This week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Deanda v. Becerra, which challenges teens’ ability to access birth control without parental consent. The Fifth Circuit, unsurprisingly, ruled in favor of Deanda, upending four decades of federal precedent.
Jess and Imani break down the appeals court’s decision and why the ruling is a ticking time bomb for Title X in other states, too.
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