Lessons From Ohio鈥檚 Abortion Ballot Measure
Voters in Republican-led Ohio elected to enshrine reproductive freedom into the state constitution. Here's what that could mean for the 2024 election.
Body Politics
California Shouldn鈥檛 Ration Care for Disabled Kids
What good is a waiver program intended to help families access in-home care for medically fragile children if the program is full?
Divorcing Love and Marriage from Organized Religion
Religious ideals such as "'Til Death Do Us Part" are hindering intimate relationships from flourishing. Here's one clinical psychologist's secular guide to long-term love.
The Power of Parents Supporting Parents
Parents of disabled children are increasingly connecting with each other to help navigate the complex medical, social, and support systems they must access to care for their kids.
Healing From Purity Culture
How can we transform our relationship with pleasure after religious trauma?
Not What They Expected: Grandparents As Day Care
Expanded federal funding for child care ended Oct. 1, and in many cases, extended families, including grandparents, will shoulder the burden.
Eros and the Revolution: Why Activism Needs Pleasure
Punishing ourselves through the deprivation of rest and pleasure won鈥檛 get us free.
California Offers a Lifeline for Children With Long-Term Health Conditions
California鈥檚 Enhanced Care Management program, offered through Medi-Cal, could help parents who are caring for children with complex physical, behavioral, and social needs.
Making Medicare Drugs Affordable
Medicare can finally use its purchasing power to negotiate lower drug prices鈥攂ut Big Pharma is pushing back.
Surviving Birth
Birth workers are helping Black parents navigate overlapping crises.
The Heavy Weight of Body Image
From a young age, boys are expected to bulk up at the expense of their emotional and mental health.
Making Legal Abortion Accessible in India
Rural healthcare workers in India are fighting to overcome stigma and systemic shortcomings to help patients.
Children With Complex Medical Needs Belong at Home
We could do more to allow these children to stay at home, instead of being forced into institutionalized care.
Strippers Join Servers and Baristas in New Labor Movement
The LA-based Star Garden Topless Dive Bar just voted in favor of joining the Actors鈥� Equity Association, making it the first unionized strip club since the now-defunct Lusty Lady in San Francisco and Seattle.
For the Colonized Body, Tattoos Are Reclamation
There is something medicinal in choosing the kinds of scars that mark us.
The Trans Joy Missing From Media Coverage and Legislation
Strong family bonds help transgender people embrace joy even amid legislative attacks and reductive media portrayals.
FDA鈥檚 Blood Ban Reversal for Gay Men, Explained
The FDA鈥檚 latest move represents a seismic shift for gay and bisexual men as well as for the critically low U.S. blood supply.
Afghan Women Use Art to Resist the Taliban
As public spaces for women continue to diminish each day, some Afghan women have transformed a corner of their own homes into a battleground to resist the Taliban鈥檚 oppressive rule.
A Surprising Improvement in Health Coverage
Amid the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people who have health insurance actually rose, and has now hit record highs.
The Abortion Pill Remains Available鈥擣or Now
But the future of accessible medication-induced abortion remains highly uncertain.
Can Paying Parents Lead to Healthier Children?
It was like money falling from the sky. Except the city of Los Angeles would be sending it to her in a debit card every month. A thousand dollars. To
Reclaiming Safe Abortion Access in Haiti
Haitian feminists are battling centuries of patriarchal norms in their fight for abortion rights using creative means including underground networks, political activism, and art.
Closing the Gender Wage Gap
The pay gap between men and women has stubbornly persisted for two decades. Here鈥檚 how to close it.
Power Outages Can Be Life-Threatening for Disabled Youth
Access to electrical power during outages is an equity issue for low-income California residents, especially those with children who rely on medical devices.
New State of the Game
When it comes to sports, going for gold should be genderless.
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