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Amid Contradicting Orders, the Supreme Court Protects Abortion Pill Access—for Now
A Friday afternoon order from the Supreme Court preserves the status quo on abortion pills till next week, giving the justices time to study the case.
In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court said that “the authority to regulate abortion must be returned to the people and their elected representatives.” The states before the Washington court have voted to keep abortion legal and accessible. It remains to be seen if the Supreme Court really meant what they said.
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Idaho Makes ‘Abortion Trafficking’ a Crime—Going Further Than Any Other State in Limiting Teens’ Access to Abortion
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U.S. Tax Code Disadvantages Single Women, Married Black Couples and Gay Couples the Most. Here’s How
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Women Need Julie Su as Our Next Labor Secretary. The Labor Movement Is Ready to Fight for Her
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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Majority Rule #5, Our Government Represents Us (with Rep. Katie Porter)
In 2022, women voters across the U.S. made their voices heard, demanding access to safe reproductive healthcare. And yet, state legislatures—which purport to represent the people—continue to attack reproductive rights, proposing increasingly restrictive bans on abortion. In the face of these challenges, how can we work towards a government that truly represents us—and protects us?
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The Truth About the Adoption Option
During oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson, the case that would end 50 years of protections for abortion rights in the U.S., Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked lawyers for a Mississippi clinic, “Why don’t safe-haven laws take care of that problem?” Ignored by the justices was extensive research showing that forced birth has consequences—devastating ones—for the woman, for the infant and for the communities where they live.
(This article originally appears in the Spring 2023 issue of Ms. Join the Ms. community today and you’ll get the issue delivered straight to your mailbox!)
