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Louisiana House votes to define abortion drugs as dangerous controlled substances
Under the legislation, Louisiana would become the first state in the nation to categorize mifepristone and misoprostol as dangerous, signaling a new policy issue for the anti-abortion movement nationwide.
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Exclusive: 6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal
A letter signed by physicians from all 50 states asks the high court to uphold a federal law called EMTALA, which is being challenged by the state of Idaho.
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The Amendment podcast: The Undoing of Roe with Shefali Luthra
In this episode of the Amendment, gender and health care reporter for The 19th, Shefali joins the show to discuss the fallout of the Dobbs decision and what the future of reproductive health care looks like.
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Why a former elected prosecutor may go to federal prison
How did Marilyn Mosby, a once-revered Black woman trailblazer, fall victim to the same criminal justice system she was reforming?
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She wanted an abortion. Her only option was driving to Mexico.
This excerpt from “Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in a Post-Roe America” by The 19th’s Shefali Luthra looks at just how far away abortion can be in some parts of the country.
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A sobering lesson from the ban on gay Boy Scouts
In his new book, "Morally Straight," journalist and former scout Mike De Socio examines the scapegoating of LGBTQ+ people amid the organization's controversies.
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What happens to clinics after a state bans abortion? They fight to survive.
With fewer patients, clinics have to scale back, pivot or close. Ballot measures this November could restore abortion access — but may come too late.
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70 years later, schools — and moms — are still fighting segregation
After Brown v. Board, White families pulled their kids out of Pasadena’s public schools. Decades have passed, and neighborhood parents are still working toward integration.
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Fake eyelashes, bleach-blonde hair: House hearing descends into insult-filled chaos
The words exchanged, largely among Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, were sparked by a jab from Greene.