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Florida’s abortion ban has an exception for fatal fetal anomalies. So why was this woman forced to go to Virginia?
In November, Florida voters will have a chance to codify abortion rights. It could be the only way that people with medically complex pregnancies could access the procedure in the state.
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Arizona’s ballot measure could shift the narrative on Latinas and abortion
Their growing political power has the potential to reshape abortion access in Arizona— and challenge assumptions about their experiences and faiths.
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Florida is trying to block a TV ad about a woman with cancer who got an abortion
The ad concerns medical exceptions to Florida’s six-week abortion ban, a law that voters could overturn through Amendment 4 this November.
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‘A moral failure’: Pregnant people face health risks and inconsistent care in prisons
Lawmakers are calling attention to a new federal report’s gaps in data needed to understand and confront the maternal health crisis for incarcerated people.
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School cell phone bans have hit most states. Not everyone is on board.
Supporters emphasize the toll of smartphones on young people, while others worry bans won’t make a difference or may cause more headaches for teachers.
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Harris campaign ads spotlight ACA’s impact on women as Trump vows to repeal it
A new series of ads on the Affordable Care Act and abortion are the latest sign of Harris leaning into a health care message.
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States with abortion bans saw steep declines in birth control prescriptions after Roe
The declines were particularly steep in Texas, the largest state with a near-total abortion ban in place.
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More than 8,000 Catholic employers can now deny workers time off for an abortion or IVF
The Trump-appointed judge also ruled that thousands of Catholic employers don’t have to use workers’ preferred pronouns.
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Social isolation could be a factor in why more older men are dying from extreme heat
U.S. men, who are less likely to have social networks or ask for help, are proving to be more vulnerable to heat-related deaths than women.
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Millions of Americans have long COVID: Will Kamala Harris acknowledge them?
She is part of an administration that many advocates believe turned its back on COVID. Still, some see more hope in a potential Harris presidency.