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Candice Norwood
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The 19th Explains: What’s going on with the Build Back Better plan in Congress?
The House approved what Biden has called a ‘historic’ bill that includes free pre-K and funding for child care and home care. Senate negotiations continue.
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Paid leave, health care access and child care: How policy can protect parents’ mental health
Anxiety, depression and other challenges often arise during and shortly after pregnancy. Researchers are looking at a more holistic approach to address this.
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More women are serving life sentences. Experts are trying to determine why.
Experts say more research is needed to understand how factors like gender-based violence and cultural expectations about femininity may affect incarceration trends for women.
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In a personal turn, 3 lawmakers testify about their abortions
Reps. Cori Bush, Barbara Lee and Pramila Jayapal reflected the challenges faced by many pregnant people of color, who are often overlooked in national conversations about abortion rights.
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R. Kelly has been convicted of sex crimes against Black women. Why did it take nearly 30 years?
A federal jury found R. Kelly guilty of nine criminal charges related to racketeering and sex trafficking in the first high-profile court case focusing on sexual abuse against Black women and girls since the #MeToo movement began.
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Researchers say pregnant people should be cautious with acetaminophen use
Experts warn that the active ingredient in Tylenol can affect a fetus’s hormone system and possibly its neurodevelopment
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death continues to reverberate as abortion fight heats up
'I think a lot of the things that she predicted would happen, have happened,' the justice’s biographer said.
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'Not ever over': Simone Biles, U.S. gymnasts castigate FBI over its failures on Larry Nassar case
The gymnasts testified at a Senate hearing on the bureau's delayed -- and flawed -- response to early accusations against the team doctor.
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Policing and surveillance: How Texas’ abortion law could add to systemic racism
Some experts see the existence of the law as a tool to threaten groups that are already vulnerable to disproportionate punishment.
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Department of Justice sues Texas over abortion ban
Attorney General Merrick Garland said his department is seeking a “permanent and preliminary injunction” prohibiting the law from being enforced.