Missouri abortion ballot measure moves ahead — despite many attempts to thwart it
Organizers in Missouri submitted over 380,000 signatures for a measure to restore abortion rights, overcoming legal challenges, delays and vigorous “decline to sign” efforts led by anti-abortion groups.
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Arizona Senate repeals 1864 abortion ban after two Republicans join Democrats
GOP Sens. Shawnna Bolick and T.J. Shope, both vocal opponents of the Civil War-era ban, backed the repeal.
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From crowded to quiet: Inside a clinic as Florida bans abortions after six weeks
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LGBTQ+ employees can’t be misgendered or denied bathrooms at work, new federal rules say
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The 19th opens applications for its third Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship cohort
The program provides graduates and mid-career alums of Historically Black Colleges and Universities with full-year, salaried fellowships in reporting, audience engagement, and product and technology.
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