Shefali Luthra

Washington, D.C.

Reproductive Health Reporter at The 19th News

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A Texas bill to block abortion pills has died for now

1 week ago | 19thnews.org | Shefali Luthra

Published A major Texas bill that was poised to offer a blueprint for abortion restrictions has likely died in the state legislature. Senate Bill 2880, a top priority for the state’s abortion opponents, would have targeted people who manufacture, distribute, mail or otherwise provide abortion medication in Texas. It would have enabled private citizens to sue people who distributed or provided abortion pills in Texas for a minimum of $100,000.
Missouri GOP Is Trying to Undo Abortion Rights Enshrined by Popular Vote

1 month ago | truthout.org | Shefali Luthra |Samantha Borek

This article was originally published at The 19th. Columbia, Missouri — Celeste Athon had played softball from the day she was old enough to sign up for a local youth league. She’d never felt like this before. Athon, a second base player for the local Stephens College, found herself tired much faster. Even sprinting just a few feet left her short of breath.
Missouri's voters restored abortion rights. Their leaders are trying to overrule them.

1 month ago | 19thnews.org | Shefali Luthra

Published COLUMBIA, Missouri — Celeste Athon had played softball from the day she was old enough to sign up for a local youth league. She’d never felt like this before. Athon, a second base player for the local Stephens College, found herself tired much faster. Even sprinting just a few feet left her short of breath. She didn’t know what was happening — why her performance was suddenly slipping in this sport that she loved, that she’d spent her whole life playing.
Thousands of people still get abortions in states with bans. This Texas bill aims to stop it.

1 month ago | 19thnews.org | Shefali Luthra

Published Sarah ordered her first set of abortion pills in early December, as soon as she realized the condom had broken. She wasn’t ready to be a parent. She was in a committed relationship but didn’t want a baby to be what kept her tied to her partner. She was still trying to develop her career as an energy analyst, and she didn’t earn enough money to support a child in Austin. And she simply didn’t want to be a mom — at least not at this stage of her life.
Thousands of people still get abortions in states with bans. This Texas bill aims to stop it.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Shefali Luthra

Sarah ordered her first set of abortion pills in early December, as soon as she realized the condom had broken. She wasn’t ready to be a parent. She was in a committed relationship but didn’t want a baby to be what kept her tied to her partner. She was still trying to develop her career as an energy analyst, and she didn’t earn enough money to support a child in Austin. And she simply didn’t want to be a mom — at least not at this stage of her life.
What happens to health research when 'women' is a banned word?

1 month ago | journaltimes.com | Shefali Luthra |Barbara Rodriguez

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What happens to health research when 'women' is a banned word?

1 month ago | independenttribune.com | Shefali Luthra |Barbara Rodriguez

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What happens to health research when 'women' is a banned word?

1 month ago | jg-tc.com | Shefali Luthra |Barbara Rodriguez

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People in states with abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy

1 month ago | advocate.com | Shefali Luthra

This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet Shefali and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and policy. Pregnant people living in states with abortion bans are almost twice as likely to die during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, a report released Wednesday found. The risk is greatest for Black women in states with bans, who are 3.3 times more likely to die than White women in those same states.
People Are Twice as Likely to Die During Pregnancy in States With Abortion Bans

1 month ago | truthout.org | Shefali Luthra |Jocelyn Martinez-Rosales

A report finds the risk is greatest for Black women, who disproportionately live in states that have banned abortion. By Shefali Luthra , The19th Published April 23, 2025 A midwife performs an ultrasound on expectant mother at the Bay Area Community Birth Center on March 9, 2023, in Houston, Texas.Jahi Chikwendiu / The Washington Post via Getty Images This story was originally published by The 19th.