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The 19th Explains: Texas can now ban a common abortion procedure. Here's what that means
Dilation & evacuation is the most common way of performing an abortion in the second trimester. But a federal appeals court cleared the way for Texas to become the first in the nation to ban it.
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Few incarcerated women were released during COVID. The ones who remain have struggled.
Fewer visits, phone calls, wellness services and chances to move mean many women are confined to their cells all day. It takes a toll, research shows.
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Rachel Levine on facing transphobia: ‘I am really able to channel that emotion into my work’
Levine, the first transgender person to ever be confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a Cabinet-level position, said she harnesses the transphobia she has experienced and uses it to help people.
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The 19th Explains: What are Delta variant risks for children too young to mask?
What does the latest pandemic news mean for parents of children under the age of 2, who are too young to wear masks?
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‘We need every tool in our toolbox’: COVID-19 Delta surge threatens to overwhelm school nurses
School nurses spent the past year mitigating in-school coronavirus spread and helping vaccinate staff and students. This year, many say they are burned out – just as COVID-19 cases surge once again.
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‘There’s nothing we can do’: Public schools without mask mandates put parents in a scary situation
Texas and Florida lead the nation in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Their governors are penalizing public schools putting mask mandates in place.
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When 'breast is best' becomes too much
Many parents feel pressure and even shame when breastfeeding isn’t possible
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'Our movement moved mountains': How Cori Bush's protest led to a new eviction moratorium
The CDC's new moratorium doesn't cover the entire nation, but it offers relief for tenants and reduces the potential for COVID transmission in some communities.
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For Black parents, barriers to postpartum mental health care begin before the first call for help
Black people who need help during or after pregnancy face hurdles with cultural differences that affect diagnosis, a fear of overpolicing, and medical professionals who may not have the resources -- or interest.
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Simone Biles withdrew from team finals. And that's OK.
When pressure and mental health put the world's greatest gymnast at risk, it's her right to call things to a halt, experts tell The 19th.