January 27, 2026

Expanded Global Gag Rule Is Latest Assault

Last Friday, Vice President J.D. Vance announced the Trump administration’s sweeping expansion of the global gag rule. Although advocates were bracing for it, the new rule emphasizes the administration’s intensifying strikes on sexual and reproductive rights worldwide.
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April 23, 2026

The Vital Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation in Maryland

Gov. Wes Moore just signed the first update of Maryland’s law on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in over two decades. The bill, which passed the House 120 to 0, explicitly includes FGM/C in the definition of “abuse” that health care providers and educators are required to report. Read More »