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Amber Heard waits before the jury following an intense libel trial involving bitterly contested allegations of sexual violence and domestic abuse. (Evelyn Hockstein / AFP via Getty Images)

BY ROXY SZAL | “In the Depp v. Heard trial, behaviors that are common to survivors were relentlessly mocked and misunderstood,” said Dr. Emma Katz, author of Coercive Control in Children’s and Mothers’ Lives. “These common survivor behaviors—including covering injuries with makeup and leaving your abuser then arranging to meet with them again—were widely condemned as signs of deception. Many survivors watched these public conversations unfold with dread, as the question, ‘Will I be believed if I come forward?’ seemed to be met with a resounding ‘no.’”

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People cast their votes at a polling place in The Ohio Union, a student activity center at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 8, 2022. (Sarah L. Voisin / The Washington Post via Getty Images)

BY GIANA FORMICA | I’m 19 years old, and I just voted in my first midterm election to defend reproductive rights.

Voting remains one of the best ways to advocate for ourselves and make our voices heard. As it turns out, voters across the country believe just as strongly in abortion access and reproductive freedom as I do.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2022, and other members of the Democratic caucus, discuss the Right to Contraception Act, a law that would codify the right to access and use FDA-approved contraceptives. It passed in the House and awaits a Senate vote. (Win McNamee / Getty Images)

BY RILEY STEINER | Concern about future access to contraceptives has spiked since Roe was overturned. Concerns about access are understandable, given state legislators have strategically perpetuated misinformation as part of efforts targeting access to contraception.

In response, we must call on elected officials to support urgently-needed legislation, such as the Right to Contraception Act, which seeks to protect the right of individuals to use birth control and the right of physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide this basic essential care.

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