‘We’re a community’: These groups are working to bail out incarcerated women in time for Mother’s Day
The National Bail Out effort is a collective of local and national Black-led organizations that plan Mama’s Day Bail Out events around the country.
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Many AAPI people still feel unwelcome or unsafe, new surveys show
Recent surveys found that about half of Asian Americans feel unsafe and nearly 80 percent of Asian Americans, particularly young women, do not feel like they belong.
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Caregiving costs women nearly $300,000 in lost pay over their lifetimes, Department of Labor finds
A first-of-its-kind report from the Department of Labor studying women in their early 40s calculated how much they lose as a result of their caregiving responsibilities for children and parents. The impact is especially high for Latinas.
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An abortion pill distributor reportedly won’t supply the drug to pharmacies in 31 states. House Democrats want answers.
A letter led by the House Democratic Women’s Caucus shared first with The 19th asks AmerisourceBergen for the full list of states where it reportedly won’t distribute mifepristone to pharmacies.
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How a new law allowed E. Jean Carroll to seek justice against Trump years later
Survivors of sexual assault and advocates helped pass the Adult Survivors Act in New York that was instrumental to Carroll’s civil case. They hope more people will file claims under the law, an option that expires in six months.
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Virginia could be key to abortion access in the South. Its laws could hinge on this Democratic primary.
Lashrecse Aird is challenging incumbent state Sen. Joe Morrissey, a disbarred defense attorney who has faced a number of personal scandals and who has not been clear on what, if any, restrictions he would support or oppose.
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Trump uses CNN town hall to insult a woman he assaulted
The crowd of potential GOP primary voters in New Hampshire responded to Trump’s attacks on E. Jean Carroll, who won a civil suit against him Tuesday, with laughter.
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Birth control is one step closer to being available over the counter
If implemented, the move by the FDA could expand access to a key method of contraception without a prescription and with no age restrictions.
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In the U.S., a weak support system erodes Asian traditions of intergenerational caregiving
The clashing of cultural norms with American systems is especially clear to Asian-American and Pacific Islander women — the most likely group to be caring for elderly parents in the United States.
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19 Minutes with The 19th: Abortion in America
Health reporter Shefali Luthra discussed her reporting on the summer America lost Roe v. Wade in The 19th's latest Instagram Live.