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Photo of Black woman holding her pregnant belly

This Juneteenth, an Urgent Call for Black Maternal Health Solutions

Dawn Godbolt & Alise Powell

Without reproductive justice, we continue to live only partially liberated lives. Here's how Congress and the White House can act.

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Military Families Deserve Access to Quality Contraceptive Care

Rep. Jackie Speier & Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley

The Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act would provide basic health care by eliminating cost barriers to reproductive well-being.

Mom sitting on the floor with child in child's bedroom

How to Normalize Talking to Your Kids About Pleasure

Steph Auteri

"Pleasure gets really simplified. People think we're teaching students how to have an orgasm, but they're missing all the other pieces."

The Lack of Culturally Competent Health-Care Providers Hurts LGBTQ Folks

Nathalie Chara

Making trauma support affirming means recognizing historical trauma that stems from generations of anti-LGBTQIA+ violence and discrimination.

Student sitting in desk in class looking to the side

How Sex Ed Has the Power to Make Social Change

Alison Macklin & Dan Rice

Arming students with inclusive sex education would lead to a community of individuals empowered to change social systems.

Barack Obama sitting behind a desk with lawmakers surrounding him and cheering

Biden Seems Serious About Protecting Trans People

Imani Gandy

Restoring health-care protections for LGBTQ folks is a civil rights fight over a decade in the making.

[PHOTO: Boy sitting on young mother's lap]

Teen Parents Need Access and Support, Not Shame and Scorn

Rewire News Group Staff

What would it take to improve conditions for pregnant and parenting teens?

[PHOTO: A teen holds boxes of tampons and stocks a plastic drawer in a bathroom]

What If Colleges Made Menstrual Products Free?

Anne Wen

One in 10 U.S. college students who menstruate face period poverty, which means they’re unable to afford menstrual products.

[PHOTO: Young Black woman receives vaccine shot by a health-care worker]

What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines, Birth Control, and Blood Clots

Martha Kempner

Comparisons of COVID-19 vaccines to the birth control pill, which carry a higher risk of blood clots, is not helpful nor entirely scientifically accurate.

[PHOTO: Black woman doctor talking to young patient]

Why Managing Endometriosis Is Harder for Young People

Heather Corinna

Young people with endometriosis need our belief in their realities, our understanding, and our support.

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