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Planned Parenthood Endorses Graham Platner for Maine Senate Seat

Planned Parenthood Endorses Graham Platner for Maine Senate Seat

Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ rights—to bring you the most urgent...

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Ask a Sex Columnist: Martha Kempner

Ask a Sex Columnist: Martha Kempner

Martha Kempner was Rewire News Group’s first sex columnist. One of her first columns for RNG, published back in 2010, derided Tiger Woods for using...

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Galen Donoviel

Elizabeth Booker Houston: Just a Bitch with a Phone and Thoughts About Abortion Rights (Podcast)

Elizabeth Booker Houston: Just a Bitch with a Phone and Thoughts About Abortion Rights (Podcast)

In the last episode of B*tch, Listen, Imani Gandy laid out her theory that the reproductive rights movement made a critical mistake in running public...

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Imani Gandy

Who Will Train The Next Generation of Abortion Providers?

Who Will Train The Next Generation of Abortion Providers?

Reproductive health clinics have been closing at alarming rates since the Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections in 2022. Facing mounting...

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Latona Giwa

Medication Abortion Is Under Threat in the Courts and at the FDA

Medication Abortion Is Under Threat in the Courts and at the FDA

Medication abortion is under attack. Roughly two-thirds of Americans end their pregnancies by taking two abortion drugs—mifepristone and...

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Rachel Rebouché

Many Cancer Survivors Can’t Breastfeed. Insurance Often Doesn’t Cover Alternatives.

Many Cancer Survivors Can’t Breastfeed. Insurance Often Doesn’t Cover Alternatives.

This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and republished through Rewire News Group‘s partnership with the 19th News...

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Shefali Luthra

Wyoming and Missouri Judges Block Anti-Abortion Laws

Wyoming and Missouri Judges Block Anti-Abortion Laws

Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ rights—to bring you the most urgent...

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A Sense of History: Why This Black Belt County Has Alabama’s Highest Voter Turnout

A Sense of History: Why This Black Belt County Has Alabama’s Highest Voter Turnout

In the town square of Eutaw, Alabama, the modern world hems in a relic of an older one that no longer exists. The Eutaw Hotel is long gone. Even among...

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Drew Taylor

This Insurance Loophole Can Make IVF More Expensive for Queer Couples

This Insurance Loophole Can Make IVF More Expensive for Queer Couples

When Becky Hayter and Leah Makarevich decided to start their family, they knew they wanted to do reciprocal in vitro fertilization (IVF). The process,...

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Sarah Goh

How Hollywood Does Abortion: Not Well, Expert Says

How Hollywood Does Abortion: Not Well, Expert Says

The Emmy-nominated team behind a new documentary has a few notes about how Hollywood portrays abortion on screen. Hollywood Does Abortion, which made...

17.06.2026 4

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Taylor Hunsberger

Abortion Bans, Restrictions Could Cost U.S. Economy $140 Billion: New Report

Abortion Bans, Restrictions Could Cost U.S. Economy $140 Billion: New Report

State abortion restrictions and bans have done substantial damage to the U.S. economy since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24,...

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Susan Buttenwieser

They Never Left Pulse Behind. They Just Learned to Carry it Differently.

This story was originally reported by Brooke Migdon of The 19th, and republished through Rewire News Group‘s partnership with the 19th News Network....

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Brooke Migdon

Federal Judge Rules Stanford Can’t Disclose Minors’ Gender-Affirming Care Records to DOJ—For Now

Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ rights—to bring you the most urgent...

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Erectile Dysfunction Is Common Among Men and Trans Women. Here’s How to Navigate It.

Erectile dysfunction is on the rise among young people. Some studies estimate that up to 35 percent of men under 40 say they can’t get it up or keep...

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Vera Blossom

If ‘Roe’ Was Never Enough, Why Was It Everything? (Podcast)

Roe v. Wade was never enough. Reproductive justice advocates have been saying that for decades. So why did so much of the reproductive rights movement...

11.06.2026 9

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Imani Gandy

Birthright Citizenship Is Absolutely On the Table: Opinion

10.06.2026 10

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Imani Gandy

Ableism Still Saturates the Abortion Rights Debate. It’s a Problem for Reproductive Justice—Opinion

Ericka Ayodele Dixon is a Disability Project Senior National Organizer at the Transgender Law Center. June 2026 marks the fourth anniversary of the...

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Rising Costs of Fuel, Other Goods Squeeze Already Strained Abortion Funds

The increasing costs of fuel for cars and airplanes are adding extra strain to abortion funds that help people pay to travel for care in other states,...

08.06.2026 9

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Brazil Cut Teen Pregnancy With Free Birth Control. Conservatives Aren’t Happy.

This story was produced with the support of the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) as part of its Reproductive Health, Rights, and...

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Amanda magnani

FDA Begins ‘Safety Review’ of Abortion Drug Mifepristone—Reports

Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ rights—to bring you the most urgent...

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Rewire News Group Staff

For Black Women in Abusive Relationships, Gun‑Control Loopholes Can Engender Deadly Disparities

In April 2026, Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax was shot and killed by her husband while their divorce was pending. She had done what she was supposed to do....

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Sativa banks

Days 366-500: Trump’s Complete Track Record on LGBTQ+ Issues

This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet. Since President Donald Trump’s reelection, the...

