Georgia Democrats: Police ‘Stifled Dissent’ During Near-Total Abortion Ban Debate
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One Georgia Democratic lawmaker accused GOP leaders of "hiding" behind law enforcement as Republicans rushed through the state's near-total abortion ban.
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Trump Touted Gilead’s Donation of HIV-Prevention Medication, But Doctors Want Generics—Not Charity
Gilead’s charitable donation wasn’t enough to quell a mounting tide of anger directed at the company.
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Anti-Choice Clinic Network Sues Because It Has to Use Title X Funds for Abortion Referrals
Obria Group sued the Trump administration last week, claiming current Title X requirements violate the anti-choice group's First Amendment rights and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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NARAL Jumps Into Kentucky Governor’s Race Ahead of Democratic Primary (Updated)
This isn’t the first time NARAL has jumped into a contentious Democratic primary where abortion rights have been a top-line issue.
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Missouri Republicans Rush to Criminalize Abortion Care (Updated)
A bill moving quickly through Missouri's legislature would all but end legal abortion in the state.
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Commentary
The ‘Auntie Network’ Is Creative, but Local Funds Have Been Helping People Get Abortions for Decades
Duplicating efforts dilutes the power of so many people who have been building a strong network together to ensure abortion access is there for all of us.
Why I’m Choosing to Stay in Georgia Despite Its Extreme Abortion Ban
My daughter will not learn to make room for the men that invade her space and the laws that invade her body.
Analysis
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Georgia, Alabama Advocates to Would-Be Boycotters: Don’t Write Us Off
Rather than boycotts, many are pushing for increased financial and strategic engagement—centering affected people and the groups who have already been doing the work.
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Multimedia
Boom! Lawyered: What a Challenge to ‘Roe’ Will Actually Look Like
Conservative lawmakers are passing total and near-total abortion bans with the explicit hope that they will be used to overturn Roe v. Wade. But how would that work, exactly? In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explain the arguments that would fuel a legal challenge to Roe and how a bad decision could then be used to attack state laws protecting abortion rights.
Investigations
A Catholic Hospital in Iowa Offered Contraception for Decades. Then the Bishop Found Out.
Catholic hospitals are supposed to follow religious directives that ban abortion, sterilization, and most contraception. But some of these facilities have found creative ways to get around the rules—until recently.
Exclusive: Immigration Agencies Communicated Prior to Arrest of Sanctuary Leader
Documents obtained by Rewire.News through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show that immigration enforcement officials reached out to the federal agency tasked with naturalizations and immigration services to confirm an appointment with a sanctuary leader prior to taking him into custody at the agency's field office.
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In This Small Georgia City, an Unpaid Court Fine Can Get Your Utilities Cut Off
“The fear and the panic is palpable for people who are in danger of losing their power, losing their water, losing other utilities” due to unpaid fines tacked onto their bills by the city, said one attorney with the Southern Center for Human Rights.
After All the Handwringing We’re Now Seeing Exactly Why Conservative Christians Supported Trump
Many have argued that Trump is little more than a “scam artist” who has duped evangelicals into following him. But it’s the other way around: Trump didn’t use the religious right to win the presidency; the religious right used Trump to get what it wanted.
Think Yoga and Mindfulness in Public Schools Are a No-Brainer? Think Again
Advocates of school yoga and mindfulness are no doubt sincere when they speak of these practices as secular resources that are desperately needed by a troubled education system, but there are compelling reasons to be skeptical.
Pastor David Brooks, Your Sermons Are Growing Stale…
The 'trustees of the First Church of American Religion' express concern over the approach of Times columnist David Brooks: You place religious practice and affiliation in the category of palliative resources for those being crushed by the new ruthless economy, whereas the religion usually referred to as prophetic—a form of religion we still regard as indispensable—sees faith as much more than a kind of backstop for those who suffer.
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Legislative Lowlights: Alabama GOP to Make Abortion a Criminal Act (Updated)
In Louisiana, Democrats continued to join Republicans to push through anti-choice laws.
Culture & Conversation
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Four Ways to Destigmatize Abortion in Everyday Conversations
At a time when we are being inundated with anti-choice bans, we all have a responsibility to challenge the myths, misinformation, and stigma surrounding abortion that contribute to a culture where such laws are seen as valid.
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In Tupac’s ‘Dear Mama,’ a Backstory About His Mother’s Activism, Mass Incarceration, and Bail
This Mother's Day, I'm listening to the song as a tribute to Afeni Shakur, but also to families separated by mass incarceration.
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This Mother’s Day, Support Mamas to Build Power and Save Lives
You can get involved in these three campaigns and make a difference for a mom in time for Mother’s Day.
Someone Tell This Ohio Legislator You Can’t Move Ectopic Pregnancies Into the Uterus
Ohio Rep. John Becker has sponsored a bill that defies science.
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Editorial
Are Northam’s Supporters Engaging In a Whisper Campaign to Undermine Fairfax? (Updated)
Ralph Northam has refused to resign despite growing calls for him to step down. Now, some say, his aides are engaged in a whisper campaign against Justin Fairfax, his Black successor.
These Women Lost Their Midterm Election Bids—but They’re Trying Again in 2020
These candidates are pushing a progressive agenda in the 2020 election cycle after coming up short in the 2018 midterm elections.
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