Latest from Jennifer Gerson
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Biden just made it harder for domestic abusers to get guns
Closing the ‘gun show loophole’ is part of an effort to tighten background checks and stop the cycle of allowing abusers and others with legal red flags to buy firearms, officials say.
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Abortion bans and divorce restrictions can be a dangerous combination for pregnant people
Experts are raising concerns about what the intersection — now in four states — means for victims of domestic violence.
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Majority of American teachers worry about shootings at their schools, survey shows
Most educators favor more mental health screening for students and oppose arming teachers, though their views are more divided when it comes to whether security officers should have weapons.
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The ever-evolving role of first lady — and how Jill Biden is using her voice in 2024
In her new book, New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers shares what she’s learned about first ladies and what she sees ahead for the current one.
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‘We’ve got to gird ourselves for battle’: Gretchen Whitmer on the fight for abortion rights
As the latest abortion case goes before the Supreme Court, Michigan’s governor reflects on what it means for her swing state and what’s at stake in 2024.
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Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women's health
From maternal health to menopause, government agencies will study the health issues that emerge across a woman’s lifespan.
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Free morning-after pills handed out at Olivia Rodrigo concert in Missouri
The Missouri Abortion Fund distributed the morning-after pill and condoms to concertgoers during Olivia Rodrigo’s GUTS tour.
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She says a hospital used her past against her — and took her newborn
A lawsuit brought by Thalia Gonzalez, a domestic violence survivor, underscores how reaching out for help can bring further discrimination and scrutiny.
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More teens are reporting that a partner has threatened their reproductive health
The increase in "reproductive coercion” calls to the National Domestic Violence Hotline after the overturn of Roe v. Wade underscores the need for policies addressing teen dating violence, experts say.