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Health Care June 18, 2024

Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America

by Julie Maslowsky, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of identity formation, when young people figure…

Justice June 13, 2024

American womanhood is not what it used to be − understanding the backlash to Dobbs v. Jackson

by Linda J. Nicholson, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As someone who over the past 50…

Health Care May 9, 2024

Arizona’s now-repealed abortion ban serves as a cautionary tale for reproductive health care across the US

by Swapna Reddy, Arizona State University and Mary Saxon, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April…

Health Care March 21, 2024

Biden cannot easily make Roe v. Wade federal law, but he could still make it easier to get an abortion

by Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia; Alan Morrison, George Washington University, and Sonia Suter, George Washington University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden…

Abortion February 3, 2024

More ‘Navigators’ Are Helping Women Travel to Have Abortions

This article by Lillian Mongeau Hughes first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lillian Mongeau Hughes February 1, 2024 Chloe Bell is a case manager at the National…

Justice December 14, 2023

US Supreme Court to decide fate of medication abortion access nationwide

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 13, 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court announced Wednesday it will hear…

Health Care November 23, 2023

Anti-Abortion Groups Shrug Off Election Losses, Look to Courts, Statehouses for Path Forward

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan November 22, 2023 Anti-abortion groups are firing off a warning shot for 2024: We’re…

Elections November 13, 2023

Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections − 3 things to know

by Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University and Linda C. McClain, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Abortion rights advocates won major victories in several state…

Health Care October 18, 2023

Michigan Voters Backed Abortion Rights. Now Democrats Want to Go Further.

This article by Kate Wells, Michigan Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Kate Wells, Michigan Radio October 17, 2023 Nearly every day, Halley Crissman and her…

Health Care September 16, 2023

A men’s movement takes reins in a nationwide quest to end abortion

by Sofia Resnick, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 14, 2023 Wendell Shrock doesn’t believe in condoms. “We should leave the uterus…

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