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Shefali Luthra
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Women and nonbinary people say doctors won’t stop talking about their weight
A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll finds they are more likely to report facing weight-based discrimination from health care providers, with sometimes devastating consequences.
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Only 2 percent of U.S. doctors are Latina, despite diversity leading to better care for patients
Research shows that a more diverse physician workforce also means healthier patients. But efforts to bolster Latina representation have for years faced an uphill battle.
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Total abortion bans are not at all popular, poll finds
The latest 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll finds that Americans often hold contradictory views on restrictions on abortion, highlighting the complexity of finding consensus on the issue.
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The 19th Explains: Abortion in Florida and what’s at stake in the state Supreme Court
We spoke to political experts, abortion providers and funds ahead of arguments on the state’s 15-week ban.
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California promised reparations to survivors of forced sterilization. Few people have gotten them.
The state has only approved compensation to 101 people, though hundreds more are believed to be eligible. The deadline to apply comes this December.
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Texas just added exceptions to its abortion ban. Does that make a difference?
Texas, Idaho and Tennessee have all enacted laws that could allow abortion care in certain medical emergencies. Their impact appears slim, doctors said.
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Abortion is banned after six weeks of pregnancy in South Carolina
The state’s Supreme Court upheld the new law, despite declaring a nearly-identical ban unconstitutional this past January. South Carolina was the last state in the South to allow abortion past 15 weeks.
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The 19th Explains: What are 'late-term abortions' — and why are politicians talking about them?
Republicans don’t want to talk about restrictions in the first or second trimester, instead trying to turn the conversation to very rare third trimester abortions.
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Federal judges uphold abortion pill restrictions, pending Supreme Court approval
If it took effect, the decision could bar mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions, from being provided over telemedicine, limiting clinics’ capacity.
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VA insurance won't cover IVF for LGBTQ+ and unmarried veterans
A lawsuit filed in federal court would push the agency to cover the treatment — the most effective form of assisted reproductive technology — for people who are single, or who are in LGBTQ+ relationships.