Abortion legislation in the U.S. has, from the outset, been motivated by political and economic ends, rather than health and safety. While there have been some positive decisions on abortion access in the United States in the past month, there is still an overwhelming amount of confusion regarding abortion medication and reproductive legislation. Decades of clinical and epidemiologic evidence documenting the experiences of millions of people over a quarter century have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of abortion medication. Still, many people are scared to use it. The post Despite Re ..read more

Kamala Harris has rapidly assumed the mantel of cool, youthful candidate. Among Gen Z voters, she is “brat” as decreed by Charli XCX, with pop culture legends like Olivia Rodrigo and Beyoncé lining up fast for the cause. Among the older crowd, longstanding debate over whether the vice president qualifies as a Baby Boomer—born in 1964, she is just on the cusp—rages on. It is apparently a hill Gen X is prepared to die on, citing her penchant for Chuck Taylors as proof. Either way, at nearly 60 years old, Harris has achieved what might have seemed impossible before this moment: She has changed th ..read more

“This is going to be a wonderful day. We are going to terrorize this place. And I want the manager to hear me say that. … More people are coming … and we’re going to make sure we terrorize you guys so good.” These words were shared on a Facebook livestream by antiabortion extremist Bevelyn Beatty Williams as she prepared to invade and harass a Planned Parenthood clinic in lower Manhattan in June of 2020. On Wednesday, July 24, Williams was sentenced to 41 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act—a 1994 federal ..read more

Nearly 20 years ago, social scientists Bella DePaulo and Wendy Morris described the prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination toward singles. Since their article, the number of single households has only been growing. Single people serve their communities, have meaningful careers, benefit their families as aunts and uncles and are active participants in their faith communities. Do not use us to get attention on the news, and do not forget about us when you make policy. The post The Case for Making Government Work for Single Cat Ladies appeared first on Ms. Magazine ..read more

Weekend Reading for Women's Representation is a compilation of stories about women's representation.  This week: remembering U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's leadership in protecting women from domestic violence and recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday; For the first time in history, parent athletes competing in the Olympics now have access to a nursery in the Olympic Village; Alice Milliat was a pioneer who championed gender equality in the Olympics; Kamala Harris is the best candidate to compete against former President Trump; and more. The post Weekend Reading on Women’s Represen ..read more

Ms. spoke with Black feminist scholar Carole Boyce Davies, who has authored several books on Black women’s politics, most recently Black Women’s Rights: Leadership and the Circularities of Power, which explores Black women’s roles as transformational leaders in the highest political positions and on the grassroots community levels. Feeling the optimism of the moment and the energy of a fired-up political base, this conversation reflects on the legacy, meanings and promises of Kamala Harris' presidential run. The post Kamala Harris and the Legacy of Black Women’s Leadership appeared first on Ms ..read more

Project 2025 is a wishlist of rightwing policy goals for the next conservative president. I took a dive into the Project 2025 cesspool and fished out some of the choicest morsels, which I’ve organized into several categories: demonizing our enemies; reproductive rights and wrongs; rebuilding the patriarchal family; ending sex discrimination … against men; oil and gas will save the country; and eliminating government as we know it. Enjoy! The post The Paranoid and Unhinged Rhetoric of Project 2025 appeared first on Ms. Magazine ..read more

In every issue of Ms., we track research on our progress in the fight for equality, catalogue can’t-miss quotes from feminist voices and keep tabs on the feminist movement’s many milestones. We’re Keeping Score online, too—in this biweekly roundup. This week: Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign with Biden's endorsement; Trump's VP pick JD Vance's anti-abortion extremism; women's health is suffering in the Southeast; the Supreme Court blocked an EPA air pollution plan; House Republicans attack voting rights and Title IX; rest in power, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Dr ..read more

Vice President Harris is no stranger to being the 'first,' and with every barrier she breaks, she ensures more women, people of color and women of color like me will follow. I’ve watched Vice President Harris make masala dosas alongside Mindy Kaling, tell her mother’s story, and speak to leaders in the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. I am proud to see her embrace her Indian roots on the national stage. It is a new and exciting feeling to see myself in a presidential candidate. The post What Kamala Harris Means to Me as a Young Indian American Woman appeared first on Ms. Magazi ..read more

On Monday, the Justice Department went to the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of the Biden administration’s new Title IX sex discrimination rule that includes transgender protection—arguing strongly that the logic of the rule is “compelled” by a recent high Court ruling.  The rule, issued under Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, is set to go into effect on Aug. 1. Republican judicial appointees have blocked the rule in 15 states over the past five weeks, as well as in schools attended by members of two far-right organizations and the children of members of a third far-right g ..read more