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Mariel Padilla
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105 years to make a bra: How women’s military uniforms are evolving
In the last decade, there has been a wave of changes to women service members’ uniforms — which many experts and historians agree reflects broader efforts to improve gender equity in the military.
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The 19th Explains: How a recent court opinion could clear the way for military sexual assault survivors to find justice
A judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals challenged a decades-old ruling, allowing a colonel to take her sexual assault case to civil trial.
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Indiana becomes first state to pass abortion ban after Roe v. Wade reversal
The legislation was signed by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb shortly after it passed the Senate. It will go into effect September 15.
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After slow response, Biden administration ramps up abortion access protections
The administration sued Idaho and signed an executive order related to interstate travel. The 19th asked experts what more could be done.
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The Justice Department sues Idaho over its abortion ban, citing ‘medical emergency’ violation
In its first legal move to protect abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit arguing Idaho’s abortion ban is unconstitutional.
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How Indiana’s abortion ban maintained rape and incest exceptions
After hours of debate, lawmakers voted 18-28 this week to keep the rape and incest exceptions in the bill. Republicans were divided on the issue.
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Indiana Senate committee advances near-total abortion ban after eight hours of public testimony
More than 60 people testified, and not a single person was in favor of the bill. The Indiana Senate Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure voted on Tuesday to advance it.
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Indiana opens special session to debate near-total abortion ban
Lawmakers convene to introduce a near-total ban, just weeks after a 10-year-old had traveled to Indiana to receive an abortion unavailable in her home state.
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Women are at the center of the Jan. 6 hearings — and it's not a coincidence, Cheney says
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney on Thursday emphasized the role of women who have testified during the hearings, while drawing a stark contrast with the “50, 60 and 70-year men who hide themselves behind executive privilege.”
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New Senate bill aims to provide veterans with a ‘private, hygienic place to nurse their children’
Only half of VA medical facilities currently provide designated nursing rooms, and those that exist are only for employees — not for veterans or their partners receiving care.