Maura Turcotte, Author at Ms. Magazine

#FreeAle: Feminists are Demanding the Release of Reproductive Justice Activist Detained by ICE

Alejandra Pablos, 32, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a routine check-in and is now being held without bond. Advocates across the country believe she was targeted by officials for her activism.

These Anti-Abortion Laws are Bad Medicine—And They’re Hurting Women Across the Country

Maura Turcotte

44 states in the U.S. have passed laws undermining women’s access to abortion by mandating burdensome and medically unnecessary requirements. 19 have passed at least five.

Herstory

Rest in Power: Rep. Louise Slaughter Was a Trailblazer and a Fierce Feminist

Maura Turcotte

The late representative fought tirelessly for women’s rights over the course of her three decades in Congress.

The Women The New York Times Overlooked

Maura Turcotte

The New York Times has launched Overlooked, the new project in which they are publishing the obituaries of past figures disregarded by the paper and by society at large.

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Author: Maura Turcotte

#FreeAle: Feminists are Demanding the Release of Reproductive Justice Activist Detained by ICE

These Anti-Abortion Laws are Bad Medicine—And They’re Hurting Women Across the Country

Rest in Power: Rep. Louise Slaughter Was a Trailblazer and a Fierce Feminist

The Women The New York Times Overlooked

We Need More Diversity in Hollywood—and More Inclusion Riders

Gold Medalist Aly Raisman is Suing Olympic Organizations for Failing to Stop Larry Nassar

Women Governors are Leading the Charge to End Gun Violence After Parkland

Breaking New Ground for Paid Leave in the South

Immigrant Women Detainees in the U.K. Are Demanding Better Conditions With a Hunger Strike

Team USA’s Women Athletes are Winning Big in PyeongChang

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