I write about abortion every day (http://jessica.substack.com), feminist books (Sex Object, The Purity Myth & more) & embarrass myself on TikTik (auntiekilljoy)
- Florida Gov Ron DeSantis said he’ll sign a 6 week abortion ban -Iowa’s Gov wants to increase funding for crisis pregnancy centers -Conservative media continues panicked coverage of the “pro-abortion street mob” trying to “intimidate” Amy Coney Barrett. Here’s the street mob:
National media picked up the story of Republican AGs saying it’s illegal to ship abortion medication into their states - but not one story mentioned that the pills are also used to treat miscarriages
I am *so tired* of mainstream media taking Republicans’ word as fact when it comes to abortion. Listen to doctors! Listen to experts! They’ll all tell you what banning abortion medication will do
Also in abortion news today: Wyoming Republicans are pushing a bill to give lawmakers the same standing as the Courts to interpret the state constitution—a way for them to pass their abortion bans whether the courts agree or not.
This information is available in the most nominal fucking google search - but sure, I'm the one who is "very dumb."
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An Idaho woman who is miscarrying and been denied an abortion because of state law has been documenting herself getting sicker and sicker over the last two days
Leaked audio of a strategy session between Tennessee lawmakers and Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America reveals the anti-abortion group telling politicians to wait a year or two before going after IVF and contraception
It's fascinating to see people argue that women won't really be punished if abortion is illegal. Here are some things that have *already* happened to women despite Roe:
I shared these images on TikTok and people are losing their minds insisting that it's a lie - it's wild how indoctrinated people are about abortion
The more I read these panicked articles about places like NYC and San Francisco being 'unsafe', the more I realize it's not about crime at all - just discomfort with poverty being more visible
Here’s what has people so fired up - they can’t believe that the images they’ve been shown about pregnancy and abortion aren’t real
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