experts said.
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Without clean water, parents in Jackson, Mississippi, struggle to provide
A disaster researcher looks at how Mississippi’s infrastructure failure threatens the health of its youngest and most vulnerable.
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The Affordable Care Act’s biggest gender-based protections are under threat
The Texas-based case examines the ACA’s guarantee that preventive medicine be fully covered. It could affect coverage of PrEP, breastfeeding counseling, STI screening and contraception.
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Democrats urge Biden administration to use HIPAA to protect abortion rights and privacy
In a letter first shared with The 19th, 30 senators wrote to the health and human services secretary urging him to take action.
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Election 2022 results: Senate races we’re watching
Democrats will maintain their majority in the U.S. Senate after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto notches a win in Nevada.
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1 in 4 women have a family member in prison, leaving them to carry the burden at home
Families in communities hit hardest by incarceration face economic and emotional challenges that span beyond the prison system.
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Boston Marathon includes nonbinary qualifying times as it opens registration
One of the most competitive races in the world is adding new rules for runners within its newly created nonbinary division.
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Senator Patty Murray thinks this is the Year of the Women
Washington’s senior senator was first elected in 1992, the ‘Year of the Woman.’ As she runs for reelection, she believes anger over the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling will motivate women voters.