As the world watches the Taliban seize power in Afghanistan and women’s lives come under threat, Women Make Movies, a nonprofit distributor of independent films made by and about women, is making their Voices of Afghan Women film collection available to watch for free through September 12, 2021.
Category: Justice & Law
Educating Texans on How to Get Abortion Pills Online: “Your Nearest Provider Is In Your Pocket”
Before the six-week abortion ban takes effect on Wednesday, abortion pill advocacy group Plan C and Progress Texas drove a mobile billboard truck around West Texas for three days to educate people about how they can access abortion pills online.
“We went on an abortion road trip to let people know that you don’t need to go on a road trip anymore to get an abortion.”
Youth Activists in Texas Fight Back Against Assault on Abortion Access
In response to coordinated attacks on abortion in Texas, youth activists are fighting back.
“It’s really overwhelming to get an abortion in Texas,” said Kat Tsvetkova, a member of the Buckle Bunnies Fund, a queer- and youth-led mutual aid abortion fund. “A lot of organizers here in Texas, myself included, want to ensure that people still get access to the care that they need, regardless if it’s during a pandemic or not, and especially in Texas. We’re here to assist with anything that they need, and help people access abortion safely and effectively.”
“Take the Shackles Off my Feet”: Activists Rally for the Equal Rights Amendment on Women’s Equality Day
On Thursday afternoon, around 150 activists and women’s rights leaders from across the country gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, across from the U.S. Senate, to rally for removal of the arbitrary timeline placed in the preamble of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Ms. Global: Women and Girls Left Vulnerable in Afghanistan; Two Natural Disasters Hitting Haiti; Moldova’s New Female Prime Minister
The U.S. ranks as the 19th most dangerous country for women, 11th in maternal mortality, 30th in closing the gender pay gap, 75th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family leave and equal access to health care. But Ms. has always understood: Feminist movements around the world hold answers to some of the U.S.’s most intractable problems. Ms. Global is taking note of feminists worldwide.
The Weekly Pulse: The Fight for Abortion Rights Continues; The Problem with Booster Shots
In this edition: The Fifth Circuit Court upholds Texas’s 15-week D&E abortion procedure ban; Arizona sued by reproductive rights groups and physicians over new abortion law; Planned Parenthood sues Montana over 20-week abortion ban; unvaccinated pregnant women are dying from COVID-19 at an alarming rate; and when it comes to booster shots, is it ethical to disburse a third round of vaccines in wealthy countries when the rest of the world is struggling to catch up?
Texas Has Officially Banned Most Abortions
On September 1, an unconscionably cruel abortion ban (S.B. 8) is set to go into effect in Texas.
This law is part of a three-pronged strategy by Texas lawmakers in relentless pursuit of banning abortion: ban abortion at six weeks of pregnancy and incentivize anti-abortion vigilantes; ban the most common method of abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy; and restrict medication abortion.
Crimes Against Afghan Women and Girls: “All It Will Take a Talib to Silence Me Is One Bullet”
Americans need to take responsibility for our role in enabling Taliban persecution and violence against women and girls and join governments and organizations around the world to protect their human rights.
Nationwide Paid Leave Bus Tour Culminates as Democrats Prepare to Expand Social Safety Net
A weeks-long bus tour spanned 14 states, raising awareness about the need for paid family and medical leave for all.
Paid leave plays a large role in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion ‘human’ infrastructure package. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved the necessary budget framework for the package, a key first step.
Women Congress Members Call for Increased Abortion Pill Access: “It’s Time We Trust the Science”
Over 70 Congress members are calling for “equitable, science-based” policies governing access to the abortion pill.
“There is no reason for the FDA to impose unnecessary restrictions on the medication abortion drug mifepristone—a safe and effective form of medication abortion care.”