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 …
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 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 …
Every election cycle, millions of Americans cast ballots under rules that vary dramatically depending on where they live. Oregon and Georgia illustrate this contrast especially well — one in the Pacific …
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 …
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 …
Domestic violence is an ongoing crisis in New Jersey. In 2023, the state recorded 70,828 domestic violence incidents — a 15 percent increase from a decade earlier — and 57 domestic …
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 …
Redistricting usually happens once every 10 years after the census. But following the Supreme Court’s April ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, multiple states are now revisiting congressional and legislative …
On February 10, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a law that could save lives. It’s called Karina’s Law (HB 4144), and it’s named after Karina Gonzalez …
Illinois has become the country’s most important access point for abortion care, especially since the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade. Surrounded by states with strict limits or total …
Maternal health outcomes in Illinois reflect a mix of strong protections, expanded access, and persistent gaps in care.
While the state has taken steps to improve coverage and support services, …
Florida has made several changes to its voting system in recent years, adding new requirements for voters and redrawing congressional district maps.
A new law (H0991) will require proof of …
