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Justice Benjamin R. Curtis resigned from the Supreme Court on this day in 1857. He is perhaps best known for leaking his dissenting opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford before the ruling was handed down,
Republicans have manufactured a crisis in women’s sports, just in time for the midterm elections. Democrats should find the courage to defend trans children—or at the very least, leave them alone. Wom
This year, The 19th is partnering with YouGov for our annual State of Our Nation poll, shedding light on issues that impact women and LGBTQ+ people and helping us better understand our country. We aim
This is The 19th’s fifth annual poll gauging attitudes on the issues impacting women and LGBTQ+ people. We have a new partner in YouGov, and we have fascinating new questions on feminism, reproductive
High prices and the cost of living are top issues for the voters who will decide the midterm elections in November. And women are more worried than men about paying for necessities in every category,
Nearly half of U.S. adults say they’re more likely to vote for a candidate who supports banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams, according to a new The 19th/YouGov poll — a p
In 1983, Whitney Houston appeared on The Merv Griffin Show to sing “Home.” The performance reveals the bright, complex selfhood Whitney sought to express even in spaces that were framed for her, not b
How Youth Advocates Make the Case for Safe Abortion Care sramashwar September 29, 2026 Exclude from search No Video Type YouTube Short
GLADSTONE, Missouri — Missouri’s constitutional right to an abortion is on the verge of disappearing, again. It’s a threat that loomed over Tiffany early on a recent September morning, when she drove
Through three Marys across centuries, Katie Cappiello’s play uses sharp humor and heartbreak to ask who gets to decide what happens to a woman’s body. The Body of Mary runs Sept. 8-Oct. 8 at The Gym a
As the Trump administration cuts foreign aid and pulls back from international commitments, what happens to the people and countries that have counted on the United States? And what do Americans stand
This series for SCOTUSblog will recount two decades of constitutional change through the five editions of our casebook, the first published in 2008 and the latest to be published this December. Lawyer
Today marks 21 years since Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in. At the Court On Monday, the Supreme Court announced that Justice Samuel Alito will not continue to participate in Suncor Energy Inc.
When several New York midwives were arrested in 2020, it spurred these rural religious communities into political activism—and inspired a PBS film. Rewire News Group interviewed a midwife who was crim
Speaking to a crowd of supporters in central Florida in August, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds denounced his soon-to-be general election opponent for governor, Democrat David Jolly, as a “Trojan horse” for p
Feminists on the internet are erupting in rage and recognition after a former Cornell University student filed a lawsuit alleging she was pressured to take ketamine and was subsequently gang-raped for
Experts weigh in on the president’s “unbelievably sexist and idiotic remark.”
Senior Data Analyst, Research and Advocacy Organization Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interr
Director of Domestic Research Organization Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interrelated progra
A New York prosecutor announced Monday that he was reopening an investigation of the alleged 2024 gang-rape of a student at a Cornell University fraternity house after a weekend of outcry from public
Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday.
Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in Four States in 2026 In the November 2026 election, voters in three states (Idaho, Nevada and Virginia) will consider ballot measures designed to protect abortion r
President Donald Trump took to social media this weekend to amplify attacks against Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, resharing posts suggesting that she was disloyal for criticizing his immigrati
The Trump administration on Monday morning asked the Supreme Court to block an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that bars the Federal Bureau of Prisons from enforcing a new policy on heal
This is the last of seven introductory articles on the relevance for constitutional law and the Supreme Court of the “born free and equal” clauses, which appeared in the Declaration of Independence an
In the headline for my July 6 story revisiting the major interim docket matters that kept the justices busy during last year’s summer recess, I posed a question about the months ahead. “This year,” I
So long, summer recess. Today’s “long conference” – the subject of this morning’s Closer Look – marks the unofficial start of the 2026-27 term. (The official start is the first day of oral arguments o
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi revealed it is the subject of a wide-ranging state probe involving gender-affirming care and medication abortion; it is one of at least two Tennes
MCALLEN, Texas — Vanessa Ovalle has a “frontline view” of Texas schools as a single mom and a speech pathologist at a local school in McAllen, a city in the Rio Grande Valley bordering Mexico. Ovalle
President Donald Trump has revived a policy change from his first term that gives immigration agents broad authority to deny green cards and visas to applicants who have received public benefits — or
K.K. Bautista, left, and her adoptive mother hold their respective children outside a camper at the Hyder Mountain Road mobile home park, where homes previously washed away. Bautista moved there becau
"Right now, the stakes for women could not be higher. If you consider yourself a 'good guy,' the alarm bells should be ringing in your head, too."
