Mississippi's 'Pink House' becomes ground zero in U.S. abortion battle
JACKSON — For eight years, Derenda Hancock has ushered women from their cars to the doors of Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, donning a rainbow vest as she…
Justices signal they'll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the biggest challenge to abortion rights in decades, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signaled they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that has existed for nearly 50 years.
How the Supreme Court Could Gut Reproductive Rights Without Ruling on a Single Abortion Restriction
A Louisiana suit threatens to unravel dozens of cases nationwide by blocking abortion providers from challenging restrictions on behalf of their patients.
Gorsuch deals abortion providers another setback by sending Texas SB8 lawsuit to a conservative appeals court | CNN Politics
In the latest setback for abortion clinics in Texas, Justice Neil Gorsuch said Thursday that a conservative federal appeals court should handle the next steps of litigation concerning the state's six-week ban, a move that will likely leave women seeking abortions in the state in legal limbo for weeks if not months.
Biden Enlists White House Counsel To Fight The Texas Abortion Law. - New Jersey Times
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he’s launching a “complete-of-authorities effort,” consisting of the White residence counsel, to fight a strict new Texas abortion regulation after a single-day court decision allowed it to stand. Biden, a Democrat and a Catholic who has shifted to the left on abortion in recent years to be more in …
Biden Administration on Lookout for States Violating Women's Rights After Abortion Ruling
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Justice Department will 'protect' abortion seekers in Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Monday that it will not tolerate violence against anyone who is trying to obtain an abortion in Texas as federal officials explore options to challenge a new state law that bans most abortions .
FDA says abortion pills can be sent by mail | CNN Politics
The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is lifting a requirement that patients seeking medication abortion had to pick up the medication in-person, instead allowing pills to be sent by mail.
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the way to bolstering reproductive rights.
Women-led news outlet breaks the mold of local journalism
At the Women’s Plaza of Honor of the U of A, 10 women are standing together for the first official photo of their media outlet team. They gathered around its two founders. Caitlin Schmidt and Susan Barnett are seasoned journalists who saw an opportunity to build something new after their own disillusionment with the declining...
Civil Rights Activist Marsha P. Johnson to be the First Transgender Person Given a Monument in America
A group of lawmakers in Elizabeth, N.J., authorized plans to build a monument to transgender civil rights activist Marsha P. Johnson. According to Union County officials, this would make Johnson the first transgender person in the country to be honored with a monument.
'Crashing down’: How the child care crisis is magnifying racial disparities
Ninety-three percent of child care workers are women, and 45 percent are Black, Asian or Latino, while half of child care businesses are minority-owned.
Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender care ban
Kentucky's Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping Republican measure aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths. Gov. Andy Beshear said in his veto message Friday that the bill would increase youth suicides.