Rights Restriction
A law or ruling that limits or removes rights previously protected.
Shutdown + Choice: Why the USDA's refusal to tap food funding matters for women
Editor’s note: This post was updated on Nov. 12, 2025, to reflect new developments in SNAP program payments. November
Texas Medicaid at a crossroads
Texas’ Medicaid program covers millions of low-income children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities. But the state remains one
The Voting Rights Act is on the ropes
A key part of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) — Section 2 — is now in jeopardy. After a federal appeals court
California’s Medi-Cal program faces state and federal budget pressures
California’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, covers roughly one in three Californians — more than 15 million people. It’s
The shrinking reality of “legal” abortion
As of October 21, 2025, abortion protections exist in 31 states and the District of Columbia, yet access is dramatically
Legal fights continue over grants under the Violence Against Women Act
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Justice changed the rules for Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grants — the
Title X family-planning funds frozen
On April 1, 2025, the Trump administration withheld Title X family-planning grants from 16 grantees in 23 states, disrupting funding
Abortions paused in WI to protect Medicaid healthcare
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin stopped providing abortions starting October 1, 2025, even though abortion remains legal in the state. The
How the looming Medicaid cuts threaten women’s healthcare
The 2025 One Big Beautiful Big Act (H.R.1) introduces sweeping changes to the Medicaid program—stricter eligibility and
Black Women: A job crisis hidden in plain sight
In April 2025, Black women lost 106,000 jobs, the largest decline of any demographic group, pushing their unemployment rate
US Military: more accountability or a backslide for women?
At a closed-door meeting of senior military leaders in Quantico on September 30, 2025, Secretary of War Hegseth announced sweeping
Texas mail-in voting rules will remain strict
In August 2025, a federal appeals court upheld Texas’s mail-ballot ID-number matching rule, reversing a lower court's