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Today at Ms. | November 12, 2024
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U.S. Abortions Continue to Increase, Fueled by Telehealth and Shield State Providers [[link removed]]
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By Carrie N. Baker | The number of abortions in the first half of 2024 was significantly higher than the same period for the previous two years—according to the Society of Family Planning’s eighth #WeCount report, released last week, which measures the number of abortions in the U.S. each month from April 2022 through June 2024.
There has been a 20.4 percent increase in just three years, despite abortion bans in 14 states and severe restrictions in many others. (And these numbers only include clinician-provided abortions—there are many more self-managed abortions occurring outside of the formal healthcare system.)
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It’s Time We Reckon With Our Discriminatory Economy [[link removed]]
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By Seher Khawaja | The women whose work our economy relies upon, yet devalues, feel the rising cost of living the most—a dynamic that is pushing more women, particularly women of color, to the brink of poverty. This is no coincidence; it is structural discrimination.
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What Kamala Harris *Still* Means to Me as Young Indian American Woman [[link removed]]
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By Anoushka Chander | In her concession speech, Vice President Harris spoke of an old adage: “Only when it is dark enough, can you see the stars. I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time, but for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But here’s the thing, America, if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars.”
Hearing this after Diwali, the Hindu celebration of the triumph of good over evil, of light over dark, gave me chills.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] Listen to the latest Ms. Studios podcast The Z Factor: Gen Z's Voice & Vote — now on Apple Podcasts [[link removed]] + Spotify [[link removed]] .
In the third episode of The Z Factor, host Anoushka Chander is joined by Olivia Julianna to dive into how young women voters are experiencing this election. From reproductive rights to the economy and housing, young women are concerned about their futures–and are voting and making decisions based on these concerns. Olivia also provides a grim peek into the state of reproductive rights in Texas, discusses her unlikely path to becoming a political strategist and influencer, and talks about what a utopian Gen Z-powered future could look like.
We hope you'll listen, subscribe, rate and review today!
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