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May 22, 2023
The Collapse of This Texas Health Care Program Is Putting Women’s Lives in Danger
For low-income, rural, and uninsured women across the state, the Healthy Texas Women program means access to lifesaving medical care—and it may soon disappear.
Julie Poole
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April 24, 2023
Democrats Should Make Abortion a Cornerstone Issue
As the Republican Party keeps radicalizing, Democrats need to elevate reproductive freedom.
Jeet Heer
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March 8, 2023
Arizona Prisoners Find Hope in Their Fight Against Forced Inductions
A bill seeking to end the practice has languished without a hearing. Bill sponsor Athena Salman is not giving up, and neither are pregnant people in custody.
Victoria Law
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January 27, 2023
Republicans Are Trapped by Their Party’s Anti-Abortion Extremism
Riled up anti-choice activists ensure that the fight over abortion will continue to dominate elections.
Jeet Heer
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November 28, 2022
When It Comes to Endometriosis, “Doing Your Own Research” Might Actually Be Necessary
The health care system often neglects women and people with uteruses. For those who suffer from invisible diseases, informing oneself can be life-saving work.
Kate Shannon Jenkins
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April 12, 2022
Black Mothers Are Dying. The Least We Can Do Is Listen to Their Stories
As we observe Black Maternal Health Week, it’s essential that we heed the lessons of maternal mortality review committees and press for life-saving support for pregnant Black people.
Latona Giwa
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March 17, 2022
The US Is Facing a Maternal Health Crisis. Climate Change Is Making It Worse.
Soaring temperatures, air pollution, and extreme weather contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes—especially for women of color.
Danielle Renwick
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February 17, 2022
The Benefits of Getting the Covid Vaccine as a Pregnant Black Woman
We now have scientific proof that getting vaccinated while pregnant is important—for Black pregnant people, it’s even more critical.
Candace Bond-Theriault
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October 1, 2020
Covid Threatens to Worsen Disparities in Maternal and Reproductive Care
We must address racial inequalities head-on, rather than wishing them away.
Edna Bonhomme
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December 26, 2019
The Left Case for Fertility Awareness
No pill, intrauterine device, or ultra-ribbed piece of rubber could provide the sexual liberation I experience practicing a method associated with anti-choice religious zealots.
Megan Magray