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Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Rules Upending Birth Control Benefit (Updated)

Katelyn Burns & There’s Now an Online Option for Self-Managed Early Abortion Care in the United States

The new rules threaten contraceptive care for the millions of people who depend on the birth control benefit.

There’s Now an Online Option for Self-Managed Early Abortion Care in the United States

Auditi Guha & There’s Now an Online Option for Self-Managed Early Abortion Care in the United States

Self-managed abortion is not new, but is vilified by right-wing and religious groups opposed to abortion rights as akin to the dangerous back-alley option.

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In Kiese Laymon’s ‘Heavy,’ the Crushing Weight of America’s Destructive Appetites

Rachel Anspach

In his memoir, the Mississippi writer implicates the national culture of lying, consumption of Black suffering, ideals that equate thinness with health, and himself.

New York Governor Cuomo Should Not Play Politics With Black Maternal Health

Elizabeth Dawes Gay

In an election year that will determine whether the political tides will change, advocates are wary of empty promises to address racial disparities in maternal health.

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Racism Kills: What Cultural Connection Can Do About It

Miriam Zoila Pérez

Certain behaviors and attitudes promote resilience in the face of discrimination for people of color, according to the research that is currently available.

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Stigma Surrounds Addiction Treatment for Pregnant People in Indian Country

Mary Annette Pember

“If I could save someone 100 times, I would," said one advocate. "Maybe after that 101st time they might be ready to get help. If they die, they’ll never get that chance."

Democrats Left in the Dark as GOP House Committee Launches Maternal Mortality Investigation

Katelyn Burns

Committee Democrats were not consulted in the decision to launch the investigation, according to a spokesperson.

Report Details the Real Toll of Trump’s Family Separation Policy

Tina Vasquez

"The United States is violating domestic law, international law, asylum law, judicial standards of impartiality—you name it, we're doing it as a country."

Abolish ICE: Beyond a Slogan

Tina Vasquez

What does it look like to #AbolishICE? Envisioning community-based alternatives to a violent immigration system.

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In West Virginia, an Outbreak and Few Answers

Ellee Achten

Opioids and a rise in people experiencing homelessness have been blamed for a hepatitis A epidemic in West Virginia. But advocates for the homeless say the local census doesn’t support that.

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