‘We’ve got to gird ourselves for battle’: Gretchen Whitmer on the fight for abortion rights
As the latest abortion case goes before the Supreme Court, Michigan’s governor reflects on what it means for her swing state and what’s at stake in 2024.
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The Amendment: Live at SXSW with Imara Jones
Imara Jones of TransLash Media joins Errin live at South by Southwest. She talks about highlighting trans voices, the importance of intersectionality, and the policy changes that should be made to create an equitable future for transgender people.
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Is ‘Baby Olivia’ headed to a school near you? Bills in several states would allow screenings of fetal development video.
The three-minute computer-generated video, created by an anti-abortion group, has drawn concern from major medical organizations and sparked controversy in state legislatures in Iowa, Tennessee and elsewhere.
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Lincoln University alumni object to president’s return following administrator’s suicide
Antoinette Candia-Bailey took her life in January after accusing John Moseley of bullying. An investigation has cleared him of wrongdoing, the HBCU says.
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Supreme Court seems skeptical anti-abortion doctors can challenge abortion drug mifepristone
The justices questioned whether the doctors have been harmed by the drug’s availability, but some also probed how a dormant anti-obscenity law might apply to the pills. Their decision could have profound effects on abortion access and the FDA’s authority.
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Tighter regulations are reducing the risk of lead exposure in public housing
A new study finds that tougher inspection standards have led to lower blood lead levels among tenants — although any exposure is still too much.
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The 19th Explains: What is the Comstock Act?
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear a case on abortion pill access that could revive a 19th Century anti-obscenity law that’s been used to curtail access to everything from birth control to pornography.
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The 19th Explains: How the Supreme Court could further limit abortion
The court will consider reversing a federal decision that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be prescribed online. The consequences could be significant.
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Meet six women working to diversify our democracy
They’re leading groups that aim to expand the number of women who vote and who run for — and win — office.
A documentary about The 19th’s early days is now available nationwide. Here’s where you can watch or stream it.
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Her son died in day care. Ten years later, the system that could’ve saved him is still failing.
In 2014, states were required to begin reporting how many children die, are injured or abused in child care. Some still aren’t. For parents who have lost children, it’s proof that the system isn’t working.
Alabama has restored IVF access. But legal battles are likely just beginning.
While treatment is set to resume, doctors say the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision may have opened a sort of Pandora’s box on the future legal landscape for IVF in the state.
The SAT test is going digital. Here’s what you need to know.
Experts still aren’t sure if the shorter, adaptive exam — beginning in March — will narrow test score gaps for girls, students of color and youth with disabilities.
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