In this edition of the Weekly Pulse: Thanksgiving could become a “massive superspreader event”; experts grow “more and more concerned” as Trump stalls transition of power; a global rundown on the state of reproductive health and rights; and, a look at how school reopenings have been prioritized in Europe.
Tag: Abortion
“Invest in the South”: Protecting Abortion Access For Louisianans in Wake of Amendment 1
Nearly 800,000 Louisianans (38 percent of voters) voted “No” and over 1.2 million Louisianans (62 percent) voted “Yes” on Amendment 1, a change to the state constitution that could open the possibility for the state to criminalize abortion, should Roe v. Wade be overturned. Even after election results came in, many are still not sure what the amendment even meant.
So, what just happened in Louisiana?
How Telemedicine Startups Are Revolutionizing Abortion Health Care in the U.S.
Telemedicine abortion startups are springing up across the country after a federal court in July temporarily suspended FDA restrictions on distribution of the abortion pill during the pandemic. In total, people in 19 states and Washington D.C. now have legal access to telemedicine abortion from a doctor within their state.
“This is a very safe early option. You can have a telemedicine appointment with a doctor in the comfort of your home and you get something mailed to your home. … To have that ability to be able to take care of yourself at home, I think that’s just an amazing service. And it should continue to be an option.”
Mike Pompeo Is Wrong: There *Is* an International Right to Abortion
Last month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed the Geneva Consensus Declaration, a U.S.-led document that fired yet another shot across the bow at reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy. The signing ceremony was touted as a watershed moment in the fight against an international movement to declare a right to abortion at the expense of traditional family values.
The only problem? There very much is an international right to abortion.
In Colorado and Louisiana, Extreme State Measures Put Abortion on the Ballot
In Colorado and Louisiana, state ballot initiatives have the potential to severely restrict a woman’s right to choose. And, in the event that the Supreme Court dismantles Roe v. Wade with its 6-3 conservative majority, measures like Louisiana Amendment 1 could indicate a statewide loss of reproductive freedom down the line.
The Pandemic Politics of Reproductive Health Care
The campaign to prove that abortion is not health care did not bring with the COVID-19 pandemic, and it won’t end there either.
Barrett Hearings Inspire State Action to Protect Abortion Rights
Fearing that a Barrett confirmation may lead the Supreme Court to end federal protection for abortion rights, activists across the country are mobilizing to secure the right to abortion health care in state law.
First-Ever Abortion Clinic Directory Celebrates 25 Years of Service
Abortion Clinics Online—the first abortion clinic directory—celebrates 25 years of service, despite legal restrictions, court battles and anti-abortion terrorism.
The Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett—and the End of Roe as We Know It
The result of an Amy Coney Barrett confirmation is clear: It will lurch the Court significantly to the right. The tenuous balance struck in June Medical Services will be lost.
The next abortion case to reach the Court (maybe a gestational limit, a fetal heartbeat law, a ban on an abortion procedure, or ban on sex and race selection) will likely find a much friendlier audience in this new Supreme Court.
War on Women: Pence Hostile Toward Repro Rights; Election Disinformation Hurts Democracy
This week, Ms.’s War on Women Report examines Pence and Harris on abortion; the ways election disinformation hurts our democracy; Trump’s “Deterrence Project” to dissuade Black voters from voting; and break down the ACB SCOTUS hearings.