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Trump administration investigates Oregon transgender athlete policies

Stephanie Turner, a competitive fencer, expressed relief, saying, "It’s just such a relief now that common sense is prevailing, finally and we can move forward with sports and focus on the amazing talented women who...

Broadband Deserts and Reproductive Care: The Devastating Impact on Health Resources

According to the findings in Rummel and Javaid's report, published by the National Women's Law Center, nearly half of all counties in the US are abortion deserts, or counties where the travel distance to the...

Trump’s Budget Law Will Wreck Reproductive Health Care for Millions

“We’ve seen this kind of provision for years, and they’ve just never been able to pass it, and now they finally have,” said Katie O’Connor, senior director of federal abortion policy at the National Women’s...

US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bans trans athletes

The National Women’s Law Center, which fights for gender justice through legal and policy work, also ripped the new policy. “By giving into the political demands, the USOPC is sacrificing the needs and safety of...

Short Suck #38: Hollywood’s Biggest Forgotten Scandal: Patricia Douglas

According to the Times Up Legal Defense Fund, which supports individuals who have experienced sexual harassment or retaliation at work, over 70% of workers who report abuse are retaliated against in some way.

Medicare Barely Covers Contraception, Making Birth Control Unaffordable for Many Disabled Women: New Study

Nearly a century ago, a notorious 1927 Supreme Court case called Buck v. Bell legally sanctioned the forced sterilization of people deemed “feebleminded,” a category that explicitly included people with disabilities. The case originated with...