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When states don't expand Medicaid, women suffer
Twelve states have refused to expand Medicaid eligibility. Data shows that women would benefit most if they did.
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‘I was drowning inside’: How the sports world failed when three Black women needed help
Sha’Carri Richardson, Brianna McNeal and Naomi Osaka were barred from competition or fined after choosing how to handle their health. Experts say the system isn’t built for them.
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The COVID Delta variant puts men and people of color at risk, Biden official warns
The highly contagious variant could thwart efforts to fully end COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith told The 19th.
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After Britney Spears’ plea, a new look at conservatorship
The pop star’s plight drew headlines, but many people in conservatorships have even fewer options.
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Three states have killed the ‘tampon tax,' but advocates want more
Bans on taxing menstrual products are growing around the country. Advocates are cheering the victories, but they want legislatures to take faster action because of the ongoing effects of the pandemic.
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WNBA leads professional sports world in COVID-19 vaccinations
League officials worked hard to communicate with players about health concerns and continue to implement distancing measures for fans, a move that sets them apart from several other professional sports leagues.
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5 pads for 2 cellmates: Period inequity remains a problem in prisons
Many prisons charge for menstrual products. And access is limited even in facilities where pads and tampons are free.
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Britney Spears lost her reproductive freedom. Tragically, her case is not unique.
From the founding of this nation through the modern day, women and members of marginalized communities have faced forced sterilization and other reproductive coercion.
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What could be behind high unintended pregnancy rates? Challenges getting birth control.
A new CDC study found that almost a third of women who could benefit from contraception were not using it.
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'We stand in solidarity': Reproductive justice and disability rights advocates react to Britney Spears' forced IUD
In a 24-minute statement, Spears said that under conservatorship she was forced to keep an IUD in despite wanting to have another child.