Court Deals Blow to Pence-Era Indiana Anti-Choice Law
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The GOP-backed, anti-choice omnibus law "was, in effect, trying to overrule the U.S. Supreme Court," said Kenneth Falk, legal director of the ACLU of Indiana.
Reproductive Justice Advocate Alejandra Pablos Granted Bond
Commentary Maternity and Birthing
Black Maternal Health Week May Be Over, but We’re Just Getting Started
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Culture & Conversation Law and Policy
I’m an Undocumented Taxpayer. Here’s How My Taxes Are Used Against My Values.
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Trump’s State Department Erases Reproductive Rights From Human Rights Report
“Reproductive rights are human rights, and omitting the issue signals the Trump Administration’s latest retreat from global leadership on human rights."
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‘In Newnan, We Love Each Other’: Neo-Nazis Vastly Outnumbered at Their Own Rally in Georgia
“What happened today is a bunch of people filled with hate and anger, white nationalists ... got shown by the people of Newnan that we stand together."
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Michigan’s Republican Governor Cuts Off Free Water Supplies in Flint
“Basically what the governor did was he thumbed his nose up at the citizens showing us that fiscal concerns are more important to him than humanity itself."
Arizona Teachers Have Issued Their Demands. Now They’re Ready to Walk Out.
Educator demands include about $1 billion to restore education funding to 2008 levels, competitive pay for school support staff, and no new tax cuts. “We’re truly in a state of crisis here in Arizona."
Commentary
At Home in the Mouths of Women: Affrilachian Poetry
Poets don't build houses and don't save lives. But stories shape us as much as the land does, and in the Appalachian tradition, women are the history keepers and the storytellers.
Gina Haspel’s Nomination Shows Torturing Muslims Earns You a Promotion, Not Prosecution
As made evident by recent moves by the U.S. administration, those responsible for this kind of violence are unlikely to face consequences anytime soon. In fact, the opposite may happen, with torture being rewarded.
Analysis
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A Recent Court Decision Will Help Ensure Women Are Actually Making as Much as Men
In Rizo v. Yovino, the Ninth Circuit ruled, for the first time, that employers may not consider previous salary history when deciding whether a gender wage disparity is permissible.
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Boom! Lawyered: The Department of Justice Is Bullying ACLU Attorneys and It’s a Big Deal
Imani and Jess confront an extraordinary overreach by the Department of Justice. After failing to prevent immigrant minor Jane Doe from obtaining an abortion to which she's legally entitled, the Department is now asking the Supreme Court to punish the ACLU attorneys who represent her. Why? Because they dared to do their job. Listen to learn what this might mean for those attorneys – and for all of us.
Investigations
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An Ohio Woman Demands Better Care for Black Patients After Her Involuntary Hospitalization
She says her experience is emblematic of a greater problem: the treatment Black patients face when they seek psychiatric care.
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These Trans Women Are Fighting for Insurance Coverage as Trump Unravels Their Right to Care
The Trump administration has moved to roll back protections for transgender patients—leaving them reliant on federal courts and a patchwork of state policies.
Why a Trespassing Trial This March Has Caught the Attention of Activists on Both Sides of the Abortion Movement (Updated)
In the fall of 2017, radical anti-abortion activists debuted the Red Rose Rescues, bent on disrupting what they see as a stale political movement. Their goal is to be able to stop individual abortions without violating federal law. And so far, they are getting away with it.
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Congressional Report Debunks Anti-Choice Talking Points in GOP’s 20-Week Abortion Ban
Many of the questions answered in the Congressional Research Service's report speak directly to talking points used by anti-choice lawmakers to demonize later abortion care.
Culture & Conversation
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Ask a Queer Chick: How Do I Know If My Ex-Boyfriend’s Ex-Girlfriend Has Feelings for Me?
Plus: I don't want to take my fiancé's name when we get married, so what should we do instead?
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On College Campuses, Students Push for Free Condoms
Only about 13 percent of colleges have condom dispensers or vending machines that allow young people privacy and better access, says one researcher.
The ‘62 Days’ Filmmaker on the Laws That Can Turn a Brain-Dead Pregnant Person Into an ‘Incubator’
In advance of 62 Days' April 15 premier on World Channel's Reel South, Rewire.News spoke with the filmmaker about Marlise Muñoz's case and the impact of pregnancy exclusion laws.
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Washington Supreme Court Passes New Rule to Tackle the State’s All-White Jury Problem
The rule outlaws intentional racial discrimination, of course; such a thing is already unconstitutional. But it also outlaws peremptory challenges based on “implicit, institutional, and unconscious” race and ethnic biases.
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We Failed the Students of Parkland. But We Also Failed Nikolas Cruz
At some point we have to acknowledge that the sheer pain of a Nikolas Cruz or an Adam Lanza, or the children being recruited into gangs or by terrorist groups is in and of itself worth addressing. If we can't completely reorient our thinking on the lost people in this country, we are the only ones to blame for the consequences.
This Week in Sex: Study Says Most Young Women Unfazed by Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Just call them the Young and the Invincible. In other news, a survey asks about sex while menstruating. And in Norway, teen traffic-circle sex is considered a problem—for drivers.
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- A Hitler-Era Abortion Law Haunts Merkel, and Germany New York Times
- Five women accuse actor James Franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior LA Times
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