Birth control remains legal across the United States. But new data show that for millions of women, getting it may depend heavily on where they live.
New county-level maps …
The recent declaration of a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, the former labor-and-delivery nurse who strangled her three young children in 2023, has pushed postpartum mental …
Julie Slovin is the founder of the Women’s Rights Data Initiative, a fact-based initiative tracking how laws and policies shape women’s rights across the United States.
Anvi Batra studies political science at George Washington University. Her experience includes legal research, political campaigns, and reporting, with interests in reproductive rights and domestic violence. She is a policy research intern for WRDI.
Aparna Parthasarathy
Aparna Parthasarathy studies political science and human rights at Barnard College. Her experience includes legal research and advocacy for survivors of violence, with interests in women’s health and maternal care. She is a reporting intern for WRDI.
Imani Wright
Imani Wright is a UNC-Chapel Hill student studying sociology, media, and journalism, with a minor in women and gender studies. Her research examines race and gender in political campaigns. She is a reporting intern for WRDI.
Olivia Sanchez Dunn
Olivia Sanchez Dunn is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate in public policy and data science. She analyzed policy for NC Governor Stein and now studies digital governance as an Austrian Combined Fulbright Scholar. She is a policy research intern for WRDI.
Prasidha Padmanabhan
Prasidha Padmanabhan is a Yale public health graduate student and UNC-Chapel Hill graduate in public policy and data science. Her experience spans reproductive rights, health policy, and legislative research. She is a policy research intern for WRDI.
Pritika Patel
Pritika Patel is a Georgetown University student and editor for The Hoya and Georgetown’s Undergraduate Law Review. Her editorial and legal interests include education policy, Title IX, and family law. She is a reporting intern for WRDI.
Siya Lakireddy
Siya Lakireddy studies public policy and health at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her experience includes legislative work and research on Medicaid and Medicare access, with interests in women’s and maternal health. She is a policy research intern for WRDI.
As of September, Women's rights in Connecticut remain among the strongest in the nation, supported by broad protections across reproductive healthcare, workplace rights, voting access, safety, and education. …
As of September, The District of Columbia continues to strengthen women’s rights through targeted legislation, including newly enacted protections related to prenatal and postpartum care for youth in custody …
As of September, Arizona’s women’s rights landscape remains dynamic, with courts, lawmakers, and voters continuing to shape how recently expanded protections apply in practice.
In May, reproductive rights …
As of September, Oregon continues to maintain broad protections for women’s rights, but its longstanding vote-by-mail system is facing a significant new federal threat ahead of the …
As of September, California continues to expand and reinforce an already broad framework of protections for women’s rights.
In the final weeks of the legislative session, lawmakers approved measures …
As of September, Ohio's women's rights landscape continues to reflect a mix of voter-approved protections and ongoing legislative conflict.
The state's 2023 constitutional …
As of September, Alabama’s women’s rights landscape remains defined by some of the most restrictive reproductive policies in the country, alongside ongoing legal and policy debates that extend …
As of September, North Carolina is a state where recent shifts in political control have directly shaped women's rights policy. Because many protections are established through state law …
As of September, Texas continues to enforce some of the most restrictive laws affecting women’s rights in the country. With many of those policies now firmly embedded in state …
As of September, Women’s rights in Georgia continue to be shaped by a contested legal and political landscape, where court rulings, legislative action, budget decisions, and election dynamics all …
As of September, Georgia continues to enforce some of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws, while many other rights-related policies remain the subject of ongoing political debate. …
As of September, women's rights in Virginia continue to expand, particularly in reproductive health, workplace protections, and maternal care.
Attention is increasingly focused on constitutional protections and voting …
