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Missouri Doesn’t Need More Anti-Choice Politicians. That Includes You, Democrats.

Pamela Merritt

I can’t imagine a world where party leaders welcome candidates just as long as they pinky swear not to legislate based on their personal views.

[Photo: A female patient wearing a hospital gown sits on an examination table in a doctor's office]

Nebraska GOP Takes Trump’s Lead, Seeks to Deny Funds to Family Planning Centers

Erin Heger

The Nebraska GOP plan to deny Title X funds to health centers that perform, counsel about, or refer for abortion services would harm family planning health centers in the state, potentially setting them up to violate federal law.

[Photo: Rep. Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell]

Spending Bill Includes Family Planning Funds, but Trump Officials Continue to Undermine Programs (Updated)

Christine Grimaldi

Congress maintained funding for a key family planning program. But President Trump’s abstinence-only Title X chief, Valerie Huber, will decide what to do with the funds.

[Photo: Morgane Richardson, a doula, smiles at the camera]

How Doulas and Midwives Around the Country Are Filling the Gaps in Birth Care for Queer Families

Lindsay King-Miller

Just because LGBTQ people may be able to get pregnant doesn't necessarily mean that the world of birth is welcoming to us.

[Photo: A stressed Black woman works on her computer]

Is North Dakota Really One of the Best States for Women? This Financial Website Seems to Think So.

Cinnamon Janzer

I was tempted to dismiss the post as another frivolous piece of content on the internet, since WalletHub is hardly the definitive resource on women's issues. But it reflects a broader cultural misconception about what constitutes a "good life" for women—one that doesn't account for housing, reproductive rights, or even job stability.

[Photo: Pro-Choice activists rally with signs. One poster reads

Gavel Drop: Judge Says Massachusetts Has No Case Against Birth Control Exemptions

Imani Gandy & Jessica Mason Pieklo

And in other news, President Trump has appointed no Black or Latino judges. Color us unsurprised.

[Photo: Rep. Louise Slaughter speaks during a conference]

Advocates Remember Louise Slaughter’s Commitment to Reproductive Rights and LGBTQ Equality

Christine Grimaldi

As a leader and founding member of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, Slaughter centered reproductive health-care access in her work on Capitol Hill.

[Photo: A patient gets his blood drawn from a medical assistant.]

This Week in Sex: In Milwaukee, HIV and Syphilis Outbreak Strikes

Martha Kempner

Some Wisconsin residents have both, and some of the affected people are teens and babies.

[Photo: A child looking up and thinking next to a clock.]

Ask a Queer Chick: How Young Is Too Young to Be Queer?

Lindsay King-Miller

And am I trans if I want to do things girls aren't "allowed" to do?

LGBTQ Hate Group on Pompeo as Secretary of State: ‘A Very Smart Move by President Trump’

Christine Grimaldi

"We have already seen a State Department under President Trump that has stayed silent and refused to take necessary steps to combat and condemn the growing epidemic of anti-LGBTQ ... and now that department will be helmed by someone with an extensive anti-LGBTQ record."

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