Jennifer Gerson

Bio

Jennifer Gerson Uffalussy is a regular contributor to Yahoo, Allure, Cosmopolitan, and Teen Vogue, where she frequently covers reproductive rights, women's issues, and health policy. She has also written for Glamour, The Guardian, Fusion, Tablet, YouBeauty and Refinery29. A founding editor of Jezebel.com, she was a 2015 Maggie Award recipient for her reporting work for Yahoo Health.
Why Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation could be a blow to women’s economic stability
By Jennifer Gerson
Just before announcing his retirement from the Supreme Court in June, Justice Anthony Kennedy was part of the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in its ruling that public sector employees can stop paying union dues and fees, but still receive…
Plaintiffs in abortion cases currently in the court system: “We can’t be afraid”
By Jennifer Gerson
In June, the private women’s health care organization Whole Woman’s Health Alliance announced a new lawsuit challenging a series of Texas laws that they allege impede women’s access to safe and legal abortion. The announcement of the suit came…
Restaurants and immigration: We talked to chefs about the impact of ICE raids on their businesses
By Jennifer Gerson
The food service industry has historically relied on immigrants, mainly Latino and often undocumented, for its labor force. Restaurants have been at the center of the national immigration debate, long before anyone cared about whether Sarah Huckabee…
The “tragic irony” of Texas’ abortion process for minors
By Jennifer Gerson
Jane*, a Texas teenager, plans to launch a career as an American Sign Language interpreter. This is after she gets her degree in communications. Or possibly, she’ll open a flower shop. The fact is, she’s excited about the possibility of both paths.…
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The ‘Bachelor’ franchise has never been more cynical — or successful at romance
By Jennifer Gerson
During Monday night’s live after-show following the Bachelor in Paradise finale, Chris Harrison — the longtime and never-aging host of the Bachelor franchise — declared that the evening’s events made for “one of the weirder nights” of his life. In…
The fight for the last abortion clinic in Kentucky
By Jennifer Gerson
As part of its annually organized protest held in Wichita, Kansas, last year, the extreme right-wing, anti-choice activist group Operation Save America conducted a mock trial outside of the city’s federal courthouse. They held cardboard caskets…
Why pro-life doctors want the First Amendment to protect their right to lie to patients
By Jennifer Gerson
The First Amendment promises that, among other things, “Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech” but, in reality, there are always some legal restrictions on self-expression, as upheld by the Supreme Court. One of the…
How eating ice cream became a political power play
By Jennifer Gerson
This week, Out of Office is celebrating all things ice cream. Follow along as we explore the sweet history and unexpected influences of America’s favorite dessert. In the second-ever episode of HBO’s award-winning comedy Veep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus’…
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Jon Ossoff's loss is a blow. But for Georgia liberals, being so close is a hard-won victory.
By Jennifer Gerson
For weeks — months, really — now, I’ve been listening to national news stories on what the outcome of the special election in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District to fill now-Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price’s seat would mean. Not…