The choice of Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate underscores how impossible it is to strike the balance Trump wants. Vance was clearly picked as a play for the bro vote. He may be awkward in most ways, but Vance channels both the male entitlement and unvarnished loathing of women that defines … Read more
Nevertheless, Democrats on Tuesday accused Trump of wanting to outlaw birth control, abortion and IVF, using his wavering as evidence that voters can’t trust what he says. They emphasized that if the Trump-appointed justices had not overturned Roe then there wouldn’t be open questions on such policies. “He’s the one,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), … Read more
In additional resurfaced clips, Vance has said that people without children should pay higher taxes, and that people with children should be given more voting power than those without children. Read more at The Guardian
As much as Sen. Mike Lee may deny Republicans are coming after birth control, the pattern is clear. Democrats offer Republicans one chance after another to vote for birth control rights, and every time, Republicans vote against it. Increasingly, major MAGA leaders are admitting out loud that they are coming for birth control. Read more … Read more
Almost two-thirds of Americans say abortion should be legal in most cases, but almost zero percent of people at the Heritage Foundation seem to believe the same. The much-publicized Project 2025—a governmental blueprint drawn up by the powerful think tank that got regular name-checks yesterday—asserts that abortion is “not health care.” (The document mentions abortion … Read more
In the book, Up from Conservatism, the authors advocate for the repeal of the Civil Rights Act, for politicians to conduct “deep investigations into what the gay lifestyle actually does to people”, that college and childcare be defunded and that rightwing governments “promote male-dominated industries” in order to discourage female participation in the workplace. Vance’s … Read more
Media Matters dug up a whopping 13 other instances of Vance railing about childless women, calling them “sociopaths” who “must be stopped.” Repeatedly, he singled out cat ownership as a sure sign that one belonged to the “cabal” of non-mothers he believes are single-handedly destroying the nation. and The book has been delayed until after … Read more
Secret video: Project 2025 author says Trump “blessed” the “second phase” of their agenda “Behind closed doors, chief Project 2025 architect Russ Vought confirmed Donald Trump has ‘blessed’ the work of Project 2025 architects as they work on the ‘second phase’ of their dangerous MAGA blueprint,” Floyd said in a press release shared with Truthout. “Trump’s … Read more
Anti-abortion groups secured a generational victory when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. A lawsuit in Texas demonstrates how those same forces threaten access to other health services, including birth control and screenings for cancer and sexually transmitted infections. Read more at 19th News
A Republican presidency could stop doctors from prescribing abortion pills online and make it illegal to send them through the mail. Read more at 19th News
