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Candice Norwood
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Illinois women’s prison offers a new chance at a degree
A program by Northwestern University addresses a gender gap in education for incarcerated people.
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FDA permanently allows medication abortion pills through mail
The Thursday announcement upholds a decision from April to temporarily suspend federal requirements that had previously required in-person purchase of abortion pills from a clinic, hospital or medical office.
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Soledad O’Brien and Natalie Wilson show how quickly missing Black women are discounted
'Black and Missing,' an HBO documentary, explores the socioeconomic factors and perceptions that play a role in the disappearances of Black women and girls.
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Improve pregnancy care, and parents’ finances will improve too, a paper suggests
Researchers recommend investments not just in prenatal and postpartum care, but also housing needs, home visits and endowments for newborns from low-income families.
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In argument over gun rights, women are cast as both defenders and targets
While the latest Supreme Court case focuses on concealed-carry permits, advocacy groups on both sides have used women's safety as a reason to bolster their arguments.
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Women lawmakers highlight threats to their safety as Congress votes to censure Rep. Gosar
‘What is so hard about saying that this is wrong?’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses violent Twitter video that depicted her.
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More than a painful period: Endometriosis caucus relaunch aims to boost funding and education
Rep. Nikema Williams said her own experience with pain and doubt from doctors inspired her to restart the group: ‘So many people are still suffering without even knowing what they have.’
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children ages 5 to 11 comes with familiar obstacles
White House officials hope to assure hesitant parents and head off misinformation while making sure marginalized communities have access to doses early on.
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Fadwa Hammoud, who made history arguing a Supreme Court case, wants to make room for other voices
Michigan’s solicitor general was the first Arab-American Muslim woman to make an oral argument before the justices
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The Supreme Court appears likely to allow challenges to Texas’ six-week abortion law. Here’s what that means.
Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett both seem open to arguments from Texas abortion providers.