Lucy Westcott

I'm a journalist, writer, and reporter with a special interest in women's rights, reproductive rights (namely abortion access and FGM), humanitarian issues, and immigration. My work has appeared in Newsweek, PopSugar, The Atlantic, Bustle, and the Guardian. I also have experience producing branded content and recently worked as a freelance producer and writer at Atlantic Re:think, the branded content arm of the Atlantic. I've reported across the U.S. and from the field in Jordan, Egypt, Cameroon, South Africa and Lesotho. I'm a trivia champion, classically trained singer, film lover, and world traveler. I've visited 47 U.S. states and am looking for reasons to go to Ohio, Hawaii and Alaska.

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Why Irish Expats Are Flying Home For The Abortion Referendum, In Their Own Words

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These Pro-Choice Warriors Saved Texas' Abortion Clinics Once. Now, Round 2 Is Here.

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Americans: Let Us Into Cuba!

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Burn Book, Apple Style

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Over 100 Dead In Algerian Plane Crash

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Another Danger While Flying?

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Women in Iraq Mistreated By Justice System

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Facebook Grants Father's Emotional Plea

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Wendy Davis Wants to Expand Gun Rights

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Bionic Hand Restores Sense of Touch

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Sochi Toilet Horror Stories Have Begun

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Alaska's Rate Of This Is 3 Times The Average

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This Starfish Disease Is Downright Sad

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Pot Brownies Are So Cliché

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Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, Here Are All The Broncos and Seahawks Players That Have Been Arrested

Sunday's game hasn't even begun, but Super Bowl XLVIII controversies already abound. Stories about Super Bowl sex trafficking, a battle over marijuana billboards, and extremely sexist ads are just the tip of the iceberg. While players for the Denver…

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Vodka Leads Russia To Early Grave, Study Finds: The 10 Drunkest Countries In The World

A new study published in journal The Lancet has found that vodka could be behind Russia's "extraordinarily high" risk for early death. The drinking habits of more than 150,000 Russians with no past diseases were tracked over a ten-year period, and…

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Super Bowl Becomes Marijuana Debate Ground

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People Check Their Phones This Often

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Senator: Weed Is Addictive, Look At Lady Gaga!

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The State of The Union, In Three Words

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