From Texas to D.C.: A Legislator—and Her Child—Fight for Voting Rights
Over 50 Texas Democrats have left the state en masse to prevent a quorum in the House and to freeze extreme election bills from advancing through the chambers. One of those “fugitive” Democrats is Texas state Representative Erin Zwiener (D)—a mother to a 3-year-old daughter named Lark. Due to very real child care constraints, Zwiener faced an impossible choice: Do I flee the state with or without my child?
Zwiener joined Ms. to discuss how these drastic measures relate to Texas Democrats’ overall strategy, and how their quick exit affected her as a wife, parent and legislator.
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38. Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: The Badass Women of Podcasting Take on the Supreme Court (Host Michele Goodwin with Leah Litman)
As the Supreme Court goes into recess, we’re recapping the highs and lows of the past year. What was at stake? What did feminists win—and whose rights remain at risk? We update you on the state of the court, cases feminists should be keeping their eyes on going forward, and more.
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Texas’s Radical Six-Week Abortion Ban Challenged: “The Cruelty Is the Point—And We Will Not Let it Stand”
A broad coalition of Texas abortion providers, doctors, clergy, abortion funds and practical support networks filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block Senate Bill 8, a new six-week abortion ban set to take effect on September 1.
Due to many barriers to abortion care in the state, approximately 85–90 percent of people who obtain abortions in Texas are at least six weeks into pregnancy, meaning this law would prohibit nearly all abortions in the state.
