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Anna North

Anna North

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Anna North

    Explainers
    The new bill that would create a crime called “abortion murder,” explainedThe new bill that would create a crime called “abortion murder,” explained
    Explainers

    It could be the future of the anti-abortion movement.

    By Anna North
    Explainers
    The debate over whether to ban “virginity testing,” explainedThe debate over whether to ban “virginity testing,” explained
    Explainers

    New York State is considering barring the practice after T.I.’s comments about his daughter.

    By Anna North
    The future of sex ed has arrived. Is America ready?
    Features

    Even in liberal California, families are pushing back against lessons on gender identity.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    Utah boy with 2 dads faced homophobic screed from teacher, students sayUtah boy with 2 dads faced homophobic screed from teacher, students say
    Politics

    Trump administration policies could encourage such bigotry, according to advocates.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    New Trump administration rules on sexual assault could keep survivors silentNew Trump administration rules on sexual assault could keep survivors silent
    Politics

    Some fear the rules, soon to be finalized, will essentially destroy the process of campus Title IX hearings.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    Far more women than men want to see Trump impeachedFar more women than men want to see Trump impeached
    Politics

    Here’s what the gender gap could mean for 2020.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    The governor of Kentucky just pardoned a man convicted of abusing his 6-year-old stepdaughterThe governor of Kentucky just pardoned a man convicted of abusing his 6-year-old stepdaughter
    Politics

    Some fear the stepdaughter was coerced to recant her testimony.

    By Anna North
    Politics
    South Carolina wants to ban lifesaving medical treatments for trans kidsSouth Carolina wants to ban lifesaving medical treatments for trans kids
    Politics

    It’s part of a bigger push around the country.

    By Anna North
    Features
    How a beloved clinic for low-income women is fighting to stay alive in the Trump eraHow a beloved clinic for low-income women is fighting to stay alive in the Trump era
    Features

    Public Health Solutions is one of nearly 900 clinics that lost federal funding this year. Now it’s hanging by a thread.

    By Anna North
    archives
    She was fatally strangled. The media is making it about her sex life.She was fatally strangled. The media is making it about her sex life.
    archives

    Grace Millane’s story is part of a larger pattern of victim-blaming.

    By Anna North