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Their student-run birth control service was banned on campus. They're still delivering.
“Womb Service,” a contraceptive delivery network, lost its status as a student group at DePaul University suddenly last month — so they've moved operations off campus.
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The new strategy to restrict abortion nationwide — without saying 'ban'
Trump won’t back a national abortion ban, but anti-abortion groups have other ideas on how to severely limit access to the procedure even in states where it is legal.
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Ex-Louisville police officer sentenced to 33 months in prison for role in Breonna Taylor raid
Brett Hankison was found guilty last year for violating Taylor’s civil rights in the botched March 2020 police raid of her apartment.
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Women’s contributions and men’s racism erased from history of national monument
An initiative to fill in historical gaps from the Muir Woods National Monument disappeared under pressure from the Trump administration.
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When measles hits day cares, there are more than just health concerns
Children’s health is the most immediate challenge amid an exposure, but parents are grappling with tough choices and quarantines.
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How a ‘wall of determined Black women’ rallied for Harris one year ago
The 19th spoke to half a dozen leading Black women in Democratic politics about their recollections of July 21, 2024, when Harris kicked off her 107-day presidential campaign.
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Trump administration pulls back on work combating human trafficking, long a top GOP priority
As Republicans reel from the fallout surrounding accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, advocates working on human trafficking issues say the administration has abandoned promises to prioritize the issue.
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Sarah Porter joins The 19th as our new brand designer
Porter will help shape how our visual brand shows up across print and digital media.
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Michigan has been a pipeline for women in power. Will that continue in 2026?
2026 elections to watch: Democrats are betting on rising stars — and viral moments — to hold a swing-state Senate seat in a year when control of the chamber is on the line.
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In Minnesota, an open Senate seat draws high-profile Democrats
2026 elections to watch: The state's lieutenant governor and a member of Congress are both hoping to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith.