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Jennifer Gerson
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‘This changes everything’: Moms wonder what an end to Roe could mean for their families and future
The 19th reached out to dozens of parents across the country who worry about a looming end to abortion protections and how it could affect their reproductive choices and their children’s futures.
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Clinic escorts saw the assault on abortion rights coming, but they’re still working
A new book traces the history of abortion clinic escort work, showing a path forward for reproductive rights despite constant setbacks.
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Pregnant patients absorb first COVID-19 vaccine dose more slowly, researchers say. (The second shot works fine.)
New research makes a strong case for receiving both doses of the mRNA vaccines and provides further incentives for a booster
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Crisis pregnancy centers' ultrasounds are free. But are they accurate?
As the state sidelines abortion clinics, people are more likely to turn to these facilities, which may not provide accurate readings of how far along a pregnancy is.
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Proposed budget bill injects funding for reproductive health -- and drops the Hyde Amendment
A bill introduced in the Senate Appropriations Committee puts the focus on reproductive rights by proposing an end to the Hyde Amendment and offering an unprecedented level of funding for Title X
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Country music has a gender issue. Kacey Musgraves is the latest woman to be shut out.
The singer's latest album, “Star-Crossed,” will not be eligible for a Best Country Album Grammy nomination — even as one of its tracks is a contender for Best Country Song.
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For 48 hours, abortion after 6 weeks was legal in Texas. Getting care still wasn’t easy
Across a major abortion clinic network in Texas, only 10 people over six weeks of pregnancy were able to obtain an abortion.
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Planned Parenthood groups detail the impact of Texas’ abortion law on patients and providers in legal brief
The amicus brief filed in the United States v. Texas shows how patients and providers, even those outside of the state, have had to adjust since Texas’ six-week abortion ban went into effect.
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Texas’ abortion ban can continue following appeals court ruling
The decision from the federal appeals court makes a pathway for the case to end up before the Supreme Court.