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, women's rights in New York remain strongly protected by constitutional guarantees and longstanding state laws, with no major contraction of protections since the legislative session …
If you've assumed birth control is simply “free” because of the Affordable Care Act, you're only partly right. Since 2012, the federal law has required most …
Across the country, state constitutions are becoming the new battleground for women’s rights, covering everything from abortion and reproductive healthcare to equal protection and voting access. Advocates on all …
If you live in New Jersey, your health insurer is now required by law to cover hormone therapy, pelvic floor physical therapy, bone density screenings, and mental health care related …
The word “protected” sounds definitive.
In everyday language, it suggests something settled—a right that’s been secured and placed out of reach of change. In law, the meaning is …
As of September, women's rights in New York remain strongly protected by constitutional guarantees and longstanding state laws, with no major contraction of protections since the legislative session …
If you've assumed birth control is simply “free” because of the Affordable Care Act, you're only partly right. Since 2012, the federal law has required most …
Across the country, state constitutions are becoming the new battleground for women’s rights, covering everything from abortion and reproductive healthcare to equal protection and voting access. Advocates on all …
If you live in New Jersey, your health insurer is now required by law to cover hormone therapy, pelvic floor physical therapy, bone density screenings, and mental health care related …
The 2025 federal spending bill (OBBBA Act) blocked Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood and some other large reproductive health providers for one year, triggering lawsuits and emergency funding responses from …
The word “protected” sounds definitive.
In everyday language, it suggests something settled—a right that’s been secured and placed out of reach of change. In law, the meaning is …
New York’s voting system has been repeatedly reshaped by court rulings rather than voter-driven or legislative consensus. In recent years, judges have struck down and redrawn congressional and …
New York City is launching free child care for young children as the first phase of a broader expansion planned across the state. The initiative, announced by NYC Mayor Mamdani …
New York’s abortion shield law has survived its first legal challenge after Texas attempted to enforce a civil judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion medication to …
Established Protection Women's rights in New York are supported by a deeply established framework of laws and policies that have provided broad protections for decades. Longstanding legal and governing structures support women's rights across multiple issue areas, creating a relatively stable rights environment. While no state is immune from federal or judicial shifts, change here tends to be incremental rather than abrupt.
