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“Life of the Mother”

Excellence in National/International Investigative Reporting, the Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize

ProPublica, 2025

Author(s): Cassandra Jaramillo, Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana

ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” investigates the unexamined, irreversible consequences of state abortion bans, including the preventable deaths of five women.

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The Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize
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Ursula and Dr. Gilbert Farfel created an endowed scholarship at Ohio University, Ursula’s alma mater, to support establishment of this award. Presented in cooperation with the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University, the prize honors excellence in investigative reporting.