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[Photo: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker looks on during an interview.]

Cory Booker: Stacey Abrams Should Be on VP ‘Shortlist’: Campaign Week in Review (Updated)

Dennis Carter

As Georgia house minority leader, Abrams was a pro-choice champion who fought Republican efforts to restrict abortion.

[Photo: A graph that shows the rates of reported cases of chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea from 2009 to 2018.]

With STDs Rising, Advocates Hope State Legislators Will Fix Harmful Sex Ed Laws

Martha Kempner

Rates of chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea have been steadily rising over the past decade, and young people bear a lot of the burden. And yet many state laws prohibit educators from fully informing students about safe sex.

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Missouri Republicans: Have Cops Stop Abortions

Dennis Carter

Reproductive rights advocates said the Missouri bill is the latest salvo from one of the nation's most rabidly anti-choice legislators.

Senate Republicans Must Stop Confirming the Judicial Nominees of an Impeached President (Updated)

Jessica Mason Pieklo

Progressive organizations are pressuring Republican leaders to pause judicial nominations, while signs suggest Republicans intend to double down on stacking the judiciary with Trump judges.

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People Don’t Know If Their Insurance Covers Abortion Care

Fabiola Carrión & Brianna Keefe-Oates

Living in a state without abortion coverage restrictions on Affordable Care Act plans doesn't mean your insurance company will cover it.

[Photo: Actress Michelle Williams poses for a photo on the red carpet.]

How Abortion Storytellers Feel About Michelle Williams’ Golden Globes Speech

Aimee Arrambide, Jordyn Close & Sarah Lopez

Actress Michelle Williams highlighted that parenting and choosing abortion are not mutually exclusive.

[Photo: Democratic presidential hopeful Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren smiles during an event.]

Elizabeth Warren Just Proved She’s Serious About Disability Rights

Robyn Powell

People with disabilities are praising Warren’s plan for being comprehensive, inclusive of the perspectives of people with disabilities, and intersectional.

[Photo: Presidential candidate Julián Castro looks on during an event.]

Julián Castro, Reproductive Justice Advocate, Drops Out of 2020 Race: Campaign Week in Review (Updated)

Dennis Carter

After incorporating reproductive rights and justice into his plan to reform the U.S. criminal justice system, Julián Castro said Thursday that he would suspend his presidential campaign.

[Photo: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts gives a grieving look during a ceremony.]

It’s Happening: Congressional Lawmakers Ask Supreme Court to End Legal Abortion

Jessica Mason Pieklo

According to Americans United for Life and conservative lawmakers, everyone expects the Supreme Court to end legal abortion eventually, so why wait when the Court could do so this summer in June Medical Services?

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What It’s Like to Have Two Abortions in Three Months

Paige Alexandria

There’s no reason not to be comfortable having multiple abortions—and you’re not reckless or stupid for becoming pregnant again.

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