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Supreme Court briefly puts on hold lower court’s limits on abortion drug mifepristone
By Ximena Bustillo and Lexie Schapitl On April 15, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the abortion drug mifepristone until Wednesday night. Alito also instructed that any responses be filed by April 18 at noon. Friday’s hold was in response to a…
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Out-of-staters are flocking to places where abortions are easier to get
By Mallika Seshadri On April 16, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — When Mara Pliskin started working at Planned Parenthood Illinois, she didn’t expect to feel like a travel agent. Now, the abortion navigation program manager and her co-workers joke that that’s half the job — booking flight, train and bus tickets for out-of-state abortion seekers, arranging…
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All eyes on SCOTUS for abortion pill ruling
By Caitlin Owens On April 14, 2023 The Supreme Court could rule as soon as today in the legal battle over abortion pills — and could effectively override the Food and Drug Administration’s decision-making if it doesn’t turn back a ruling limiting the use of the drug mifepristone. Why it matters: Until last week, such a sweeping blow…
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Meet Four Women Who Are Transforming Global Health
By Jennifer Lotito On April 5, 2023 While Women’s History Month has come and gone, every day, women are changing the trajectory of global health in communities around the world. Some of these trailblazers are household names–but even more are unknown, unpaid, and utterly indispensable. Women bring a unique combination of experience, exposure, and perspective…
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To Support Women In The Workforce, Stop Focusing On Women
By Maria Flynn On March 28, 2023 Women’s workforce participation has rebounded since the pandemic, yet when it comes to achieving true equity for women in the workplace, we’ve got a long way to go. Women still earn 83 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts—and Black and Latinx women earn even less,…
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Gender Bias In The Courts: Women Are Not Believed
By Patricia Fersch On April 5, 2023 Women are not believed, one legal whitepaper finds. “Laws meant to protect women and deter further abuse often fail to achieve their purpose, because women telling stories of abuse by their male partners are simply not believed.” How and why does the justice system discount women’s credibility and what…
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Florida becomes eighth state to restrict transgender care for minors
By Jo Yurcaba On March 16, 2023 A group of Florida parents represented by advocacy groups plans to sue to block a Board of Medicine rule that took effect Thursday. Florida joined seven other states Thursday in restricting transition-related medical care for minors — and parents of transgender youths in the state promptly announced they plan…
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Wellesley College students vote to admit trans men and nonbinary students
By Julianne McShane On March 15, 2023 Despite the nonbinding student vote, the women’s college does not plan to change its admissions policies, the school’s president said. Students at Wellesley College, the elite Massachusetts women’s school that counts Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright among its alumnae, voted Tuesday night to make transgender men and nonbinary students eligible…
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Transgender athlete wins discrimination case against USA Powerlifting
By Jay Valle On March 2, 2023 “I think we needed a win here, and it feels good to get that,” JayCee Cooper said after the ruling. USA Powerlifting lost a two-year court battle this week after a judge ruled that it had discriminated against transgender athlete JayCee Cooper by banning her from competing in…
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