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How abortion restrictions like Texas' push pregnant people into poverty
A study of hundreds of pregnant women over a decade found that 72 percent of those who were denied care ended up living in poverty.
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Human Rights Campaign fires leader as Cuomo fallout spreads through advocacy communities
HRC’s Alphonso David was one of several advocates who advised Cuomo's team on sexual harassment allegations. Two leaders at Time’s Up resigned last month.
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72 hours after Texas abortion ban, White House scrambling on federal response
It’s still unclear what the Biden administration can do to mitigate the law’s impact — beyond using the bully pulpit.
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Risk of gender-based violence increases during natural disasters like Hurricane Ida. Better preparation is key
Disasters like Ida increase the risk of sexual, domestic and gender-based violence, which disproportionately affects women, girls and LGBTQ+ people.
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Black women’s unemployment is up as hospitality and retail stopped adding jobs in August
Growth in the industries that had helped women regain jobs in the labor force this year ground to a halt in August, as the spread of the Delta variant drove business closures.
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Inside the Republican strategy for rolling out abortion bans in more states
Abortion opponents say they expect Republican-led states to copy Texas’ six-week abortion ban, which so far has withstood legal challenges.
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Criminal convictions for abortion, miscarriage? Texas abortion ban previews life without Roe v. Wade
Defense attorneys say there’s a history of criminal convictions over abortion, miscarriage and stillbirth that will only be exacerbated if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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Advocates fear Texas abortion ban could impact LGBTQ+ health care
Planned Parenthoods have long provided hormones, cancer screenings and some of the only gender-affirming care in parts of Texas. If they close, LGBTQ+ people could have few options.
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The Supreme Court refused to block Texas’ abortion ban. Sonia Sotomayor says majority ‘opted to bury their heads in the sand’
In separate dissents, Justices Sotomayor and Elena Kagan used strong language to decry 5-4 Supreme Court decision allowing Texas’ six-week abortion ban to continue.
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As abortion ban goes into effect, Texas poised to double down with separate restrictions on abortion-inducing medications
The bill was finalized hours before a law banning nearly all abortions in the state went into effect.