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Susan Rinkunas

Susan Rinkunas is a freelance reporter covering abortion, reproductive health, and politics. She is a contributing writer at Jezebel and her reporting has appeared in The Guardian, Slate, NBC News, Elle, Marie Claire, and others.

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November 5, 2024
Susan Rinkunas
“Roevember” Won’t Save These Vulnerable Abortion Clinics
Funding cuts have critical all-trimester facilities on the brink of collapse—and the ripple effects to public health could be profound.
October 11, 2024
Susan Rinkunas
The Supreme Court May Use Dobbs to Take Down Trans Rights—and Beyond
The overturning of Roe was always going to affect more than just abortion, and we’re about to find out how bad it can get.
September 26, 2024
Susan Rinkunas
How Abortion Funds Are Coping With Their Election-Year Money Crunch
Overshadowed by ballot measures and the presidential race, mutual aid groups that pay for people’s abortions are teaming up with state advocates to better their bottom lines.
April 26, 2024
Susan Rinkunas
Sam Alito Thinks We’re All Stupid
The justice snapped that “nobody’s suggesting” pregnant women don’t deserve medical care in E.R.s. Actually, lots of people would put the fetus before her.
March 25, 2024
Susan Rinkunas
How Hobby Lobby Could Be Trump’s Reproductive Rights Wrecking Ball
The 2014 Supreme Court ruling is even more consequential as we stare down the possibility of Trump’s reelection—and a revival of the Comstock Act.

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