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A new study found significant associations between both long- and short-term exposure to environmental heat during a pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity.

A class-action lawsuit against the formerly all-women’s college states that officials refused to close a gender pay equity gap that dates back at least 20 years.

The renaissance wasn’t just a concert tour. 

Black women already face the highest maternal mortality rates. Violent encounters with police are an added threat to both their and their babies’ lives.

We spoke to political experts, abortion providers and funds ahead of arguments on the state’s 15-week ban.

Virginia’s Republican governor is pursuing a 15-week abortion ban. Legislative elections in the state will decide the fate of that proposal.

The state has only approved compensation to 101 people, though hundreds more are believed to be eligible. The deadline to apply comes this December.

While some health policy experts see the new Biden administration rule as an important step forward in protecting residents and staff, others say it doesn’t go far enough. 

In just three years, women have recovered the job loss they experienced in early 2020. In the process, they may have made the workforce better for themselves in the long haul.

Florida has banned AP African American Studies and implemented anti-‘woke’ laws in schools, creating what some call a hostile climate for Black residents.