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Abortion rights activists march to the U.S. Supreme Court on June 24, 2023, in Washington, D.C., to mark the one-year anniversary of the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned Roe v. Wade. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)

BY EVE BRECKER | Last year, Americans lost their federal right to abortion. While polls suggest that favorable public opinion for abortion access is as high as 85 percent, 24 states have passed abortion bans so far.

After four years of no recourse during the Trump administration, people are tired and discouraged. But we still have a voice. And upholding strong civic spaces is vital for fostering genuine democracy and ensuring reproductive justice. Every silenced voice due to lack of support hinders social progress and undermines gender equality.

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Tynisha, 31, is one of 1,100 New York mothers and their babies enrolled in The Bridge Project, a guaranteed income program that provides low-income, first-time mothers with “consistent, unconditional and immediate cash.” (Instagram / The Bridge Project)

BY MEGHA AGARWAL and CESIALINA GRAHAM | As head of The Bridge Project, a program that supports babies living in poverty by giving their mothers unconditional cash, my goal is to end child poverty in New York and beyond. The Bridge Project believes this is not only a moral imperative, but an economic one.

TBP’s unique approach gives expecting mothers a one-time prenatal stipend followed by cash payments of up to $1,000 per month for three years to eradicate childhood poverty and improve child development outcomes. Many people asking us how we are ensuring people are doing the “right” thing with their money. To us, there is no right thing—other than a mother being able to decide what’s right for her baby and spend her money accordingly.

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(Photographer: Michele Rosero Schofield. Model: Amber McFadden.)

BY CAMILLE HAHN | Fifty years in the making, the new Ms. book finally makes its debut on Sept. 19. We couldn’t be more excited to share it with our readers—and with the entire world. Inside the Fall issue, you’ll find a list of upcoming events on our national tour.

Also in the upcoming issue: the antis’ plan to ban abortion nationwide. The Supreme Court’s blindness to gender violence. Meet the 25-year-old leading North Carolina’s Democrats. And is the Barbie movie an outlier? Or have we finally entered an era of female-driven film?

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In early June 2023, for the second time in two months, Trump was indicted—this time on 37 felony counts for allegedly mishandling sensitive, classified government materials and obstruction of justice. What does this most recent indictment mean for Trump, the 2024 elections, and the future of American democracy as a whole?

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