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How Abortion Bans Hinder Pregnancy Counseling

Pregnancy options counseling include abortion referrals, but state-level bans make it difficult for providers to offer the full spectrum of options.

Meet the Providers Aiming to Make Fertility Care More Accessible

T.S. Mendola

In underserved areas of Pennsylvania for fertility care, these doctors are "creating ways that we can do the work more effectively."

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Exclusive: Sens. Murray, Duckworth Reintroduce Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

Garnet Henderson

The bill was introduced in the previous session of Congress but failed to make it out of committee.

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How the Children of LGBTQ+ Parents Protect Each Other in the Face of Discrimination

Reina Gattuso

As conservatives increasingly question queer families' right to exist, the children of LGBTQ+ people have found community—and safety—with one another.

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Meet the Children of LGBTQ+ Parents Who Are Reclaiming the Narrative

Reina Gattuso

The children of LGBTQ+ people are ostensibly at the center of a conservative agenda. In actuality, "we are often erased in these conversations."

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Why Pregnant People Are Choosing Birth Centers for Delivery

Julia Métraux

In Birth, journalist Rebecca Grant follows the journeys of three pregnant people who have all considered giving birth at a birthing center.

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How Conservatives Are Weaponizing Parental Rights Against Birth Control

Thalia Charles

White Christian conservative parents are arguing that their "parental rights" give them power to restrict their kids' access to birth control.

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We Are Not ‘Groomers’: How Anti-LGBTQ Stereotypes Inhibit Reproductive Justice

Derek P. Siegel

Even when legislative attacks against LGBTQ people fail to become law, the “groomer” stereotype has dangerous implications.

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Abortion Bans Threaten All Pregnancy Care

Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi & Whitney Arey

Abortion bans are not only inhumane, they are also imprecise, hinging on medically inaccurate beliefs.

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What I Learned From a Failed Workplace Child-Care Experiment

Latona Giwa

This Black Breastfeeding Week and beyond, we must fight for an accessible, quality, and just child-care infrastructure for all families.

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Why IVF Is in Jeopardy in the Post-‘Roe’ Era

Jessica Robin

If “personhood” is granted to embryos, whether intentionally or not, IVF processes could be hindered by prioritizing embryos over patient care.

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The Need for Paid Family Leave Didn’t Start With Overturning ‘Roe’

Josephine Kalipeni

Reproductive justice and paid family leave go hand in hand.

How Providers Are Innovating Around Abortion Access Deserts

Garnet Henderson

The country needs more abortion clinics, especially ones accessible to people traveling across state lines. Meet the providers aiming to fill these gaps.

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