Lauren Young
Lauren Young writes about gender, politics, activism, and elections. Her writing has appeared in Ms. magazine and Teen Vogue, among other publications. Follow her on Twitter @thatlaurenyoung.
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Lost Your Job Because of COVID-19? Republicans Want to Restrict Your Abortion Coverage.
Reproductive health advocates call the Republican legislation even worse than the discriminatory Hyde Amendment, which for decades has eroded low-income people's access to abortion care.
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Texas Abortion Patients Arrive in Colorado Clinics ‘Frustrated and Exhausted’
People are making the grueling drive from Texas to Colorado for abortion care after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) used the COVID-19 pandemic to suspend abortion rights.
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When the Abortion Clinic Is Open, but You Have No Way to Get There
“Not enough conversation is happening around how we transport patients and our volunteer networks that exist around the country.”
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‘Not the Time to Play Politics’: The False Premise Behind Texas’ Anti-Abortion COVID-19 Order
Texas' argument to halt legal abortion during the COVID-19 outbreak was made in bad faith, as reproductive health clinics rarely need the kind of equipment in high demand at hospitals.
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‘I Feel Very Powerless’: How Abortion Providers Are Dealing With COVID-19
Abortion providers face a complex interplay of questions about how to balance their own health, the need to physically distance, and the potential of COVID-19 to limit patients’ ability to travel for abortion services.
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What the Equal Rights Amendment Means to Abortion Providers
"I think that if the ERA does become an amendment, then, theoretically, all of the anti-abortion legislation would fall."
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