The 19th Explains: What to know about Texas’ abortion law
A federal judge has halted enforcement of Texas' law, which effectively banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Even if Texas’ six-week abortion ban is overturned, clinics will close
The strictest abortion restriction in the country is set to go into effect Wednesday. Experts say that even if the law is eventually blocked, the damage will have been done.
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'Best decision I made': Women who got vaccinated while pregnant share their stories
19th readers who have received the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant took to Twitter to share their experiences with us.
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Texas' Planned Parenthoods are already turning away some patients ahead of new abortion law
All 11 of the Planned Parenthoods that provide abortion care have stopped scheduling visits related to abortions past six weeks of pregnancy.
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Texas' six-week abortion ban could create abortion vigilantes
The ban would allow private citizens to sue anyone who they believe helped someone get an abortion after six weeks.
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Another case for paid family leave: Newborns’ brain development
It’s yet another way the nation’s patchwork approach on family policy reinforces and perpetuates inequities.
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Could an HIV vaccine be better received by parents than Gardasil was?
The HPV vaccine's bumpy rollout in 2006 carries a cautionary tale about messaging for parents.
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Getting pregnant people vaccinated is one of the nation’s biggest health challenges
Fewer than 1 in 4 pregnant people have gotten a COVID shot. It’s not yet clear if the government’s steps to encourage vaccination will move the needle.
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How Texas politicians have tried to ban abortion 'by any means necessary’
When anti-abortion laws built around the premise of women’s health failed in court, legislators turned their focus to personhood and the fetus.
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The FDA approved Pfizer’s vaccine. What does that mean for kids under 12?
The White House’s COVID-19 task force explains the recommendation on boosters and urges caution on off-label vaccines for young children.