politics
The Hyde Amendment and abortion: Why it’s in the news and what you need to know
Here’s more on the history of the amendment, what it does, and what activists on both sides have to say about it
June 3
June 3
For this 24-year-old, fighting for Palestinian rights is ‘the most core part of my identity’
Lea Kayali is one of many Palestinian women continuing a long-held tradition of fighting for liberation
There has never been an antiabortion law like the one just passed in Texas
The state is seen as a ‘testing ground’ for new kinds of antiabortion bills
May 25
May 25
This 17-year-old needs an abortion in Texas. First, she has to make her case in court.
Texas requires minors to get parental consent, but her parents are antiabortion
May 19
May 19
This case might bring down Roe v. Wade. Here’s what could happen.
Advocates on both sides say it’s unprecedented
Bee Nguyen helped Democrats win Georgia. Her next goal: Becoming the state’s top elections official.
Nguyen announced her candidacy for Georgia secretary of state on May 4, becoming the first major Democrat to enter the 2022 race
May 13
May 13
States passed 28 antiabortion restrictions in 4 days. Here’s what to know about the surge in legislation.
The volume of bills being proposed is historic
May 4
May 4
After 100 days, how have Biden’s policies helped American women?
We asked policy experts to evaluate the president’s performance
April 29
April 29
For first time in U.S. history, two women will sit behind the president at a joint session of Congress
President Biden will deliver his first such address on Wednesday
Most new parents have 0 days of paid leave. Everyone could have 12 weeks under Biden’s plan.
The U.S. is the only industrialized country in the world without paid family leave