Emily Crockett

Federal Policy Reporter, RH Reality Check

Emily Crockett is a former reporter for Rewire and reporter and associate editor at Generation Progress, and her work has been published at The Nation, In These Times, DCist, The Intentional, and AlterNet. She hails from Texas, is also a professional opera singer and playwright, and tweets at @emilycrockett.

Lindsey Graham Pushes for 20-Week Abortion Ban in Senate—Again

Emily Crockett

“I can promise you a debate in 2015, and a vote,” Graham said at a press conference Thursday.

Senate Democrats Propose ‘Affordability Is Access’ Bill for Over-the-Counter Birth Control

Emily Crockett

Not to be outdone by Republicans who say they support expanding “access” to contraception by making birth control available over the counter, Senate Democrats unveiled a proposal Tuesday to make sure that if that does happen, women can still get birth control through their insurance without paying extra.

Latinos, Low-Income People Benefit From ACA’s First Year in California

Emily Crockett

The Affordable Care Act, in its first year of implementation in California, has expanded health insurance to people who have been historically underserved by the health-care system, especially Latinos and low-income people.

Why It Matters If Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Talk About Race or Gender

Emily Crockett

Some progressives argue that Sanders’ laser-like focus on economic inequality is too narrow—not just because he doesn’t talk about other issues, but because the way he talks about his favorite issue only tells part of the story.

Poll: Most Americans Identify as ‘Pro-Choice’ for the First Time in Seven Years

Emily Crockett

For the first time since 2008, significantly more Americans described themselves as “pro-choice” than “pro-life” in a Gallup poll asking for their position on “the abortion issue.”

GOP Introduces ‘Sham’ Birth Control Access Bill

Emily Crockett

Women’s health advocates are harshly criticizing a new bill sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) that is intended to help make birth control available over the counter, calling it a cynical move that would actually make birth control less affordable.

Emily Crockett

Lindsey Graham Pushes for 20-Week Abortion Ban in Senate—Again

Senate Democrats Propose ‘Affordability Is Access’ Bill for Over-the-Counter Birth Control

Latinos, Low-Income People Benefit From ACA’s First Year in California

Why It Matters If Bernie Sanders Doesn’t Talk About Race or Gender

Poll: Most Americans Identify as ‘Pro-Choice’ for the First Time in Seven Years

GOP Introduces ‘Sham’ Birth Control Access Bill

Senate Bill Would Prohibit LGBTQ Discrimination in Adoption and Foster Placement

House Passes Problematic Human Trafficking Bill

Report: U.S. Military Sexual Assault Victims Threatened With Violence, ‘Friendly Fire’

Report: South Dakota Ranks Worst in the Nation on Reproductive Rights

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