Shefali Luthra
@shefali.bsky.social
Reproductive health reporter @19thnews.org
I wrote UNDUE BURDEN, a book about abortion post-Dobbs. Past lives: KHN, The Texas Tribune.
Julien Baker/Boston Celtics/Jaguars enthusiast. She / Her. sbluthra(at)19thnews(dot)org; Signal: shefaliluthra.94
I wrote UNDUE BURDEN, a book about abortion post-Dobbs. Past lives: KHN, The Texas Tribune.
Julien Baker/Boston Celtics/Jaguars enthusiast. She / Her. sbluthra(at)19thnews(dot)org; Signal: shefaliluthra.94
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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New joint statement from Democratic members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation calls for ICE/CBP officers to leave the state “immediately” and for Republicans to “speak up for the safety of all Minnesotans”
January 24, 2026 at 9:50 PM
New joint statement from Democratic members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation calls for ICE/CBP officers to leave the state “immediately” and for Republicans to “speak up for the safety of all Minnesotans”
Journalists in Minneapolis are working nonstop to inform us about the horrific violence being inflicted in upon their city, their state and our country — all while living through it in their communities. @mprnews.org has been invaluable.
It’s a good day to support their work
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It’s a good day to support their work
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January 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Journalists in Minneapolis are working nonstop to inform us about the horrific violence being inflicted in upon their city, their state and our country — all while living through it in their communities. @mprnews.org has been invaluable.
It’s a good day to support their work
support.mpr.org
It’s a good day to support their work
support.mpr.org
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Stories like this one are also part of reporting on reproductive health policy, and I really appreciate The 19th’s coverage of how a supposedly pronatalist administration is disrupting essential pregnancy care and separating families
19thnews.org/2026/01/preg...
19thnews.org/2026/01/preg...
A pregnant mother in ICE detention says she’s bleeding — and hasn’t seen a doctor in weeks
Cecil Elvir-Quinonez, who is still breastfeeding her youngest child, is awaiting deportation in a Louisiana ICE facility states away from her family and children.
19thnews.org
January 24, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Stories like this one are also part of reporting on reproductive health policy, and I really appreciate The 19th’s coverage of how a supposedly pronatalist administration is disrupting essential pregnancy care and separating families
19thnews.org/2026/01/preg...
19thnews.org/2026/01/preg...
“I’ve been telling them I’ve been having cramps and they told me I have to have a referral to see the doctor,” Cecil Elvir-Quinonez told me. “I’ve been telling them every day, and they just say I have to wait.”
She hasn’t seen her kids — a 5 year old and an infant — in weeks.
She hasn’t seen her kids — a 5 year old and an infant — in weeks.
A pregnant mother in ICE detention says she’s bleeding — and hasn’t seen a doctor in weeks
Cecil Elvir-Quinonez, who is still breastfeeding her youngest child, is awaiting deportation in a Louisiana ICE facility states away from her family and children.
19thnews.org
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
“I’ve been telling them I’ve been having cramps and they told me I have to have a referral to see the doctor,” Cecil Elvir-Quinonez told me. “I’ve been telling them every day, and they just say I have to wait.”
She hasn’t seen her kids — a 5 year old and an infant — in weeks.
She hasn’t seen her kids — a 5 year old and an infant — in weeks.
dawn of the dead (2026)
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
dawn of the dead (2026)
need a needle for whether it will be safe to drive from dc to pittsburgh for a wedding this weekend
January 22, 2026 at 4:20 PM
need a needle for whether it will be safe to drive from dc to pittsburgh for a wedding this weekend
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but it is very silly to nominate F1 and not It Was Just an Accident. imho.
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 PM
but it is very silly to nominate F1 and not It Was Just an Accident. imho.
Jesse Plemons, you’ll always be best actor to me
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Jesse Plemons, you’ll always be best actor to me
mad men … what a show
January 16, 2026 at 3:05 AM
mad men … what a show
These kinds of tactics are why medically vulnerable immigrants — especially those who are pregnant — have been skipping basic, essential health care and experiencing complications as a result
19thnews.org/2025/10/preg...
19thnews.org/2025/10/preg...
ICE's "presence is terrifying medical staff and raising concerns about patient care, according to five nurses at HCMC hospital in Minneapolis who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing their jobs."
Via reporter @ericazurek.bsky.social www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Via reporter @ericazurek.bsky.social www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers
Health care workers in the Twin Cities report that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are entering hospitals with detained individuals, leaving some medical staff terrified and concerned ...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
These kinds of tactics are why medically vulnerable immigrants — especially those who are pregnant — have been skipping basic, essential health care and experiencing complications as a result
19thnews.org/2025/10/preg...