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Nico dialesandro

How to Build Your Queer Summer Reading List

In late 2022, Joey Lobel was frustrated. An avid reader, Lobel, a 31-year-old butcher in Brooklyn, was struggling to find queer books that didn’t...

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Cameron Oakes

No One to Answer the Phone: What a Missing $150 Million Means for Domestic Violence Services

This story was originally reported by Jasmine Mithani and Mariel Padilla of The 19th, and republished through Rewire News Group‘s partnership with...

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Jasmine Mithani

Arkansas Judge Revives Lawsuit Against State’s Near-Total Abortion Ban

Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ rights—to bring you the most urgent...

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Swiping Right on WhatsApp: How Some South Asian Americans Are Looking for Love

America is in a dating crisis. Online dating is a multi-billion dollar industry, but young people are growing pessimistic about it. A 2024 study...

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Tisya Mavuram

What is Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome? The Health Condition PCOS Has a New Name

The condition formerly known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS, has a new name: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome....

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Martha Kempner

Lawsuits Challenging Embryo Disposal Could Hinder IVF

An anti-abortion group last month sued seven Utah fertility clinics, claiming their disposal of embryos as part of the in vitro fertilization process...

28.05.2026 10

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Sofia Resnick

Hey Missouri. It’s Me Again, AngryBlackLady. We Need to Talk About Your ‘Born Alive’ Bill.

So hey, Missouri. It’s me. AngryBlackLady. You probably knew I was coming. I’ve been writing open letters to you since 2015. I’ve written five...

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Imani Gandy

Anti-Trans Amendment Puts Women’s History Museum on Pause

This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th, and republished through Rewire News Group‘s partnership with the 19th News Network....

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Orion Rummler

For Women Veterans, No Room at the VA: From the Archives

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India Amos

Iowa Restricts Access to Abortion Pills, HPV Vaccines

Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ rights—to bring you the most urgent...

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What ‘Special Needs Mommy’ Influencers Get Wrong About Parenting Disabled Kids: Opinion

When my oldest child was 7, I wrote a Mother’s Day piece for Rewire News Group about motherhood, disability, and consent. In it, I argued that one...

22.05.2026 10

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Rebecca Cokley

The Trump Administration Wants More Trad Wives (Podcast)

In this episode, Imani and Jess unpack the Supreme Court’s order on mifepristone access and explain where it fits in the Trump administration’s...

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Imani Gandy

Miscarriage Patients Have Fewer Treatment Options in States With Abortion Bans, Study Shows

Pregnant patients experiencing miscarriage who live in states with abortion bans have fewer options for health-care management, according to a new...

20.05.2026 10

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Queer South Asians Get Their Own Big Fat Desi Wedding

In the midst of an international wave of authoritarianism and anti-queer sentiment, Indian lawmakers not-so-quietly passed a bill rescinding the...

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Priyanka Bansal

Feeling Invisible, Many Disabled Caregivers Also Need Support

This story was originally reported by Sara Luterman of The 19th, and republished through Rewire News Group‘s partnership with the 19th News Network....

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Sara Luterman

I Don’t Squirt During Sex. Is My Vagina Broken?

Dear Vera Blossom, I feel like squirting is a myth perpetrated by Big Porn. I’ve only ever heard whispers about it. I have a vagina, and I’ve...

15.05.2026 10

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Vera Blossom

SCOTUS Blocks Lower-Court Restriction on Abortion Pill Access

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Natasha Roy

Blair Imani on What Actually Changes Institutions

In this week’s episode of B*tch, Listen, Imani Gandy taps political educator Blair Imani to answer that question.  The pair discuss whether online...

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Imani Gandy

White Men Are Finally Catching a Break: Opinion

My name is John Q. Whiteman, and I want to begin this op-ed by saying: It’s about time. For too long, I have suffered in silence. Not complete...

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Imani Gandy

Women Have Sacrificed Too Much for the Careers of Powerful Men: Analysis

News about powerful men committing violence against women has bombarded the United States in recent months.   On April 16, 2026, Virginia’s former...

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Mia Brett

SCOTUS Extends Block on Lower-Court Ruling, Keeping Abortion Pill Widely Accessible—For Now

11.05.2026 10

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Natasha Roy

The Governor’s Races to Watch in 2026

This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th, and republished through Rewire News Group‘s partnership with the 19th News Network....

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Grace Panetta

Why I’m Giving My Daughters a More Comprehensive Period Talk in Post-‘Roe’ Texas

One evening when I was in third grade, tucked in bed, my mom and grandma sat in my room and told me about periods. The details of the conversation...

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Saba khonsari

Kentucky Abortion Ban Stands Despite Court Victory Over ‘Human Life’ Definition

Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nationwide—from lawsuits over abortion access to LGBTQ rights—to bring you the most urgent...

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Rewire News Group Staff

Louisiana is Ground Zero for Voting Rights, Abortion Pill Access

07.05.2026 20

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Imani Gandy

How a Legal Challenge Over Gender Dysphoria Became a Fight for Disability rights

07.05.2026 20

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Anna Claire Vollers

Forcing Abortion Patients to Prove ‘Medical Necessity’ Recalls Pre-‘Roe’ Era: Analysis

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Cody mcdevitt

In Rural Appalachia, Abortion Pill Offers Reproductive Choice and Privacy—But Police May See a Crime

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Gretchen ely