Ms. Must-Reads
January 23, 2026
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One Year In: 53 Ways the Second Trump Administration Is Harming Women and Families [[link removed]]
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By Areeba Haider | In the first year of the second Trump administration [[link removed]] , there has been a barrage of harmful executive orders, the appointment of dangerous and unqualified political nominees [[link removed]] , and the unprecedented firing of federal employees [[link removed]] , along with restructuring or near elimination of many federal agencies. Amidst a nonstop, chaotic whirlwind of daily breaking news, court decisions and more, the administration is abusing its power to turn back the clock on rights and protections for hundreds of millions of people.
We highlight some ways this administration has been particularly harmful for women and their families.
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2. As Wisconsin Democrats Push First-Ever Pregnancy Loss Protections, State Republicans Advance Embryo ‘Personhood’ [[link removed]]

3. Abortion Access Can’t Depend on Rage Donations [[link removed]]

4. Reads for the Rest of Us: The Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2026 [[link removed]]

5. ‘The Moral Property of Women’: Mifepristone, Fibroids and the Stakes of Suppressed Science [[link removed]]

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Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin, at MsMagazine.com, [[link removed]] Apple Podcasts [[link removed]] or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Welcome to “The Magazine,” our mini-pod, which gives a peek into Ms. magazine’s forthcoming and current issues. In this episode, take a glimpse inside our Winter 2026 issue, which delves into the promise and potential of the abortion medication Mifepristone—which has been shown to treat a striking range of diseases and conditions including fibroids, breast cancer, depression, endometriosis and more. Also in the Winter issue: Jess Michaels on surviving Epstein, the Iceland “Women’s Strike” turns 50, and more.
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