More from The 19th

• Exclusive: Kamala Harris adds trips to speak to Black women voters in July

  The vice president is speaking at ESSENCE Festival and two historically Black sororities as the campaign seeks to reach voters in the wake of last week’s Biden-Trump debate.

  Jennifer Gerson · July 3

• The U.S. has one of the most punitive criminal justice systems — unless you’re the president

  This week’s Supreme Court ruling on former President Donald Trump’s criminal immunity stands out in a country where many Black men and people of color are incarcerated.

  Candice Norwood · July 3

• The Amendment: Power in Privilege with Shannon Watts

  In this episode of The Amendment, Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, discusses the powerful role of White suburban women in the fight against gun violence.

  Errin Haines, Jennifer Gerson · July 3

• Under increasing pressure to migrate, more women are dying at the US-Mexico border

  Historically, men made up the majority of those dying in the border desert. But the balance is shifting.

  Jessica Kutz · July 3

• White House says it opposes gender-affirming surgery for minors

  The administration’s message stands at odds with Biden’s prior broad support for gender-affirming care.

  Orion Rummler · July 2

• Inside the fight over military abortion access

  Women lawmakers are leading efforts across the aisle to expand some child care and contraception benefits and also limit abortion-related travel expenses.

  Mariel Padilla · July 2

• Supreme Court will take up case on porn age verification laws in Texas

  Experts say the precedent set by ‘porn ID laws’ could have broader effects on freedom of speech.

  Jasmine Mithani · July 2

• South Carolina’s GOP ‘sister senators’ say farewell after reelection bid losses

  Five bipartisan women in the state Senate blocked a near-total abortion ban. Only one of the five will return to the chamber next year.

  Abraham Kenmore and Seanna Adcox, South Carolina Daily Gazette · July 2