It argues that the laws banning abortion in Arkansas – there are two virtually identical laws on the books – must be struck down because they violate the state constitution and its guarantee that people have the right to equality, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These anti-abortion laws, the lawsuit alleges, not only … Read more
Women who changed their name when they got married may also face a logistical nightmare: reports show that as many as 69 million women who have taken their spouse’s name don’t have a birth certificate that matches their legal name. “The legislation does not mention the potential option for these Americans to present change-of-name documentation … Read more
Suit against Debra Lynch is latest from Texas’s Republican attorney general amid ongoing attacks on abortion pills Read more at The Guardian
Republicans refuse to advance without more restrictions on abortion coverage – Democrats say that’s a nonstarter Read more at The Guardian
Over the past few months, we’ve also seen officials, and the panelists they invite, in the Department for Health and Human Services push a very narrow prescription for how pregnant patients, predominantly women, should behave; one that looks down upon such noncontroversial things as pain medication, mental health treatment, and the use of formula to … Read more
Fetal tissue has been used to advance research into a large number of diseases, including diabetes, Alzheimer’s and infertility. The tissue has also played a role in the development and production of vaccines for polio, hepatitis A, rabies and other illnesses. Read more at The Guardian
“Louisiana’s request is denied,” Newsom said in a statement. “We will not allow extremist politicians from other states to reach into California and try to punish doctors based on allegations that they provided reproductive health care services. Not today. Not ever.” Read more at Politico
Virginians will determine whether to enshrine the protection of reproductive rights into the state constitution later this year. Read more at 19th News
It’s beyond clear that the technologies being imposed upon us exaggerate and enable tendencies that used to be unspeakable. They normalize abuse, and they have already normalized gendered hatred. These compulsions come from the same place as the impulse to punish Renee Nicole Good for protesting, for not bending to patriarchal authority. Read more at … Read more
In 2024, 55% of Democrats said abortion was important to their vote, according to polling from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). But in October of this year, just 36% of Democrats said the same. By contrast, abortion remained about as important to Republicans in both 2024 and 2025, PRRI found. PRRI’s findings mirror a … Read more
