At least 13 states have introduced legislation to limit or ban abortion since the year’s start

This story was originally published at Prism.

The fate of reproductive rights was put on high alert last fall when the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Mississippi Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health …

Anti-abortion attacks are linked to other attacks on civil rights

by Ray Levy Uyeda

This story was originally published at Prism.

In just two months, Texas lawmakers have put challenges to landmark civil rights protections that threaten to upend the groundwork …

Reproductive justice advocates can’t afford to ignore how abortion bans affect Asian Americans

by Jenn Fang

This story was originally published at Prism.

Texas’ abortion ban, known as State Bill 8, is by far the harshest in the nation and has already all but eliminated abortion access in Texas. …

With evictions looming across the U.S., unhoused teens use social media to share resources

by Pamela Appea

This story was originally published at Prism.

In just a few short weeks, hundreds of thousands of renters across the country could find themselves facing eviction when the Centers for …

Access to athletic programs is important for trans youth

This story was originally published at Prism.

by Emet Marwell

(Content note: The following article contains mention of suicidal thoughts.)

When I was four years old, my top priorities included having …

Women working in local TV news say harassment from viewers gets out of hand

This story was originally published at Prism. It’s part two in a series about the harassment of women and marginalized journalists. Read part one of the series here.

[Content note: This article …

New York state law helps bring an incarcerated survivor home

This story was originally published at Prism. 

On Wednesday, June 2, Denise Mann was resentenced under the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA). While the law was designed to meet the needs …

Paid sick leave is a women’s health issue

This story was originally published at Prism. 

By Cecille Joan Avila

Paid family and medical leave is getting all the attention right now, and there is no doubt that the United States needs to catch …