Beyond abortion: A timeline of reproductive health care and the true impact on women and society
This is not just about personal choice; it is about national and economic stability and the future of public health Read more at Salon
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Is it safe to have a child? Americans rethink family planning ahead of Trump’s return
On 6 November, the number of people booking vasectomy appointments at Planned Parenthood health centers spiked by 1,200%, IUD appointments by more than 760% and birth control implant appointments by 350%, according to a statement provided to the Guardian by Planned Parenthood. Traffic to Planned Parenthood’s webpages on tubal ligation, vasectomies and IUDs has also … Read more
Boycott men? South Korea’s 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. after Trump’s win
As some social media users have pointed out, 4B is as much about cutting ties with men as it is supporting other women. Sivakumar says the intended target is women’s autonomy rather than necessarily seeking to punish men, calling it an “individual effort on behalf of women.” The support of a collective is what makes … Read more
DeSantis Is Doing Everything He Can to End Abortion Measures’ Winning Streak
For another, DeSantis — the man who signed back-to-back abortion bans into law here — has thrown the full force of the state government behind coordinated efforts to tank the measure. Read more at Rolling Stone
When Trump says he’s going to ‘protect’ women, he means ‘control’ them | Arwa Mahdawi | opinion
Of course, we all know what “protect” really means in this context: it means “control”. Should he become president again, Trump and his allies seem intent on massively expanding the power of the president and eliminating hard-won freedoms. Conservative lawmakers and influencers want to control a woman’s access to reproductive healthcare. They want to control … Read more
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
Abortion access is settled law in Oregon. So why are advocates worried?
There is one law in particular, known as the Comstock Act, that has resurfaced and has many abortion rights advocates worried. The 1873 federal law prohibits mailing or transporting items across state lines that could be used in producing an abortion. Some have interpreted that could mean anything used in an abortion, from the equipment … Read more
Republicans want to steal reproductive freedom. Black women will suffer most | Opinion
According to US census projections, people of color are on par to be the majority by the middle of the century. With this imminent reality, the focus on controlling our fertility and denying us bodily autonomy is the age-old strategy of authoritarian, democracy-denying regimes. And to have a conservative-leaning supreme court that has proved that … Read more
The 10 states where abortion rights will be on the ballot this fall
Proposed constitutional amendments will put the future of abortion access directly in the hands of voters in states across the country in November. Read more at NBC News
Corey Lewandowski Repeats Trump’s Ugly Lie That Democratic Moms Support Killing Babies
Corey Lewandowski is back advising Donald Trump‘s presidential campaign, and he’s spreading his boss’ vicious, ugly lie that Vice President Kamala Harris and moms in blue states support killing babies. It is absolutely false that Democrats are in favor of infanticide. It’s just another vicious lie to demonize women who support reproductive autonomy by a … Read more