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  Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available

  whyy.org - Maria Godoy

  Imagine this scenario that untold numbers of women find themselves in each year. Maybe you had unprotected intercourse, or the condom broke, or maybe …

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  Frustration at Biden and other Democrats grows among abortion-rights supporters

  whyy.org - Danielle Kurtzleben

  The rage among pro-abortion-rights protesters in front of the Supreme Court over the weekend was palpable. Plenty of that anger was aimed at the high …

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  Jan. 6 panel to hold surprise hearing, present new evidence

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  The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is holding a surprise hearing on Tuesday with an unidentified witness, cloaking the …

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  N.J. legislature looks to approve abortion protections, child tax credit

  whyy.org - Tennyson Donyéa

  In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, New Jersey lawmakers have moved on legislation that would protect abortion …

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  Why has Doug Mastriano stopped talking about abortion?

  whyy.org - Katie Meyer

  Abortion has always been a centerpiece of Doug Mastriano’s political career. When he was elected to the state senate in 2019, one of the first bills …

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  More than 27 N.J. hospital workers were physically or verbally assaulted daily in 2021

  whyy.org - Mark Eichmann

  At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers were hailed for their efforts to combat the virus. For a time, during citywide lockdowns, …