The initiative, meant to expand access to contraceptives after people give birth, has been emulated by more than 30 states.
The data paints an incomplete picture of the first people to get vaccinated but underscores the large number of women in health care and nursing homes.
Two executive orders signed Thursday will heavily impact women and LGBTQ+ people’s access to health care and reproductive health services.
Undocumented frontline workers, and particularly women, are next in line to get vaccinated, but they face a host of barriers in accessing the coronavirus vaccine.
The number reflects a stark racial disparity on vaccine information and underscores the challenges in vaccinating the people most affected by COVID-19.
The January ruling holds that people seeking medication abortions must pick up the pill in person — going against an emerging medical consensus.
If passed, California would become the first state in the nation to bar the surgeries for kids under age 6.
Research suggests the restrictions, which stem from the so-called “Mexico City policy,” have increased unintended pregnancy rates abroad. Advocates are calling for the policy’s permanent end.
It’s unclear if the changes will meaningfully speed up vaccination, especially if the government doesn't also tackle hurdles such as funding for vaccine outreach and addressing misinformation.
Barriers such as paid time off, transportation and child care make frontline workers — who are disproportionately women — particularly tough to reach.