In a surprise decision, the state supreme court upholds a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy.
Health and Social Policy
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Why We Must Legalize Marijuana
The federal prohibition of marijuana has been unnecessarily cruel—wasting billions of dollars, unjustly harming millions of lives, and furthering racist policies.Â
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How the Hyde Amendment Fails Rape Survivors
Due to the Hyde Amendment, federal funds can’t be used to pay for an abortion except in cases of rape or incest. But some states, like Iowa, won’t even do that.
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Abortion Doesn’t Have to Be Illegal to Be Out of Reach
Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, and several other states are trying to create insurmountable obstacles for women seeking abortions.
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Protecting Domestic Abuse Survivors’ Privacy Online
Advocates at the state level are fighting for stronger confidentiality programs for survivors of domestic abuse.
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Maryland’s Failure to Connect Stalking With Gun Violence
Although Maryland boasts having some of the toughest gun control laws in the country, the state is missing a critical loophole in its approach to public safety: stalking. Maryland is the only state that rules this crime a misdemeanor, which means stalkers can still buy a gun after conviction. And the state has intimate knowledge […]
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The VA Is Privatizing Veterans’ Health Care While Launching a Campaign to Deny It
Acutely aware that its privatization plan has little support among veterans, the VA has launched a PR blitz to obscure what it’s doing.Â
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Strategies for a Post-Roe America—and for Post-Roe American Women
An interview with Robin Marty
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The Best Part of Medicare for All That You Haven’t Heard About
Hint: It’s immensely more cost-effective than private insurance or even the Affordable Care Act.
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Americans at odds with Trump policies
Trump’s policy agenda is losing traction among the American public as he begins his third year in office, according to a January Pew Research Center report. From the economy to health care to the environment, voters find themselves increasingly at odds with both the president’s priorities and apparent solutions. As in years past, the economy […]
