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Recent legislation made steps toward expanding coverage, but millions of Americans are still uninsured. Addressing that could help close gaps for many pregnant people.

A new law meant to simplify the name change process after marriage makes it harder to change a middle name to a maiden name.

“This analysis complicates the simple narrative that men are dying at greater rates of COVID-19 than women,” one Harvard researcher said.

The United States ranks worse than any other wealthy nation for pregnancy-related health, and new data suggests high rates of uninsurance among low-income people could be a reason why.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has vetoed what would have been the first bill banning gender-affirming medical care for youth.

Join us on Instagram Live Wednesday, April 7, at 5 p.m. CT. Hear from The 19th’s general assignment reporter Mariel Padilla, who will explain the history of hate crimes, how hate crimes are actually counted and how that data is used.

Fellow Democrat Shontel Brown raised $640,000 in the special election to replace Marcia Fudge.

As more schools reopen for in-person learning and states lift COVID-19 restrictions, women are returning to work but still remain behind pre-pandemic employment levels.

The restriction would have particularly affected Black women and Latinas, who remain disproportionately affected by the recession.

Republican officials have faced criticism for making sexist remarks about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. But a culture of misogyny has existed for years, according to former and current state lawmakers.