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These two women have potential to play outsized role in Virginia abortion rights
What one lieutenant governor’s race previews about the politics of reproductive health care in next year’s midterm election cycle.
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Department of Justice sues Texas over abortion ban
Attorney General Merrick Garland said his department is seeking a “permanent and preliminary injunction” prohibiting the law from being enforced.
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The pandemic continues to strain nursing homes. What happens if a lot of them close?
Thousands of facilities say they are struggling to keep their doors open. The 19th reached out to experts to discuss what mass closures would mean for the aging and their loved ones.
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Texas’ governor got a basic fact about pregnancy wrong
When asked why the state’s new abortion restriction doesn’t provide exceptions for rape and incest, his answer misstated what six weeks of pregnancy really means.
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How abortion restrictions like Texas' push pregnant people into poverty
A study of hundreds of pregnant women over a decade found that 72 percent of those who were denied care ended up living in poverty.
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72 hours after Texas abortion ban, White House scrambling on federal response
It’s still unclear what the Biden administration can do to mitigate the law’s impact — beyond using the bully pulpit.
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Risk of gender-based violence increases during natural disasters like Hurricane Ida. Better preparation is key
Disasters like Ida increase the risk of sexual, domestic and gender-based violence, which disproportionately affects women, girls and LGBTQ+ people.
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Inside the Republican strategy for rolling out abortion bans in more states
Abortion opponents say they expect Republican-led states to copy Texas’ six-week abortion ban, which so far has withstood legal challenges.
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Criminal convictions for abortion, miscarriage? Texas abortion ban previews life without Roe v. Wade
Defense attorneys say there’s a history of criminal convictions over abortion, miscarriage and stillbirth that will only be exacerbated if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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Advocates fear Texas abortion ban could impact LGBTQ+ health care
Planned Parenthoods have long provided hormones, cancer screenings and some of the only gender-affirming care in parts of Texas. If they close, LGBTQ+ people could have few options.