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Aimee Stephens, Transgender Woman at Heart of Supreme Court Battle, Dies

Aimee Stephens was a trailblazer for transgender rights. But her legacy could reach even further.

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For People Living on the Texas Border, COVID-19 Brings Unique Challenges to Reproductive Health Care

Maya Eashwaran

Promotoras are community health workers who usually go door to door and provide essential reproductive health information and access to residents of colonias. But what happens during a pandemic?

[Photo: Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and US Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch look on during an hearing.]

One Supreme Court Decision Could Shut Down Abortion Clinics in 15 States

Dennis Carter

States with anti-choice politicians in power could impose unnecessary admitting privilege requirements with little or no resistance.

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New Moms May Face Uphill Battle After Giving Birth. Here’s What to Watch For.

Abbie Synan

"We need to give women the grace to do what they need to help themselves."

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Betsy DeVos’ New Campus Sexual Assault Rules Protect Everyone but Survivors

Lisa Needham

Betsy DeVos has created Title IX sexual misconduct rules that are far more adversarial for survivors of abuse.

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How You Can Help Black Mamas This Mother’s Day

Erika Stallings

Support Black doulas and midwives. Bail out Black mamas. Donate to birth centers. These are just a few of the ways you can help.

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Why Telehealth Is a Complicated Option for Domestic Violence Survivors

Ariana Lee

Domestic violence counselors are facing a range of challenges in using telehealth services to stay in touch with survivors who may be stuck with their abusers during COVID-19 lockdown.

[Photo: An illustration of two women smiling on two separate video conferencing windows.]

Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson on Why the Fight to #FreeThePill ‘Feels So Retro’

Galina Espinoza

The acting president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America spoke with Rewire News Group about the past, present, and future of birth control.

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5 People Share Why Their Abortion Was Beautiful

Paige Alexandria

In response to a recent Rewire News Group piece titled, “Abortion Isn’t Beautiful,” five people describe how their experience with abortion was beautiful.

[Photo: U.S. Supreme Court justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sit during an event.]

The Women of the Supreme Court Are Sick of These Nonsense Objections to Birth Control

Jessica Mason Pieklo

After nearly a decade fighting over the birth control benefit, the women justices of the Supreme Court have had enough.

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