The Feministing Five: California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative
As The New York Times covered in a two-piece series last week, the current state of nail salons in the United States is full of labor abuse, reproductive injustices, and toxic work environments. The...
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How too many sex education programs harm LGBTQ youth
Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site. In March, North Carolina’s House of Representatives passed HB 29, an education bill that includes a litany of requirements for how...
View ArticleWhy I don’t encourage my patients to report sexual assault
Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site. It is by Lily Divino. Campus sexual assault rightly gets a lot of press. It’s an important topic: a horrific amount of women are...
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The ACA Coverage Gap and Its Deadly Implications
As the December 15th deadline approaches to sign up for 2017 market exchange plans, affordable health insurance remains out of reach or at-risk for too many Americans. Since Donald Trump was elected,...
View ArticleTrump’s First Executive Order Starts the Repeal of Obamacare
Hours after being sworn in as president, Donald Trump made good on his promise to repeal Obamacare by issuing an executive order which gives federal agencies the power to limit, delay, or waive...
View ArticleThe ACA Repeal Is Back and Worse for Women Than Ever
UPDATE: The House is rushing to vote on ACA repeal today, May 4th, despite the fact that no one’s debated the latest repeal bill, the Congressional Budget Office hasn’t scored it, and members of...
View ArticleIt’s Do or Die Time on Trumpcare – Literally
The Senate will vote to strip health care from millions in about 48 hours. This is not a drill. Yesterday, Senate Republicans voted to proceed to debate on their taxcuts-for-billionaires “healthcare”...
View ArticleFive years after Hurricane Sandy, thousands march in NYC
To honor the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy hitting New York and New Jersey, thousands of people, including myself, marched over the Brooklyn Bridge last weekend. We marched to remember the...
View ArticleThe GOP Tax Bill Violates Reproductive Rights
Today House and Senate Republicans passed a widely unpopular tax bill, sending it to President Trump’s desk to be signed. Though you might not guess it, this bill will directly impact people’s access...
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The Feministing Five: Christopher Purdy
For this week’s Feministing Five we spoke with Christopher Purdy, president of carafem, an abortion clinic that recently opened in the Washington DC area. With his team, he’s envisioning a new way to...
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