As of June 2026 — women's rights in Connecticut remain among the strongest in the nation, with lawmakers continuing to expand protections across reproductive healthcare, workplace rights, voting access, …
For LGBTQ+ students, the state where they go to school for K-12 and college can determine whether they can use the bathroom matching their identity, play on the team …
For women, where you live increasingly determines what rights you have at work. Paid family leave, salary transparency, union protections, and diversity initiatives are no longer governed by a single …
As of June 2026 — Reproductive rights remain deeply divided across the United States. Abortion access varies widely by state, while medication abortion, contraception, and telehealth access continue to face legal and political scrutiny. Some states have expanded protections, but ongoing debates over fetal personhood and pregnancy-related laws continue to create uncertainty around reproductive healthcare access and enforcement.
When Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 in 2024, they established constitutional protections for reproductive freedom, including abortion, and overturned the state's near-total abortion ban.
Yet less than …
When states pass menopause insurance mandates, the headlines usually focus on private health plans. But roughly one in five American women between 50 and 64 rely on Medicaid, and until …
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 …
Project 2025 is a long-term policy blueprint created by a group of conservative organizations and led by the Heritage Foundation, a Washington-based think tank. Released ahead of the …
Federal laws play a powerful role in shaping women’s rights in the United States. Even when enforcement and impact vary from place to place, these laws establish national standards …
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 …
When people hear the phrase “abortion is healthcare,” it’s often assumed to be a political statement. In medicine, it isn’t. It’s a description of how pregnancy care …
When people hear the phrase “abortion is healthcare,” it’s often assumed to be a political statement. In medicine, it isn’t. It’s a description of how pregnancy care …
In early 2026, Virginia lawmakers advanced several proposed constitutional amendments that—if approved by the full General Assembly this session—could go before voters statewide in November. Together, these proposals …
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 …
Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment in November 2023 protecting the right to make decisions about contraception, pregnancy, and abortion. While that protection remains in effect, abortion access in Ohio …
In late 2025, Wisconsin lawmakers advanced two abortion-related bills that point in opposite directions. One proposal (SB 556) would expand legal recognition of fetal personhood, potentially restricting reproductive care …
A new Wisconsin proposal (AB 718) takes a different approach to restricting abortion — instead of focusing on patients or providers, it frames abortion pills as an environmental hazard. Here’s …
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 …
In November 2024, Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom, including access to abortion and contraception. The amendment was formally certified and took effect in 2025, placing reproductive …
In 2024, Maryland enacted a new grant program to expand abortion access and strengthen provider capacity across the state. The program directs state funds toward staffing, training, and service expansion, …
As lawmakers and courts revisit abortion restrictions across the country, more states are treating reproductive health care —including both pregnancy outcomes as well as abortion — as a potential criminal offense. …
Oregon law continues to protect abortion access. As a result, the state has become a regional destination for care as restrictions tighten in surrounding states. Earlier this year, federal budget …
In early 2025, Virginia lawmakers approved the first step of a reproductive freedom constitutional amendment (SJ 247) designed to protect abortion, contraception, miscarriage care, and IVF. To become law, the …
