Women's Rights
Supreme Court Allows Kentucky Abortion Ultrasound Requirement to Stand
The law requires women who seek abortions to view a narrated ultrasound before the procedure, even if they don’t want one.
Supreme Court Allows Kentucky Abortion Ultrasound Requirement to Stand
The law requires women who seek abortions to view a narrated ultrasound before the procedure, even if they don’t want one.
Women's Rights
Many States Prosecute Pregnant Women for Drug Use. New Research Says That’s a Bad Idea.
As the opioid epidemic surges, states have been cracking down on pregnant addicted women.
After Rapper's 'Hymen Check' Comments, New York Lawmakers Want to Outlaw Virginity Testing
New York state legislators have filed two bills to ban the practice of virginity testing, which seeks to confirm the presence of a girl or woman's hymen as evidence that she is not sexually active.
In Most States, Child Marriage is Legal. Some Legislators Are Trying to Change That
Several state legislatures have pending bills that would set a mandatory minimum age of 18 for anyone to get married.
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