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The 19th News Network
Stories published in partnership with The 19th News Network, a collective of national, regional and local publishers seeking to advance racial and gender equity in politics and policy journalism.
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As abortion bans loom, Black families are left vulnerable
Florida’s ban takes effect May 1 and the fate of Arizona’s abortion access is in the throes of legal, political and legislative battles.
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The opinion allows Idaho to enforce House Bill 71, a law banning youth in the state from receiving gender-affirming care medications and surgeries.
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Missouri doulas give up wages to serve women on Medicaid. Legislators hope to fix that.
Doulas and birth centers are considered part of the solution to Missouri’s ‘unacceptable’ maternal mortality crisis. But current law makes it difficult to help mothers most in need.
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A Democratic state senator needs an abortion. She told her colleagues about Arizona’s ‘cruel’ laws.
While Eva Burch spoke on the Senate floor about her planned abortion, almost all of her GOP colleagues found something else to do.
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Sandra Day O’Connor is too ‘undistinguished’ to warrant a statue, Arizona Republicans say
Conservatives saying that the idea of honoring O’Connor, a moderate Republican and the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, was offensive.
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Louisiana's criminal justice budget provided resources for survivors. Lawmakers could change that.
Savings from the state's criminal justice overhaul freed up millions of dollars to help victims of crime, assault and domestic violence survivors. It's not clear what will happen after next year.
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Judge says Texas school district can punish Black student for his hairstyle
After a short trial, a Texas judge ruled that Barbers Hill school officials are not violating a new state law prohibiting hair discrimination.
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Why Black South Carolinians are furious at Nikki Haley
Her campaign messaging dismisses concerns about deep-seated racial inequality.
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Alabama Supreme Court rules that frozen embryos outside the womb are children
The state’s high court ruling could end IVF treatments in state.
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The pope called for a ban on surrogacy. But what does that really mean?
As laws and technology evolve to support assisted reproduction, more aspiring parents are left navigating religious traditions and teachings while trying to build their family.