It was a cold and overcast morning in November, but one full of promise for Guo Meiyan and her husband: They would finally get a chance to start a family.As […]
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Back to news homeWhen Where You Work Determines if You Can Get an Abortion
“In low-wage sectors, this is going to become one of those issues where people are leaving low-paying jobs for slightly better-paying jobs,” said Bianca Agustin, director of corporate accountability for […]
Why Deleting Your Period Tracker Won’t Protect Your Privacy
In May 1972, the Chicago police raided a high-rise apartment where a group called the Jane Collective was providing abortions. It was the year before the Supreme Court’s Roe v. […]
Payment Data Could Become Evidence of Abortion, Now Illegal in Some States
Digital payments are the default for millions of women of childbearing age. So what will their credit and debit card issuers and financial app providers do when prosecutors seek their […]
With Remote Work, Women Decide Who Knows They’re Pregnant
For the past nine months, I have been pregnant. But I have not — for the most part — been pregnant at work.In the beginning, when I felt nauseous, I […]
Parents Face Long Waits for Car Seats and Other Baby Items
Almost as soon as Eryn Yates made it through her first trimester of pregnancy last spring, she started shopping for her dream nursery.But getting the items she wanted turned into […]
China’s Abortion Vow Sparks Worries About Limits
On social media on Monday, after some state-backed news outlets highlighted the line about abortion in the guidelines, some users wondered whether more restrictions were on the way. “Contraception can […]
For China’s Single Mothers, a Road to Recognition Paved With False Starts
For a few glorious weeks, Zou Xiaoqi, a single mother in Shanghai, felt accepted by her government.After giving birth in 2017, Ms. Zou, a financial worker, went to court to […]