They’re pushing for even harsher voting restrictions. Among them: revoking women’s right to vote, instituting “family voting,” and only allowing property owners the right to vote. These ideas haven’t made it into legislation — yet. But they’re growing in popularity among far-right Christian nationalists, many of whom are motivated by a belief that women should … Read more
But they — along with more than a dozen former government officials, health care professionals, migrant advocates and civil rights attorneys — worry the Trump administration is knowingly putting the children at risk to advance an ideological goal: denying them access to abortion by placing them in a state where it’s virtually banned. “This is … Read more
It’s not that there’s no more money for the program; Congress has appropriated the funds. It’s not that clinics are not competent to provide the care; Title X has been in place for almost 60 years. Instead, the funding may run out at the end of March – endangering the health and safety of millions … Read more
This bill effectively makes abortion illegal after six weeks of pregnancy, a time when many women have not yet learned that they are pregnant. Any person violating the law would face a felony punishable by prison sentence of up to five years. Rad more at The Guardian
Mary Ziegler, a professor at the University of California-Davis School of Law, said the proposed legislation would insulate crisis pregnancy centers from having to meet the standards that medical organizations face. It would blur the line between advocacy and medical practice, she said. And such legislation provides Republicans with a potentially useful campaign message ahead … Read more
Georgia woman charged with murder after police say she took pills to induce abortion If state prosecutors decide to move forward with the murder charge brought by local police against Alexia Moore, her case would be one of the first instances of a woman being charged for terminating a pregnancy in Georgia since it passed … Read more
“The repercussions for critical health care will be catastrophic,” the senators wrote. “Any gap in Title X funding could result in over two million patients losing access to contraception and preventative care, worsen maternal health outcomes, and increase sexually transmitted infections. It will also risk layoffs of essential health care providers and staff who provide … Read more
People are leaving or avoiding living in states with abortion bans, a new paper shows — resulting in lower rental prices and higher vacancies than in states that protect reproductive rights. Read more at 19th News
“We need to decimate the chemical abortions,” Steen said. “You talk about water quality, what’s happening in our water because of that, those chemical abortions that are coming through there.” The comment received relatively little notice apart from a few mentions on social media. However, Steen’s claim was notable both as an indication of how … Read more
Jailed for losing a pregnancy: how progress on El Salvador’s harsh anti-abortion law is unravelling Bukele is one of Donald Trump’s closest allies in Latin America, and advocates say there is little international political will to address these women’s rights abuses. “This government is aligning itself with the most conservative positions of other governments internationally,” … Read more