19thnews.org/2025/10/preg...
Read to the end
NEW: After doctors sent her home with a racing heart, Ciji Graham came to believe the best way to protect her health was to end her pregnancy.
But new restrictions in NC and nearby states made finding an abortion provider difficult.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
But new restrictions in NC and nearby states made finding an abortion provider difficult.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
www.propublica.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Read to the end
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Y'all we love a timely study! New @jama.com
Authors looked at over 5,000 internal agency documents from 2011-2023, finding the FDA’s decisions about mife “has been shaped by scientific evidence and a cautious regulatory approach led by scientists at the agency”
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Authors looked at over 5,000 internal agency documents from 2011-2023, finding the FDA’s decisions about mife “has been shaped by scientific evidence and a cautious regulatory approach led by scientists at the agency”
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The US Food and Drug Administration’s Regulation of Mifepristone
This qualitative analysis uses information from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request to characterize the FDA’s decision-making with res...
jamanetwork.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Y'all we love a timely study! New @jama.com
Authors looked at over 5,000 internal agency documents from 2011-2023, finding the FDA’s decisions about mife “has been shaped by scientific evidence and a cautious regulatory approach led by scientists at the agency”
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Authors looked at over 5,000 internal agency documents from 2011-2023, finding the FDA’s decisions about mife “has been shaped by scientific evidence and a cautious regulatory approach led by scientists at the agency”
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Critical reporting on the violence against people being targeted by ICE. This kind of physical harm should be shocking.
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Critical reporting on the violence against people being targeted by ICE. This kind of physical harm should be shocking.
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
need a 2025 jags fancam set to terrible love
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM
need a 2025 jags fancam set to terrible love
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The biggest lie fans tell themselves is that they’ll be back next year
Sorry, JP. Jags got a bright future, though. They’ll be back next year.
January 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The biggest lie fans tell themselves is that they’ll be back next year
6 7 power persists
I call him Cam Big because man 67 yards is a big field goal
January 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
6 7 power persists
need a support group for those of us who thought timothee’s performance was mid tier at best
December 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
need a support group for those of us who thought timothee’s performance was mid tier at best
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📣 We have a really special announcement! Evie McGee and Stephen Colbert have generously offered to match all donations to The 19th up to $10,000 through midnight tomorrow.
We are so honored to have their support, especially at a moment when courage in coverage matters more than ever.
We are so honored to have their support, especially at a moment when courage in coverage matters more than ever.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
📣 We have a really special announcement! Evie McGee and Stephen Colbert have generously offered to match all donations to The 19th up to $10,000 through midnight tomorrow.
We are so honored to have their support, especially at a moment when courage in coverage matters more than ever.
We are so honored to have their support, especially at a moment when courage in coverage matters more than ever.
happy little women (2019) day to all who observe m.youtube.com/watch?v=AST2...
LITTLE WOMEN - Official Trailer (HD)
YouTube video by Sony Pictures Entertainment
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December 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
happy little women (2019) day to all who observe m.youtube.com/watch?v=AST2...
That’s a Providence, Rhode Island man
He’s so sassy lol
"A small market team like us can come into Mile High and get it done."
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December 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
That’s a Providence, Rhode Island man
Trevor Lawrence I never doubted you!!!!!
December 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Trevor Lawrence I never doubted you!!!!!
The 19th is hiring two editors!!! (One of whom will edit @chabeli.bsky.social, @bcrodriguez.bsky.social and me!) I am biased, but truly cannot imagine a better place to work, or a better team to join!
19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
We're hiring an Editor
The 19th is hiring an editor to work closely with the editorial director to assign, shape, edit and publish stories to fulfill The 19th’s mission of serving women and LGBTQ+ people with timely, high-q...
19thnews.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The 19th is hiring two editors!!! (One of whom will edit @chabeli.bsky.social, @bcrodriguez.bsky.social and me!) I am biased, but truly cannot imagine a better place to work, or a better team to join!
19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
sorry for party rocking
December 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
sorry for party rocking
Wrote about the joy of giving Mount Pleasant kids Halloween candy in this unrelenting year 19thnews.org/2025/12/what...
What The 19th loved in 2025
What we did, watched, listened to and wore that brought us joy in 2025.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Wrote about the joy of giving Mount Pleasant kids Halloween candy in this unrelenting year 19thnews.org/2025/12/what...