Stating the obvious: but so everyone is clear. It is *absolutely* the case that the very first legislative priority of a Republican trifecta at the national level will be a federal ban on abortions. It will be HR 1.
Just now on @NPR , staffer at an Alabama women’s clinic sadly described having to tell a young woman pregnant following sexual abuse she could not receive an #abortion . #ClarenceThomas #SCOTUS
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BREAKING: California governor signs bill protecting abortion providers in the state who undertake procedures for patients from states where abortion is banned
The decision by Republican-appointed justices to end a constitutional right to abortion conflicted with the views of a majority of Americans.
LIVE: Los Angeles abortion-rights activists stage a protest
Dick’s Sporting Goods said it would provide up to $4,000 in travel reimbursement for employees who live in states that restrict abortion access and that the policy would apply to any spouse or dependent covered by the company’s medical plan.
There was NEVER a Constitutional right to abortion. Pass it on.
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So, to sum up the Supreme Court’s week: life begins at conception and ends in a mass shooting.
In a solo concurring opinion, Thomas says the court should reconsider rulings that protect contraception, same-sex relationships, and same-sex marriage.
This is what it actually means to criminalize abortion. I am not sure America is prepared for the level of invasive policing that women are about to endure. via @jiatolentino
Hundreds of thousands of children will now live who would otherwise have been killed in the womb. This is a victory for all human beings, who are created in the image of God.
Abortion is automatically banned in 22 states now that Roe is overturned
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Tonight @TexasTribune is publishing a minute-by-minute account by @tlangford of the law enforcement response to the May 24 Uvalde school shooting, based on a review of timelines, documents, and video footage, some of which hasn’t been publicly released.
Russia claims - without evidence - that 162 Canadians have been killed fighting in Ukraine. The real number appears to be zero. My report
Francia Márquez, an environmental activist, became a phenomenon in Colombia, mobilizing decades of voter frustration. She became the country’s first Black vice president on Sunday. Photo: Federico Rios for The New York Times
An emotional photo of Ukrainian Deputy Prime MinisterOlha Stefanishyna, who had been campaigning hard for Ukraine's candidate status. 👉
Obama holds the record for the most children killed by a Nobel peace prize winner
Unusual activity at the Vatican as reports break that Pope Francis may be about to resign. (And we are there!)
This week, the Supreme Court struck another blow against the separation of church and state. They may strike another any day now. The "wall" prohibiting the state picking and choosing which religions to help is crumbling. Theocracy is coming. My latest.
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