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
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Michelle Obama Tells Us What’s at Stake – news round-up
In a race defined by gender, Michelle Obama pleads with men to step up She added: “To the women listening, we have every right to demand that the men in our lives do better by us to make these choices clear to the men that we love our lives are worth more than their anger … Read more
‘We wanna produce babies’: Trump tries to pitch himself as IVF supporter after Roe fall
In a statement, the Harris-Walz campaign called Trump’s IVF promise a “brazen lie”, and pointed out that the Republican party’s 2024 platform, which is linked on the Trump campaign website, states in its section on abortion and fertility treatment14s that the states are “free to pass laws” enforcing 14th amendment rights – a nod to … Read more
Inside the fight over military abortion access
“It’s enormously disappointing to see the bipartisan bill that we passed out of committee 57-1 become overrun with partisan amendments that restrict reproductive freedoms, attack LGBTQ+ service members, leave our NATO allies behind, ignore the threat of climate change, and more,” Houlahan said in a statement. “Our military families deserve better than this political theatre.” … Read more
Kentucky judge throws out Jewish mothers’ lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion ban
On Friday evening, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Brian Edwards said the group of women lacked standing to bring the case and sided with the state’s attorney general, who defended the state’s abortion laws. Read more at National Public Radio, Inc.
Senate GOP block Democratic bill that would protect IVF, put forth their own weak bill and resolution – news round-up
GOP Sens Scramble To Find Reason To Oppose IVF Bill, Warning Of An ‘Anti-Religious Agenda’ “The bill allows for states to push for regulations that could severely reduce the standard of care for IVF treatment, such as restrictions on how many embryos are created and what individuals can do with these embryos — decisions that … Read more
Southern Baptist resolution against IVF – news round-up
Southern Baptists vote to oppose IVF and reject tighter ban on women pastors The resolution on IVF states that “though all children are to be fully respected and protected, not all technological means of assisting human reproduction are equally God-honoring or morally justified.” It cites the number of embryos generated in the IVF process — … Read more
Abortion Bounties, Penalties on Women: Florida Kingmaker’s Candidate Questionnaire
In addition to collecting standard information about the educational candidate’s background, military service, and other credentials, the questionnaire asks political hopefuls about additional restrictions they might seek to implement on abortion, which is currently banned in Florida after 6 weeks. The group asks if there ought to be penalties for women who seek abortion, and … Read more
Alabama’s War on Women
Anti-abortion activists have sought full legal rights for embryos since the Seventies. Today, Alabamians are learning the true cost of that fight, from IVF access to miscarriage management and pregnancy criminalization Read more at Rolling Stone
Katie Britt And Ted Cruz Introduce Bill To Rehab Image Of Katie Britt And Ted Cruz
So the two have teamed up to introduce legislation that they claim would, if it passed the Senate, ensure federal protections for in-vitro fertilization, the extremely popular and highly common procedure used to help people facing fertility issues conceive. … But as the Daily Kos writer Joan McCarter and others noted throughout the day Monday, … Read more