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Family planning clinics, a safe space for transgender patients, face a new battle after Roe v. Wade
Title X — which funds family planning clinics for low-income people — is a nascent target in the growing political fight over abortion access, even in states like Maine.
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For years, Black trans women have been told their life expectancy is 35 years. That’s false.
While there’s no evidence to support the statistic, experts do worry that it creates a self-fulfilling prophecy for Black trans women.
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Prisons and jails are 'potentially high-risk' for monkeypox but won't fall under a vaccine mandate
Public health experts say the CDC’s decision not to proactively vaccinate those behind bars threatens the health of the public at large.
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Experts debunk monkeypox myths as misinformation spreads
Can monkeypox spread on the subway? Can it kill like COVID-19? Experts respond to monkeypox myths and misconceptions.
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Period equity is expanding in Texas. Austin schools are the latest to provide free pads and tampons.
The school district joins a national movement to provide equal access to period supplies.
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‘Our freedoms are under attack’: Women express hopelessness about the state of the country
The 19th was granted exclusive access to listen in on discussions with a group of women who identify as Democrats or soft partisans. These were their concerns.
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Free school meals helped families during the pandemic. This fall, those lunches won't return.
Children in food-insecure households, often headed by single parents, may struggle to meet their dietary needs following the end of universal pandemic-era meal waivers.
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West Virginia’s proposed abortion ban requires minors to wait 48 hours even for ectopic pregnancy
The bill’s text is unclear, but multiple legal and policy experts — and the state’s sole abortion provider — said a 48-hour waiting period for minors seeking abortions could risk the lives of patients.
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Kansas, a critical abortion access point, will soon vote on whether to protect the procedure
An upcoming vote on a constitutional amendment offers a first test of how voters will respond to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Rep. Cori Bush wants to establish a federal office to fund reproductive care
A proposed bill would set up a place in the Department of Health and Human Services to support efforts like family planning, doula care and mobile clinics.