Latest from Jennifer Gerson
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‘I need to be with other folks as outraged and motivated as I am’: Cecile Richards on why this year’s Women’s March matters
Heading into this year's Women's March, Richards is channeling her frustration at Texas officials: "I hope they all lose their jobs."
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The 19th Explains: How 3 lawsuits could potentially stop the Texas abortion ban
There are three major cases currently challenging the new Texas law, all taking up different arguments. Any one of them could reach the Supreme Court. Here’s how.
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Texas slashed reproductive health care for years. Here’s what $10 million from the federal government can do.
The Department of Health and Human Services responds to the state's abortion law with an investment in contraception access.
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Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to quickly intervene in challenge to Texas law
Plaintiffs in the suit against the new Texas law banning the majority of abortion care are asking the Supreme Court to hear the opposition’s side of the case.
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‘We’re seeing shock.’ Texas abortion clinics are now operating as trauma centers
Senate Bill 8 has eroded abortion access in Texas. But desperate patients are still showing up to clinics seeking emotional support — and sometimes, out-of-state options.
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Abortions are now all but impossible to get for minors in Texas
Texas is one of 37 states that requires parental consent for abortion. If minors can’t get that, they have to go through a legal process that means most would miss the six-week deadline.
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'No one wants to get sued': Some abortion providers have stopped working in Texas
Nearly half of the doctors at one of the state’s biggest providers stopped working after Texas’ new law went into effect. The law has created a chilling effect for some abortion care services.
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72 hours after Texas abortion ban, White House scrambling on federal response
It’s still unclear what the Biden administration can do to mitigate the law’s impact — beyond using the bully pulpit.
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Another case for paid family leave: Newborns’ brain development
It’s yet another way the nation’s patchwork approach on family policy reinforces and perpetuates inequities.
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Could an HIV vaccine be better received by parents than Gardasil was?
The HPV vaccine's bumpy rollout in 2006 carries a cautionary tale about messaging for parents.