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Abby Johnston
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The 19th is building a network for more equitable news
The new collective will elevate the work of partner publishers while also establishing more pathways for collaboration across organizations.
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Supreme Court decision allows abortion pill to continue being distributed by mail
Friday’s ruling on the use of mifepristone will help ease the time, travel and cost associated with medication abortions.
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What abortion looks like in every state — right now
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. This dashboard provides updates on the current status of abortion rights in each state.
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What we know about the Supreme Court draft opinion — and what it could mean for abortion access
If Roe is overturned, the level of abortion access — or if the procedure is legal at all — would be left to the states.
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Texas’ governor got a basic fact about pregnancy wrong
When asked why the state’s new abortion restriction doesn’t provide exceptions for rape and incest, his answer misstated what six weeks of pregnancy really means.
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The Supreme Court refused to block Texas’ abortion ban. Sonia Sotomayor says majority ‘opted to bury their heads in the sand’
In separate dissents, Justices Sotomayor and Elena Kagan used strong language to decry 5-4 Supreme Court decision allowing Texas’ six-week abortion ban to continue.
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Billie Jean King wants you to be “All In” on your authentic self
The pioneering tennis player and advocate for equity in sports talked to The 19th about her new autobiography and changing the game.
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Who are you cheering for this Olympics?
What was there to celebrate about a flawed event run by such a flawed organization? Joy. Tenacity. Quinn, Allyson Felix and Simone Biles.
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'We stand in solidarity': Reproductive justice and disability rights advocates react to Britney Spears' forced IUD
In a 24-minute statement, Spears said that under conservatorship she was forced to keep an IUD in despite wanting to have another child.
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The White House teams up with dating apps to promote COVID-19 vaccines
Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid and others are offering incentives to encourage users to get vaccinated.