Deborah As many states rush to ban abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, the fact that federal law fails to guarantee basic accommodations to allow a pregnant person to continue working safely to support herself and her family is a cruel joke. The Senate’s lack of urgency in passing this bill in … Read more
All told, about 900 Americans died in 2020 from complications related to childbirth. Another 50,000 or more women experienced severe pregnancy-related complications. Four of five of those deaths were from preventable causes. In terms of scale and rate, America’s maternal mortality dwarfs the issues of other wealthy countries, and these gaps in maternity care shoulder … Read more
“Ms. Gustafson no longer has a position with the Commission and she does not have the authority to assert that the Commission has or will bring such charges,” the law firm, the Littler Workplace Policy Institute, wrote. “Ms. Gustafson is using her former position to intimidate employers who provide or are considering providing a benefit … Read more
“Given his pledges to anti-choice supporters to deny funding for Planned Parenthood, as well as reaffirming his support for abortion bans without exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother, we know where Lee Zeldin stands,” said Christine Quinn, the former New York City Council speaker and a leader of the state Democratic committee, … Read more
A surge in requests The Martinezes are just two of many Central Texans choosing permanent forms of birth control in the wake of the state’s ban on abortion. Local doctor’s offices have seen a flurry of requests for salpingectomies and vasectomies since June. * The number of patients coming in for a sterilization procedure has … Read more
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case that would have provided clarity on this issue after a Catholic group and two pregnant women from Rhode Island sought to sue the state on behalf of their unborn fetuses. “This court,” the women argued, “should grant the writ to finally determine whether prenatal life, … Read more
“Stories like these confirm the importance of data privacy. While abortion remains fully legal in the District, consumers and those seeking abortions should be aware of how others may use their data, and they should take steps to protect themselves and their data and privacy as much as possible,” Racine added. Read more at The … Read more
The logistics and funding help are crucial now that patients are coming from hundreds of miles away, Sherell said. “At first I was only getting like Memphis and Kentucky and Oklahoma,” she said. “Now, I’m scheduling now as far as Texas, Florida. I’ve estimated over 1,000 miles for a patient before to travel to come … Read more
In the final weeks of the campaign, groups that oppose abortion rights are urging Republican candidates to go on offense, sensing an opportunity to gain a political upper hand in the debate by flipping the script on Democrats and calling their positions on reproductive rights too extreme for most Americans. Read more at Politico
The country’s highest-stakes battle over abortion rights is unfolding in Michigan, where polls show voters appear likely to add an explicit right to the procedure in their state constitution. While abortion-related initiatives are also on the ballot in California, Kentucky, Montana and Vermont, the outcome in Michigan will have the starkest impact — determining whether … Read more
