How the anti-abortion movement embraced fringe ‘abolitionists’ and became more punitive
A movement that believes abortion should be treated as homicide has grown alongside a Republican penchant for punishment Read more at The Guardian
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Clinics begin closing as Trump admin continues freeze on family planning funds
Dozens of medical providers from California to Maine, including nine Planned Parenthood affiliates, have struggled to stay afloat since more than $65 million dollars for the Title X family planning program was withheld on April 1 — a funding freeze the Trump administration said was aimed at enforcing executive orders on diversity and immigration. Federal … Read more
Mike Johnson melts down after House proxy vote failure exposes MAGA’s “pro-family” lie
But it’s not quite right to attribute this to hypocrisy. Johnson’s behavior is perfectly consistent with the renewed Republican enthusiasm for pushing women out of public life and back into the kitchen. As David Graham at the Atlantic wrote in a recent article on how Republicans are implementing Project 2025, the party under Trump has … Read more
An effort to block non-citizens from voting could impact married women, too
The bill would require an individual to present in person a passport, birth certificate or other citizenship document when registering to vote or updating their voter registration information. Such a requirement could pose barriers for large swaths of Americans: More than 9 percent of citizens of voting age — or 21.3 million people — do … Read more
Trump DOJ’s limits on FACE Act enforcement fuel concern from abortion providers
Instead, the Justice Department now says it will no longer enforce violations of the statute, except in extraordinary circumstances — such as cases involving death or serious property damage. Read more at National Public Radio
Fate of Wyoming’s last abortion clinic in balance as Republicans take aim
Wellspring center in Casper pauses services after conservative legislature passes tough new restrictions Read more at The Guardian
Trump’s FDA pick says he’ll review whether abortion pill must be dispensed in person again
“I do think it makes sense to review the totality of data and ongoing data,” Makary said, referring to how patients get mifepristone. Read more at NBC News
“A woman is like a child”: MAGA quickly turns its sights on stripping Republican women of power
Conservative women believe complicity will save them. But an emboldened far-right is gunning for their rights Read more at Salon
Trump’s IVF order: a PR move that gives pronatalists cause for cheer
The order doesn’t fulfill campaign pledges, but does cement the administration’s reputation for promoting childbearing Read more at The Guardian
“It’s not being looked at as a crazy thing”: Emboldened Republicans renew push to restrict divorce
The recent bills targeting no-fault divorce come against a backdrop of a slew of executive actions at the federal level that threaten civil rights and freedoms for a host of Americans. While these state bills have previously failed to gain any traction in their respective legislatures — Republican Oklahoma state Sen. Dusty Deevers’ 2024 attempt at eliminating no-fault … Read more