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Donate Student Debt Is a Women’s Issue
According to earnings statistics, women get far less bang for their buck out of higher education. Recent proposals to reduce student debt could benefit women over the course of their lives—but they may not go far enough.
Historic Lawsuit Claims Doctors Performed Unnecessary Surgery on Intersex Child
According to a complaint filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center and others, doctors and officials from the state of South Carolina performed unnecessary sex assignment surgery on an infant in their care.
Legal Fight Over Contraception Benefit Hits Next Phase
A series of appellate court decisions in the coming months could determine how and when the Supreme Court reviews the birth control benefit in the Affordable Care Act.
Arkansas Judge Temporarily Blocks State’s 12-Week Abortion Ban
U.S. District Judge Susan Webber ruled from the bench and temporarily blocked the state’s extreme law from taking effect while a legal challenge to it proceeds.
Arguments Moving Forward in Challenge to Arkansas 12-Week Abortion Ban
A federal judge rejected arguments by the state of Arkansas that a lawsuit challenging its 12-week abortion ban should be dismissed.
Improving How Domestic Workers and Their Employers Settle Disputes
The Brazilian Immigrant Center has launched a first-of-its-kind mediation program that seeks to resolve disputes between domestic workers and their employers. So far, it seems to be working.
Rethinking Immigration: This Is Why the One-Year Asylum Deadline Has to Go
The one-year asylum filing deadline has resulted in thousands of survivors of persecution being turned away because of an arbitrary, technical barrier.
Lawsuit Filed to Challenge North Dakota TRAP Law
Reproductive rights activists filed a lawsuit Wednesday to try and keep the state’s only abortion clinic open.
House Schedules Another Vote Against Health-Care Law During National Women’s Health Week
The House of Representatives is expected Thursday to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act—the 37th time the Republican-dominated body has voted to defund, repeal, or otherwise dismantle the law.