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Then-President Donald Trump addresses the Susan B. Anthony List 11th Annual Campaign for Life Gala on May 22, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)

BY ROXANNE SZAL and CARRIE N. BAKER | Donald Trump on Monday said he believes abortion should be left to the states. Sidestepping formally endorsing a nationwide ban, the former president’s announcement is already being perceived by some as an attempt to strike a compromise position on a top issue for women voters.

Here’s what Trump’s leave-it-to-the-states abortion position would look like in practice—according to anti-abortion leaders, reproductive rights experts, and Trump himself. In short, it leaves people in abortion states suffering consequences of extreme bans imposed in the wake of the Dobbs decision, and would leave his presidency multiple avenues to highly restrict abortion access nationwide.

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A teen mother breastfeeds her infant during a break from her classes at the Serene Haven Girl’s Secondary School, an informal school that boards underage mothers with their infants, some of whom are victims of sexual violence, in Kyeni, Kenya, on Sept. 24, 2021. (Tony Karumba / AFP via Getty Images)

BY JODI ENDA | When performed properly, abortion is considered extremely safe. But nearly half—45 percent—of the 73 million abortions performed worldwide each year are unsafe.

One big reason: American anti-abortion policies.

For decades, the U.S. has used the power of the purse to force poorer nations to abide by the anti-abortion values of American conservatives or forgo aid for family planning and other healthcare—giving women around the globe no alternative but to seek backstreet abortions that send some to emergency rooms and others to their graves.

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Clockwise from left: Marie C. Wilson is an honorary founding mother of the Ms. Foundation for Women; U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on March 26, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. (Eros Hoagland / Getty Images); Issa Rae as president in Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures).

BY MARY HAYASHI | Over the past 30 years, I have served the political arena in several roles—as an elected official, healthcare advocate, and most recently as a public affairs consultant. On panels and at events I’ve attended throughout my career, I’ve consistently heard the age-old question: “Can women have it all?” It’s a question that challenges women, who so often feel stuck when seeking a manageable balance between their personal lives and their careers.

It’s a question Marie Wilson hoped to address 25 years ago when she founded The White House Project, an initiative dedicated to increasing the number of women in leadership roles.

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The fight to enshrine gender equality in the U.S. Constitution is more urgent than ever. Nobody knows this better than Susan Frietsche—who recently secured an incredible victory for women in the state of Pennsylvania in terms of then power of the Equal Rights Amendment as it relates to reproductive freedom. In this episode, we delve into how Susan’s work sets an important precedent for protecting women’s rights—and how it relates to the fight to secure the federal ERA in the Constitution.

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