What it means to choose pregnancy in post-Roe America
In this four-part series, readers meet Americans who have moved forward with pregnancies in spite of unique risks.
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What it’s like to be a pregnant trans man in America
Pregnant transmasculine people are vulnerable within a medical system that doesn’t understand them — so they’re turning to other trans people for help and solace.
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Liz Cheney had to tell a colleague, ‘I’m not your girlfriend.’ Her new book tells us why.
‘Oath and Honor,’ the former House member’s warning against a second Trump presidency, also sheds light on how Republican men talked about their women colleagues.
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We need more data on LGBTQ+ people. How can researchers avoid doing harm?
A new guide reckons with the legacy of weaponizing data on gender and sexual orientation, charting a path forward for more inclusive research.
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Ohio’s abortion protections take effect, but the fight over access continues
Court cases and new legislation could still impact providers and patients even after 57 percent of Ohioans approved the Issue 1 amendment.
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Judge allows Texas woman to terminate pregnancy after lethal fetal diagnosis
Kate Cox, 31, at 20 weeks pregnant, has learned her fetus has a lethal abnormality that is almost always fatal at birth.
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New Hampshire’s proposed 15-day abortion ban would effectively outlaw the procedure
The bill, which is unlikely to become law, indicates either a misunderstanding or misrepresentation of how pregnancy works.
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Activists in California school district turn in enough signatures to seek recall race against far-right president
Joseph Komrosky leads the Temecula, California, school board that’s faced national scrutiny for banning critical race theory, endorsing book banning and firing the woman superintendent.
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Next on Biden’s list of caregiving orders? Support for house cleaners, home care workers and nannies
For the first time, the U.S. Department of Labor is offering sample agreements for domestic workers and their employers to clarify expectations and protect workers’ rights.
Congress punished Rep. Rashida Tlaib. It sent a chilling message to Palestinian Americans.
The censure of Tlaib reverberated among a minority community that feels ignored, and confirmed their worst fears — that their opinions are not important and their lives do not matter.
Paternity leave alters the brain — suggesting daddies are made, not born
More solo time with their newborns helps dad’s brains adjust to being caregivers in the long term, strengthening the case for paternity leave.

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