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BY ZINELLE OCTOBER | While a lot of attention will be paid to U.S. Senate races and state legislative races, just as much attention must be paid to state judicial races. State judges and justices, who are elected in many states, will have the final say on access to abortion healthcare.

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BY MATHAVI SANKAR | The second most used contraceptive method in the U.S., after female sterilization, is the oral contraceptive pill, or birth control pill. The U.S. is one of the few countries in the world that requires women to have a prescription to obtain birth control pills—which serves as a significant barrier, especially for those who lack access to a healthcare provider, transportation childcare and other resources. 

A national representative survey found 29 percent of women had difficulty getting a prescription or refill for birth control pills. Frequently reported barriers included cost- or insurance-related barriers, issues with scheduling an appointment or traveling to the doctor’s office, the doctor requiring a clinic visit, pelvic exam or Pap smear, and not having a primary care doctor. Making birth control pills available over the counter (OTC) will remove such barriers, increasing access to contraception for millions of women.

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BY JINITZAIL HERNÁNDEZ | Abortion clinics are closing across Texas after the state banned the procedure, with few exceptions, at any point in a pregnancy.

At Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services, executive administrator Andrea Gallegos turned the lights on in empty patient rooms and worried about whom the clinic was leaving behind. The clinic is one of two owned by her father, abortion rights advocate Dr. Alan Braid. His clinics, one in Texas and one in Oklahoma, will relocate to Illinois and New Mexico.

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As we gear up for a new school year, May’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas is at the forefront of the minds of parents, teachers, and youth across the nation. With America’s gun violence epidemic escalating, what can we do to address the complicated issues at the heart of this crisis—which ties together issues of masculinity, whiteness, gun control, and more? 

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