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in
Click to expand Image Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani of Niger attends the Alliance of Sahel States second summit on security and development, in Bamako, Mali, December 23, 2025. © 2025 Mali Government Infor
President Donald Trump is trying to create a role for the president in running and overseeing elections. That’s not how the Constitution works. The effort to interfere with the November midterms isn’t
Thanks to the renowned Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem , NY, Black women have yet another reason to feel proud. Currently celebrating their 100th year, the historic space just
Indian daughters inherit more than family stories and cultural traditions. They inherit expectations, too: be humble, keep the peace, don’t take up too much space. But in Lotus Leadership, Kamini Rama
The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to use a modified centralized database to verify voters’ citizenship. In a seven-page opinion iss
Fran Linkin sramashwar September 25, 2026 Director of State Policy
These Texas advocates call themselves “lionesses” for a reason: They say backing down is not in their nature. In 2022, a small group of formerly incarcerated women formed the nonprofit Lioness Justice
An actor learns early that the body can become public property. Someone is always looking: a director assessing how you occupy the frame, a stylist deciding what flatters you, an audience developing i
Before dawn on Carnival Monday, Yvette Noel-Schure stands at the Botanical Gardens Roundabout in St. George’s, Grenada, wearing a black bodysuit, her skin coated first in baby oil and then charcoal, a
As Justice Samuel Alito has said , there are “some people who have nothing better to do than count Supreme Court laughs.” True enough: Last September, I did just that, tallying the number of “laughs”
This fact sheet summarizes federal, state, and local policies on paid family and medical leave and paid sick leave.
[Newsletter ad — view on SCOTUSblog] This week may have fallen within the Supreme Court’s summer recess, but it wasn’t exactly restful for the justices – or for the team behind this newsletter. There
When it comes to our bodies, there are no stupid questions—just bad sex ed, writes sex columnist Martha Kempner. I’ve been a sex educator for more than 25 years, and in that time, I have gotten some p
This issue brief answers some key questions about abortion in the United States and presents data collected before and new data that has been published since the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
“My new ob/gyn intake form doesn’t have anywhere to mention my hysterectomy, so I’m gonna act just as surprised when she can’t find it.”
What’s your reproductive freedom story? As part of Ms.’ The Majority campaign, five staff members at Power to Decide share theirs. The nonprofit works to expand access to sexual and reproductive healt
Niger has rejected key recommendations raised by United Nations member countries during its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) earlier this year, including calls to address arbitrary detention,
At the core of every great coach lies the capacity to empower, encourage and enlighten their players. The weight of that responsibility loads in different arenas. From stats to self-confidence, every
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) issued a new stamp late last month honoring 19th-century writer Sarah Orne Jewett—putting a woman whose work centered on female independence and unconventional lives, in
Texas’ highest criminal court on Thursday rejected an appeal from prosecutors seeking to reinstate the 2018 conviction of Crystal Mason, a Fort Worth woman sentenced to five years in prison for illega
Media Mentions Trump’s FDA Pick Refuses to Say IUDs Don’t Cause Abortions September 24, 2026 Share https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/trumps-fda-pick-refuses-to-say-iuds-dont-cause-abortions
"Feminism is positive, widely embraced and global. It is spreading and growing. That gives me hope." In one of her final interviews, the late Gloria Steinem discusses her new memoir and the optimism t
Press Release Dr. Heidi Overton’s nomination for Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration September 24, 2026 Share https://prh.org/press-releases/dr-heidi-overtons-nomination-for-commissioner-
This issue brief reviews the abortion-related initiatives currently slated to be on the ballot in November 2026 and examines how these measures may impact abortion access in several states.
Sophie Cunningham, Enes Kanter Freedom, Riley Gaines. Portia Burch talks the grifters who are cashing in on the WNBA’s imaginary trans problem. There’s no trans woman in the WNBA. And still, Sophie Cu
The author’s suggestion to thwart Trump’s sexism would be “for the sake of women everywhere,” she wrote.
