IVAN MORENO / The Associated PressMay 12, 2019
The actress says her tweet protesting strict abortion bans in several states is meant to get people to talk about "the war on women." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Nina Martin / ProPublicaAug 25, 2016
Two new reports show that pregnancy-related deaths and severe obstetrical complications rose as the state slashed funding for family planning, but researchers and state officials say more information is needed to understand the trend. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 18, 2015
Changes for abortion, contraception and more top the agendas of Republicans in the majority in Congress and many state legislatures. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigNov 3, 2014
If Republicans take over Congress on Tuesday, the economic position of women will take a major hit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigSep 11, 2014
The midterm elections are coming up, and despite the fact that a Politico poll shows Republicans have serious "lady problems," as the "Colbert Report" host puts it, most GOP candidates seem hellbent on continuing to ignore and belittle more than half the country's population. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigMay 13, 2014
A woman giving birth in America is more than twice as likely to die as a woman in Saudi Arabia or China. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigApr 12, 2014
A Coptic fragmentary manuscript page that dates back to a few hundred years after Jesus’ death (and the text of which may go back to the second century) has been found by radiocarbon and ink testing to be authentic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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