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Basic Body Autonomy: How Minority Women are Largely Impacted by the Texas Heartbeat Act

By: Zoe Shoul The Texas Heartbeat Act came into effect on September 1, 2021. This law restricts women from getting an abortion beyond approximately 6 weeks of pregnancy.[1] To an untrained eye 6 weeks may seem like enough time. However, a woman with a regular cycle will only have one week to obtain a positive […]

The Moratorium Has Been “Evicted”: Now What?

By: Asiya Khan The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) eviction moratorium has been a safeguard for millions of renters across the U.S. Whether imposed by Congress or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), the stay on evictions was essential to combat the economic hardships encountered by Americans due to the unavoidable health crisis. On […]