Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. She’d told her husband that the medical … A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her MiscarriageRead more
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An entire North Carolina police department resigned after a Black woman town manager was hired
The mass exodus of an entire police department after the hiring of a Black town manager in North Carolina has opened a conversation about public … An entire North Carolina police department resigned after a Black woman town manager was hiredRead more
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Extreme heat makes pregnancy more dangerous
Esther Sanchez’s pregnancy this summer has coincided with extreme heat in Madrid, Spain, where she lives. Overnight temperatures there have been particularly uncomfortable. One recent … Extreme heat makes pregnancy more dangerousRead more
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Freedom vs. Compelled Birth
On Friday, a Texas judge ruled the state’s abortion ban was too restrictive in cases of dangerous pregnancy complications. The judge also ruled doctors must … Freedom vs. Compelled BirthRead more
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Will the Equal Rights Amendment Finally Be Added to the U.S. Constitution 50 Years After It Passed?
The Equal Rights Amendment has been introduced in every session of Congress since 1923, finally passed in 1972, more than half a century ago. But … Will the Equal Rights Amendment Finally Be Added to the U.S. Constitution 50 Years After It Passed?Read more
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Ending Gender Violence
As many mark Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, this year February 14th also marks the 25th anniversary of V-Day, the global movement to end violence against … Ending Gender ViolenceRead more
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A Black Mother’s Loss Explains
Why U.S. Maternal Health Care Is Broken In the U.S., about one out of 10 infants is born preterm, or before 37 weeks of pregnancy … A Black Mother’s Loss ExplainsRead more
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Thoughts On Abortion
One It sure is mighty convenient timing for all political and electoral energy in the United States to suddenly get sucked up into a single … Thoughts On AbortionRead more
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76-Year-Old Gandhian Ashram for Girl Education
Lakshmi Ashram was set up in 1946 by a British woman, Katherine Mary Heilman, popularly known as Sarala Devi. One of the greatest challenges that … 76-Year-Old Gandhian Ashram for Girl EducationRead more
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After Failed Pregnancy Should She Have Been Imprisoned?
Congresswoman Lucy McBath on Wednesday shared her own difficult experiences to point out how attacks on abortion rights by right-wing judges and legislators could impact … After Failed Pregnancy Should She Have Been Imprisoned?Read more