Today at Ms. | October 8, 2021


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Trump’s Title X Gag Rule Reversed by HHS: “Patients Deserve Accurate and Comprehensive Information About Their Health Options” [[link removed]]

BY CARRIE N. BAKER | On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule reversing the Trump administration’s policy prohibiting healthcare providers who receive Title X funds from informing patients about the full range of reproductive healthcare options, including abortion. The new HHS rule also includes modifications to strengthen Title X and expand access to equitable, affordable, high-quality patient-centered health services.
“The end of the Title X gag rule is a major victory for patients, access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and health equity,” said Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Taliban Announces Additional Government Officials—All Male, and All Members of Their Old Guard [[link removed]]
BY MAKHFI AZIZI | Early this week, the Taliban announced additional members of their Cabinet, and once again, all of them are part of the old guard of the Taliban, despite promises of an inclusive government during peace talks. The 38 new members of the interim government of the Taliban were appointed to military and civilian positions. The leadership team still doesn’t include a single woman.

Snapchat Wants More Young Women to Run for Office: Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation [[link removed]]
BY CYNTHIA RICHIE TERRELL | Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: Women continue to face steep barriers when running for executive offices; Snapchat is helping young women run for office; the U.S. has more monuments of mermaids than congresswomen; and more:

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Over the past year, the demand for a global reckoning with anti-Blackness has reverberated around the world. How can the international community address slavery’s legacy? Dr. Goodwin is joined by Dr. Amara Enyia to break down the global impacts of antiblackness—from COVID-19 deaths to the effects of the climate crisis—and the importance of international organizing across the African diaspora.
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