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By Maeve Walsh April 19, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio’s Republican-controlled state Senate approved a measure Wednesday to bring back August elections for “special purposes,” a move that will likely set up a vote over how much support is required to change the state constitution and that could have a long-term effect on abortion…

By Alison Durkee On April 21, 2023 TOPLINE The abortion drug mifepristone will remain broadly available while a case challenging its legality gets appealed, as the Supreme Court ruled Friday to block a controversial lower court ruling that revoked the pill’s government approval. KEY FACTS The Supreme Court’s decision to reject restrictions imposed by a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…