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Gloria Steinem’s 1957 stay in India — from a pregnancy and illegal abortion to village meetings with Vinoba Bhave’s followers — became a pivotal experience that taught her to listen first, understand women’s lived realities, and root her activism in people’s needs, a throughline she later applied to the US feminist movement and the founding of Ms. magazine.
Gloria Steinem, a driving force behind the modern women’s movement and advocate for reproductive rights and equality, died at 92 in New York. Her passing was announced by her foundation, with no cause disclosed.
Gloria Steinem, a pioneering figure in the US women’s liberation movement, has died at age 92 in New York, remembered for co-founding Ms. magazine and the Women’s Action Alliance and for leading campaigns for reproductive rights and gender equality.
Gloria Steinem, the pioneering journalist and activist who helped spark the modern women’s rights movement, has died at age 92 in New York. Through undercover reporting (the Playboy bunny exposé) and as a founder of Ms. magazine, she championed reproductive freedom, domestic violence prevention and workplace equality, reshaping access to education, credit and political power for women and earning the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.
Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival raised $10 million, and a $10 million matching gift from Melinda French Gates doubled the total to $20 million, to be distributed equally among 10 nonprofits supporting women and girls (including Baby2Baby, Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Center for Reproductive Rights, FreeForm, Jhpiego, Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health, National Domestic Workers Alliance, National Institute for Reproductive Health, National Women's Law Center, and Planned Parenthood). Gates joined Rodrigo on stage to applaud the mission, highlighting the long-term impact for organizations aiding women worldwide.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields brings an all-women, non-overlapping lineup to Irvine for a one-day festival, with 100% of net proceeds going to Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights, drawing on Lilith Fair’s legacy to push for women’s rights and community in music.
Gov. Maura Healey signed a law that removes the previous 24-week limit exceptions (lethal fetal diagnosis and maternal life) and puts abortion decisions in the hands of patients and doctors, expanding access within Massachusetts and reducing the need for out-of-state travel; opponents argue the measure goes too far, while supporters say it strengthens reproductive freedom.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a sweeping law that removes gestational age limits on abortion, allowing late-term procedures up to birth with doctors’ discretion and taking effect in 90 days. The bill expands access to protect health in cases of maternal complications or fatal diagnoses and positions the state among a small group that have dropped limits; supporters say it safeguards women’s health, while opponents call it extreme.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced via social media that she is freezing her eggs, saying the private decision is about feeling more in control of her life. She has weighed the choice and saved for the costly procedure, which isn’t typically covered by insurance. Egg freezing has become more common, with studies noting a rise in elective cycles.
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed she is freezing her eggs and posted early steps on social media, then told ABC News she has not ruled out a future presidential bid. She used the moment to discuss costs, procedures, and how fertility care works in the United States, arguing the system is broken and urging leaders to normalize conversations about reproductive health despite political risk. She offered a light, non-committal response when asked about a 2028 run.
Erica Schwartz was confirmed as CDC director, the first Black woman to hold the post, and she frames her tenure as science-driven while navigating vaccine-policy questions from RFK Jr. During confirmation she affirmed that abortion surveillance is a 'critical component' of the CDC’s work, prompting concerns from abortion-rights advocates who warn such data collection could be used to restrict care amid a broader politicization of public health and ongoing fights over abortion access.
Olivia Rodrigo uses her platform to advocate for reproductive rights, telling a Center for Reproductive Rights panel that abortion bans are about control rather than being truly 'pro-life,' ahead of her Daisy Chain Fields Festival which aims to raise awareness and funds for women's rights.
A Missouri judge ruled that state abortion restrictions violate a voter-approved constitutional amendment, potentially expanding access; the attorney general plans to appeal, and abortion is poised to be on November’s ballot to undo the amendment, highlighting ongoing debates over reproductive rights as Missourians have often traveled to neighboring states for abortion services.
After the 5th Circuit reinstated a requirement that mifepristone be dispensed in person, abortion-rights advocates warned telehealth access could falter. While that concern persists, many providers say they’ve prepared contingency plans—relying on in-person dispensing options where possible and adapting telehealth protocols—to preserve access as legal battles continue.
The Supreme Court issued a temporary order allowing patients to continue receiving the abortion pill mifepristone by mail for one week as it weighs emergency appeals from drugmakers challenging a lower-court ruling that required in-person pickup.