North Carolina - What to watch in 2026
As of October, 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 …
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Title IX: What your college owes you after sexual assault
The allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house have raised a question many students never ask until they need the answer: What is my college required …
When an abuser has a gun: How much protection does a state provide?
Federal law prohibits domestic abusers from possessing firearms, but that prohibition is only as strong as the mechanism a state builds around it. Nationally, gun possession is banned for people …
Three tracks to college sexual assault justice: Campus, Criminal, and Civil
The recent civil lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student alleging sexual assault demonstrates that survivors of campus sexual assault have three paths to justice. Our explainer breaks down how …
WRDI Watch
If you've followed WRDI for a while, you know we talk a lot about access. Earlier this year, I wrote about the difference between having a right on …
New maps show where contraceptive access falls short
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 …
Clancy trial spotlights postpartum mental health: So, what does Medicaid cover?
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 …
WRDI Watch
For several years, I lived overseas — which also meant voting from overseas. I remember how different it felt to cast a ballot when I couldn't simply walk into …
Current Status - National
As of September, Women’s rights in the United States continue to be shaped by a combination of federal policy changes, court decisions, and sharply different approaches among the states. …
The fight over mail-in voting won't affect women in every state equally
The fight over mail-in voting has become a national story ahead of the November midterms. But what potential federal changes could actually mean for voters depends heavily on where …
Minnesota's all-female governor, Senate races test candidates on women’s issues
Minnesota made political history this summer. For the first time in any state, the Aug. 11 primary produced all-women matchups in both the governor's race and a …
Current Status - California
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 …
Mail-in voting rides roller coaster of court rulings, with more to come
Last updated: September 15, 2026 The legal battle over mail-in voting ahead of the November 2026 midterms has moved fast this week, and reversed course more than once. Multiple …