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It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion
| April 17, 2024
Employees across the US will now have access to unpaid time off to recover from childbirth or to access an abortion. Here's what you need to know about the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act changes.
If your boss is the state of Texas, some pregnancy protections just ended for you
| March 11, 2024
A federal judge in Texas ruled that the legislation, known as the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, cannot be enforced in the state. Here's what you need to know.
‘Gut punch after gut punch’: IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling
| February 28, 2024
IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling regarding IVF embryos. Here's what you need to know about the Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling.
Brittney Griner honored by Baylor, a school that didn’t always embrace her
| February 22, 2024
Brittney Griner was honored by Baylor, a school that didn’t always embrace her. Here's what you need to know about Baylor's retirement ceremony for Griner.
Mending ‘crowns’: How a Dallas hair stylist is fostering hope for Black women with alopecia
| February 8, 2024
A Dallas hair stylist is fostering hope for Black women with alopecia. Here's how a TX hair stylist is helping Black women with alopeica.