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Roberts Court Resumes With Abortion, LGBTQ Rights at Center

On the first day of its 2019-2020 term, the Roberts Court will consider taking up three different abortion rights cases.

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Ten Reasons Folks Should Care About the Hyde Amendment

Eveline Shen

The Hyde Amendment perpetuates harm against women of color and Indigenous folks. Repealing it would mean a leap toward reproductive justice.

When the ‘Biblical View’ for Evangelicals Was That Life Begins at Birth

Jonathan Dudley

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg was recently castigated by evangelicals and other conservative Christians for saying that, according to his read of the Bible, life begins at first breath. But there was a time, not long ago, when that same belief was at the center of evangelical thought. How quickly the Bible can change.

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The Rift in the Porn World About How to Approach HIV

Mark Hay

On the subject of HIV prevention, said one expert, “the adult film industry is a microcosm of the United States.”

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This Routine Gyno Procedure Won’t Take Away Your Orgasm

Dana McQueen & Eduardo Hariton

As obstetrician-gynecologists who specialize in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, we want to reassure patients that permanent sexual dysfunction is not a known complication of a LEEP.

Trans Women of Color Are Shaping the Future of HIV Advocacy

Octavia Y. Lewis

Trans advocates have forged our own paths and led efforts where there were none. The CDC needs to meet our experts on equal ground and acknowledge this divide that it too has been guilty of perpetuating.

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Anti-LGBTQ Congressman Introduces Anti-Abortion Bill to Protect ‘Unborn Gay Children’

Dennis Carter

"There’s a lot he can do to help LGBTQ individuals .... and all he’s doing here is trying to restrict reproductive autonomy."

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Administration Argues the Domestic ‘Gag Rule’ Isn’t a Gag Rule at Ninth Circuit Hearing

Imani Gandy

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Hashim Mooppan argued at Monday's hearing that referrals for abortion are permitted under Trump's Title X rule if medically necessary. The purpose of the law, Mooppan said, is to ensure that abortion does not become a method of family planning.

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Women’s Empowerment—Not Population Control—Is Key to Combating Climate Change

Osub Ahmed

It is well-documented that when women are empowered, the planet benefits.

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13 Books by LGBTQ Writers to Read This Fall

Sarah Neilson

It’s an exciting time for queer readers: Although we have a long way to go toward diversifying the publishing industry, more of our stories are being given space to be told.

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