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Shefali Luthra
Shefali Luthra covers the intersection of women and health care. Prior to joining The 19th she was a correspondent at Kaiser Health News, where she spent six years covering national health care and policy.
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CDC issues new guidance on how to reopen schools
High COVID-19 case counts mean most schools likely aren't ready to be fully in person.
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'We all know somebody': Rep. Lauren Underwood on the fight to stop pregnancy-related deaths
Underwood spoke with The 19th about her efforts to undo a crisis that disproportionately harms Black people.
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Women may be more worried about COVID-19 vaccines. Experts say addressing their fears is essential.
Women typically play a big role in helping their family members navigate the health system, so any skepticism could have powerful implications.
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Research shows mixed results for South Carolina IUD access program
The initiative, meant to expand access to contraceptives after people give birth, has been emulated by more than 30 states.
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CDC: Almost two-thirds of people with a COVID-19 vaccine are women
The data paints an incomplete picture of the first people to get vaccinated but underscores the large number of women in health care and nursing homes.
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For women workers, new COVID vaccine candidates could alleviate access challenges
Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine is 85 percent effective against severe illness, and could be far easier to deploy.
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Undocumented women are among the most vulnerable to COVID. Vaccinating them will be difficult.
Undocumented frontline workers, and particularly women, are next in line to get vaccinated, but they face a host of barriers in accessing the coronavirus vaccine.
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About two-thirds of Black women and Latinas don’t know where to get a COVID vaccine
The number reflects a stark racial disparity on vaccine information and underscores the challenges in vaccinating the people most affected by COVID-19.
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Medical experts worry about fallout from Supreme Court abortion ruling
The January ruling holds that people seeking medication abortions must pick up the pill in person — going against an emerging medical consensus.
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Biden is set to undo Trump’s international abortion restrictions. Experts say it isn’t enough.
Research suggests the restrictions, which stem from the so-called “Mexico City policy,” have increased unintended pregnancy rates abroad. Advocates are calling for the policy’s permanent end.