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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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[Photo: Rep. Jim Jordan speaks during a hearing as Rep. Mike Conaway listens on.]

News Abortion

Lost Your Job Because of COVID-19? Republicans Want to Restrict Your Abortion Coverage.

May 14, 3:24pm Lauren Young

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.

[Photo: A tired person of color rubs their face with their hands as they sit in the driver's seat of a car.]

News Abortion

Texas Abortion Patients Arrive in Colorado Clinics ‘Frustrated and Exhausted’

Apr 20, 12:36pm Lauren Young

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.

[Photo: A worried woman wearing a face mask looks out the window of a bus.]

News Abortion

When the Abortion Clinic Is Open, but You Have No Way to Get There

Apr 6, 12:53pm Lauren Young

“Not enough conversation is happening around how we transport patients and our volunteer networks that exist around the country.”

[Photo: A digital collage of a pair of gloves and a surgical mask. The text on the image reads 'Quit playing, Texas.']

Analysis Abortion

‘Not the Time to Play Politics’: The False Premise Behind Texas’ Anti-Abortion COVID-19 Order

Mar 27, 2:06pm Lauren Young

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.

[Photo: A stressed doctor leans his head against a glass wall.]

News Abortion

‘I Feel Very Powerless’: How Abortion Providers Are Dealing With COVID-19

Mar 23, 1:25pm Lauren Young

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.