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Today at Ms. | November 18, 2024
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The Ripple Effects of Restricting Abortion Access [[link removed]]
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By Theresa Rosinger-Zifko, Ushma Upadhyay and Arghavan Salles | Just this week, we learned of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. And last month, we learned that at least two women died after they were unable to access legal abortion care in their home state of Georgia.
Even still, legislators across the country are willing to continue denying care to the people who need it, prioritizing political extremism over medical realities.
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It’s Time for Federal Paid Leave for Caregivers [[link removed]]
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By Erica Clemmons Dean | No one is prepared to become a caregiver, but at some point, we will either be a caregiver or we will need to be cared for. In a country without a federal paid leave program, caregivers like me have to decide if we go to work or stay home and take care of ourselves or a family member.
Millions of people are faced with an unimaginable choice between taking care of a loved one or losing employment and health care benefits every day. In a country without a federal paid leave program, caregivers like me have to decide if we go to work or stay home and take care of ourselves or a family member. The time for a federal paid leave program is now, so we can all care for our families without losing employment and income.
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From Maine to Georgia in 40 Days: Tara Dower’s Fastest Known Time on the Appalachian Trail and the Community that Got Her There [[link removed]]
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By Livia Follet | The fastest known time (F.K.T.) on the Appalachian Trail has never been held by a woman, until now. Just minutes before midnight on Sept. 21, Tara Dower became the fastest known person to hike the Appalachian Trail, reaching Georgia’s Springer Mountain 39 days, 18 hours and 5 minutes after she began her journey in Maine.
Averaging 54 miles a day, Dower crossed 14 states and hiked 2,189 miles with 465,000 feet of vertical gain—dropping 13 hours off the previous record set in 2018.
Ms. spoke with Dower about being a woman in ultra-endurance sports, her recent F.K.T. and love for the Appalachian Trail.
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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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