My father was eight years old when his mother died. Black and white photographs of my paternal grandmother from 1940s India hang in my parents’ living room. Growing up, I had always noticed a sad ...

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Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. In an exclusive excerpt from Amanda Montei’s new memoir Touched Out, a mother ...

A surrogacy fight spanning three states is forcing courts to sort out contracts, parentage, medical decisions and bodily ...

The Supreme Court disregarded the issue of precedent when it overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in 2022, unraveling the legal right to abortion in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health ...

For Jasmine Wahi and Rebecca Pauline Jampol, the founders and co-directors of Project for Empty Space, art has always been the answer. Their ultimate goal is to highlight the importance and political ...

In an era where threats to bodily autonomy are at the forefront of national discourse, the right to make decisions about one’s own body, including how and when to end life, is critical. We come ...

A 27-foot-long container truck featuring a rotating display of artwork will hit the road next week from New York City to embark on a cross-country exhibition about the myriad facets of bodily autonomy ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. As a Black—and more specifically, African American—Christian woman with Southern ...

Women, trans people, and those with non-conforming gender identities have faced a barrage of attacks this year as conservative institutions try to control and police their bodies. This has manifested ...

Margo Price’s latest single “Lydia” was written years ago after the musician was struck with inspiration while passing by a women’s health clinic on tour. The song poured out in eight minutes, a ...

Content warning: This article contains mentions of rape and sexual assault. With the recent 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the historic ruling making abortion a constitutional right, the 2024 ...