As many feminist critics — myself included — have argued, Vance’s relentless talk about children isn’t rooted in a true enthusiasm for the joys of parenthood. Instead, it’s about leveraging childbirth as a weapon against women’s equality, driving them out of the workforce and into dependent relationships with men. That’s why he also opposes affordable … Read more
“One in three women in America lives in a state with a Trump abortion ban,” Harris said. “Think about that when you also combine that with what we know has been long-standing neglect around an issue like maternal mortality … Where you been when it comes to taking care of the women and children of … Read more
When the Trump Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022, it opened the door to a new regime of state-level policing and punishment of American women. After this year’s election, Republicans may or may not have the votes in Congress to pass a national abortion ban. That’s not the most important question, however. … Read more
“A lot of people might go: ‘Oh, two minutes, that’s really fast.’ And yes, in the long scheme of things, that’s fast. But when you have someone who is actively hemorrhaging – in two minutes, they can lose hundreds of cc’s of blood,” Freehill said. “So those seconds count. I’m definitely worried about what’s going … Read more
During labor, misoprostol is typically kept at the patient’s bedside, she said. Under the new state law, the medication must be stored in a locked cabinet, potentially on a different floor of the hospital, and will require a nurse to order the drug, enter a code and retrieve it, she said. “Even if that adds … Read more
Before the ACA, birth control made up between 30 and 44 percent of women’s out-of-pocket health care costs, according to a KFF analysis. After the legislation took effect, the cost of contraception of all kinds fell dramatically — including IUDs, the cost of which dropped 68 percent. Project 2025 — the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint for Trump’s … Read more
“They’re not bringing it up, so I’m bringing it up,” she said. “I’m having to say to people: ‘Are you concerned about a national ban? Do you realize that if we don’t maintain the state legislature and supreme court, a Republican majority will actually go in and try to undo what Prop. 3, even though … Read more
Ron DeSantis is making a concerted effort to maintain draconian limits on abortion access in Florida that have led to accusations the rightwing Republican governor is conducting a “state-sponsored intimidation campaign” against abortion rights and trampling on civil liberties in the state. Read more at The Guardian
Harris also showed disdain over Trump’s comments over abortion, expressing he needs to trust women to make their own reproductive decisions. Her comments came after Trump, at a Pennsylvania rally, called himself a “protector” of women, claiming American women will not be “thinking about abortion” if he is elected. “Donald Trump is also the person … Read more
Despite all his attempts at striking a moderate pose, many in the anti-abortion movement believe Trump’s just playing politics and that he will do as the movement wishes when back in power, deriving comfort from his refusal at this month’s debate to say that he would veto a national abortion ban. An ardent anti-abortion activist … Read more
