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Shefali Luthra
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Actually, Gen Z men do care about abortion
Polling from Abortion in America found that young men were particularly responsive to stories from people who were impacted by abortion bans.
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SNAP is coming back. How quickly will benefits be restored?
The end of the government shutdown means the federal program will be funded again, but some Americans may not immediately get the benefits they’re owed.
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What’s safe? How do we know? The anxiety of pregnancy in America.
The way the government talks about pregnancy has transformed, putting choices about medications, vaccines and care under heightened scrutiny.
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Mamdani spoke of his aunt’s fear after 9/11. Backlash revealed how Islamophobia persists.
The response to his remarks revealed how Muslim women remain among the most visible — and vulnerable — targets.
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ICE keeps detaining pregnant immigrants — against federal policy
But the number is impossible to measure since Congress let lapse a requirement that ICE report how many pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants are in custody.
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Trump plans could lower IVF costs for some — but fall short of his campaign promise
The administration said employers will be able to offer standalone insurance for fertility treatments and that one major drugmaker will offer discounts for IVF drugs.
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ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk
Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for their health — and the health of their pregnancies.
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Abortion’s most motivated voters went from defenders to opponents
A 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll suggests that abortion rights supporters are now less likely to prioritize the issue.
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How Planned Parenthood’s defunding could leave more than a million patients without health care
An appeals court has allowed the government to kick Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid for a year, eliminating a crucial source of funding for clinics across the country.
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Abortion bans push families deeper into poverty and drive up crime, economists say
Researchers found a “strikingly large” relationship between restrictions on abortion and property crime, underscoring the connection between abortion bans and poverty.