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Judge upholds Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care
The lawsuit challenging the state rule continues to proceed. A plaintiff’s family explains why they seek to overturn the policy, which applies to trans adults and minors.
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Kentucky is latest to test whether red states will keep voting for abortion rights
An anti-abortion constitutional amendment identical to one Kansas voters rejected this summer is on Kentucky’s November ballot.
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Can Cheri Beasley build a winning coalition in North Carolina?
The Senate candidate needs to turn out voters in both rural and urban parts of the state. Being a Democrat and a Black woman requires a certain balancing act, experts told The 19th.
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State abortion bans are preventing cancer patients from getting chemotherapy
Affidavits in Ohio show people had to leave the state for abortions before they could get cancer treatment. It’s an issue across the country.
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Ending DACA could mean direct consequences for women, teachers and students
An appeals court decision has imperiled the future of the program. If it ends, the education field could lose hundreds of teachers per month and affect students.
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More than two dozen abortion clinics closed in the first 100 days post-Roe
Sixty-six clinics have stopped providing abortions. Twenty-six have closed completely. If more bans take effect, the impact could spread.
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How tobacco companies got women, Black people and young people hooked on menthol cigarettes
The historic and ongoing link between high menthol use among the most vulnerable populations is no coincidence, a new study highlights.
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Students and scholars — from Tehran to Los Angeles — want justice after Mahsa Amini’s death
A 22-year-old Iranian woman was arrested for an alleged hijab violation. Three days later, she was dead – spurring the academic community in and outside the Islamic Republic to take action.