Shefali Luthra

Shefali Luthra is the 19th’s reproductive health reporter. She has covered health care for more than a decade, starting at the Texas Tribune, where she wrote about abortion restrictions and the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, before moving to KFF Health News. Shefali says: "I’m passionate about covering health care in a way that highlights policy’s human impact. I love hearing from readers about how best to do that. My work at The 19th emphasizes abortion policy, access to fertility care and contraception, and every other corner of reproductive health. I’ve contributed to multiple award-winning projects, including our coverage of the fall of Roe v. Wade, which won a 2023 Online Journalism Award, and a series on pregnancy in post-Roe America, which won a Murrow Award. My book about the loss of abortion rights, called Undue Burden, published in May 2024."