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New Research on Hyde in Louisiana Reaffirms the Cost of Abortion Restrictions

Amy Irvin & Lakeesha Harris

Anti-choice legislation in Louisiana ignores research illustrating the harm abortion restrictions have on people seeking care.

Did Anti-Choice Groups Help Craft Trump’s Fetal Tissue Research Policy? Democrats Want an Answer.

Ally Boguhn

The letter asked about “listening sessions” held by HHS in 2018 about fetal tissue research that included anti-choice groups.

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Medical Residents Struggle to Find Abortion Training as Statewide Restrictions Tighten

Olivia Miltner

Only about two-thirds of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs provide routine, scheduled abortion training.

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New Mexico’s Law Expanding Access to Contraception Is Important for Service Members Like Me

Jesslyn Sosa

As a young Latina in her early 20s preparing to leave home for an extended National Guard training, access to six months of contraception at one time is particularly impactful.

Newly Blue Maine Expands Access to Abortion

Patty Wight, Kaiser Health News

Maine is among the states trying to shore up the right to abortion in advance of an expected U.S. Supreme Court challenge.

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New Abortion Ban Lawsuit Places Black Georgians Squarely at the Center of the Fight

Imani Gandy

The lawsuit highlights how the attacks on abortion rights in Georgia will hit Black women the hardest.

[Photo: A crowd of trans and gender-nonconforming activists rally in support of transgender reproductive rights.]

For Trans Men Seeking Reproductive Health Care, ‘There Are Barriers Every Step of the Way’

Tris Mamone

“It’s ironic to me, in a really sad way, because so much of transphobia and transmisogyny is focused on the genitalia of a person, and in this instance our reproductive organs suddenly don't matter."

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This Lawsuit Could ‘Dismantle’ Anti-Choice Laws in Minnesota

Auditi Guha

Reproductive rights advocates want to undo Minnesota laws like a mandate to bury or cremate fetal remains, and a requirement that abortions be performed by a physician.

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Reporting a Rape in Immigration Jail: One Asylum Seeker’s Fight for Justice (Updated)

Tina Vasquez

Rene Lopez, a 24-year-old gender-nonconforming asylum seeker, doesn’t know what justice would be like. But there’s one thing she is certain of: She is unsafe and wants to be released from detention after her next hearing on Wednesday.

[Photo: A group of advocates of differing genders, bodies and shades smile as they pose for a picture in front of the California State Capitol.]

How a New California Bill Aims to Protect Trans People Behind Bars

Victoria Law

The Transgender Respect and Dignity Act, or SB 132, will allow all transgender people to be housed in accordance with their own perception of health and safety.

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