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 Tennessee continue to be shaped by some of the country’s most restrictive laws, while court battles and the implementation of laws passed …
As of September, Pennsylvania remains a politically divided state where courts, elections, and split control of government continue to shape the future of women's rights.
Recent developments have …
As of September, Nevada is one of the few states where voters can directly decide whether major rights become part of the state constitution. This November, voters will decide whether …
As of September, Idaho remains one of the nation's most restrictive states on abortion, but voters will have an opportunity to reconsider that policy in November. In July, …
As of September, Nebraska voters will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment that would establish sex-based requirements for participation in school and college athletics. A separate proposed amendment defining …
As of September, Missouri voters will decide whether to keep or repeal the reproductive-rights amendment approved in 2024. After voters added abortion protections to the state constitution, lawmakers placed …
As of September, Pennsylvania remains a politically divided state where control of government is split, and that balance plays a central role in shaping women's rights. Abortion remains …
As of September, Virginia has expanded protections affecting women in 2026, but many of those changes still rely on state law. This November, voters will decide three major constitutional questions …
As of September, Women’s rights in Wisconsin remain politically divided, but the landscape has changed little this summer with the Legislature out of session and little new legislative activity. …
As of September, Women’s rights in South Carolina continue to be shaped by a restrictive legal framework and ongoing debates over reproductive healthcare, education policy, and political representation.
In …
As of September, Wisconsin remains one of the country's most closely divided states, and where the state goes next will depend largely on the outcome of the 2026 …
As of September, women’s rights in North Carolina continue to be shaped by a mix of restrictions, continued access, and active political debate. The state remains a major access …
