abortion rights
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Maybe We Wanna Be in Kansas, Dorothy. It Just Became the First State to Recognize the Right to an Abortion Independent of Roe v. Wade
In the ongoing, gut-wrenching, Handmaid’s Tale-like real-life saga that is the decimation of reproductive rights across the country, yet another state has weighed in on its hatred of women. And yet. And yet, this time, Kansas came through for the bodily autonomy of its women citizenry. On Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court declared that the…
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Gabrielle Union, Don Cheadle Among Celebs Protesting Anti-Abortion Bill in Georgia, Threaten Boycott
Over the past decade, Georgia has become one of the most lucrative filming locations in the entire world, generating billions of dollars for the entertainment industry with its enticing film incentive program—which awards up to 30 percent of production costs back in transferable tax credits, which can then be sold on the free market. But…
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As of Today, Abortion Is Effectively Banned in Kentucky
Those who want to control the wombs of women are moving closer to their nefarious goals as the Kentucky legislature passed two bills this week, which for all intents and purposes ban abortion unless a court intervenes, according to the ACLU. Kentucky is one of 22 states in the U.S. which has a “Republican trifecta,”…
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This Is the America White People Wished For. This Is the America White People Want
Since the 2016 presidential election, I have read and I have heard from people—mostly white but some nonwhite—that it’s unfair to generalize about white people just because Donald Trump is now our president. The rush to defend themselves has been so unceasing that #NotAllWhitePeople has become a popular and synopsizing shorthand for that collection of…
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Coat Hanger Abortions Are Making a Comeback With Introduction of New GOP Bill
Because old entitled white men never get tired of deciding what is best for women and their reproductive health, the GOP is set to introduce a bill next week that would implement a federal ban on abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy—or before most women even know they’re pregnant. H.R. 490—otherwise known…
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich Vetoes ‘Heartbeat Bill,’ Signs 20-Week Abortion Ban
Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday vetoed the controversial “heartbeat bill” and signed into law another bill that bans abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, the Columbus Dispatch reports. The heartbeat bill would have been the most restrictive abortion law in the nation, forbidding abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be…
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions in Texas
The Supreme Court of the United States has struck down a restrictive Texas law that required clinics that provide abortions to have surgical facilities and doctors with admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, NPR reports, ruling the restrictions unconstitutional. In a 5-3 decision in the case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, the court overturned a decision made…