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[Photo: A white doctor holds a stethoscope to the stomach of a black pregnant person.]

Structural Racism in Medicine Worsens the Health of Black Women and Infants

Akilah Wise

California programs are doubling down on efforts to eliminate the medical system's structural racism and support the state's Black women and infants, who face abysmal maternal and infant health outcomes.

[Photo: The 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls stand on stage during the 7th xemocratic debate in Iowa.]

At Iowa Debate, Reproductive Rights Nowhere to Be Found: Campaign Week in Review

Dennis Carter

Abortion access didn't make the cut during Tuesday's debate in Iowa among presidential candidates who have pledged to take radical steps to fight back against Republican attacks on reproductive health care.

[Photo: A split-screen image of Ashley Bennett and U.S. House Representative Jeff Van Drew.]

The Former Democrat Who Pledged Loyalty to Trump Gets a Pro-Choice Challenger

Rachel Kramer Bussel

Ashley Bennett is among the Democrats running to replace Jeff Van Drew, who has joined his new Republican congressional colleagues in supporting anti-choice legislation.

[Photo: A young, white woman holds a sign that reads 'women don't regret abortion'.

A New Study Destroys the Central Argument Behind ‘Abortion Reversal’

Tiffany Diane Tso

“Abortion reversal” laws are based on the myth that people who have abortions often regret their decision. New research shows this is overwhelmingly untrue.

[Photo: Pete Buttigieg speaks during an event.]

The ‘Queer Candidate’ Is Out of Touch With LGBTQ Needs

Ray Levy-Uyeda

Pete Buttigieg should support the most vulnerable among us—people of color, homeless youth, the uninsured, the poor—and not cower to those who see this as radical.

[Photo: A split-screen image of a transman, Billy Huff, and transwoman, Jami Claire.]

Florida Won’t Cover Transgender Health Care. Two Trans Women Are Suing.

Casey Quinlan

State policies denying gender-affirming health care are often based on misinformation, and lead to discrimination against transgender people.

[Photo: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during a campaign stop.]

Some With Disabilities Don’t See Themselves in Amy Klobuchar’s Disability Plan

Robyn Powell

“I'm not sure who the campaign consulted with on this plan, but it sure as hell wasn't self-advocates.”

[Photo: Solicitor General Noel Francisco speaks during a hearing.]

Trump Administration Injects Nonsense Into Upcoming Supreme Court Abortion Case

Imani Gandy

If the U.S. Supreme Court decides abortion providers no longer can sue on their patients' behalf, anti-choice state lawmakers will have won a huge victory.

[Photo: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker looks on during an interview.]

Cory Booker: Stacey Abrams Should Be on VP ‘Shortlist’: Campaign Week in Review (Updated)

Dennis Carter

As Georgia house minority leader, Abrams was a pro-choice champion who fought Republican efforts to restrict abortion.

[Photo: A graph that shows the rates of reported cases of chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea from 2009 to 2018.]

With STDs Rising, Advocates Hope State Legislators Will Fix Harmful Sex Ed Laws

Martha Kempner

Rates of chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea have been steadily rising over the past decade, and young people bear a lot of the burden. And yet many state laws prohibit educators from fully informing students about safe sex.

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