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 …
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 …
In 2025, members of Congress introduced legislation aimed at increasing federal control over Washington, DC’s governance, including proposals that could affect how local elections are run. While those efforts …
Washington, DC can pass its own laws, but Congress has the power to block or overturn them. This structural reality shapes nearly every area of women’s rights in the …
Washington, DC, has some of the strongest legal protections for reproductive care in the country, strengthened further after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Abortion remains legal, self-managed abortion …
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 …
In 2025, members of Congress introduced legislation aimed at increasing federal control over Washington, DC’s governance, including proposals that could affect how local elections are run. While those efforts …
Washington, DC can pass its own laws, but Congress has the power to block or overturn them. This structural reality shapes nearly every area of women’s rights in the …
Washington, DC, has some of the strongest legal protections for reproductive care in the country, strengthened further after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Abortion remains legal, self-managed abortion …
Established Protection Women's rights in the District of Columbia are supported by strong local laws that provide broad protections across multiple issue areas. Many of these protections are well established and continue to expand through local legislation and policy. However, because Congress retains authority over the District, some protections remain vulnerable to federal intervention despite broad local support.
