The GOP bait and switch. Some Republicans ran on an anti-abortion platform. Many voted for them, believing that it meant pregnant patients seeking an abortion would simply be turned away.
The reality. Since the abolishment of Roe v Wade, the GOP is now coming for contraception, stripping away consenting adults pregnancy avoidance options.
Also In vitro fertilization, IVF, preventing would-be parents, desperate to become pregnant, access to the tools to accomplish their desires.
The depth of the anti-abortionist’s activities is astounding. That TFG has hitched his wagon to their machine is not as surprising as the continued allegiance of his cult acolytes to his cause despite the rulings that he is indeed a rapist and a fraud. What will it take to break the links and send him packing? His Friar’s Club campaign comedy act is getting old.
Plus, Texas needs a restart without the religion infused Bible thumping crowd in charge. Their brand of law and politics needs a massive revision. Texas and Texans will be much better off when that happens.
I wonder about the use of the word “extremists” in this article (and beyond). Would not other terms be more useful? Fascists? Dictators? What does an extremist Democrat want? To feed and clothe the poor? Make education available and affordable to everyone? Make voter registration automatic? Reign in the enormous concentration of wealth?
And now because of the far right taking choice away, they’re now coming after IVF (in Alabama). It was only a matter of time. So all those anti-choice people who put zero thought into what bodily autonomy really means may now no longer have an IVF option.
When you wring your hands and claim life begins at conception, there is no way IVF can then be an option. This is what what a MAGA world looks like.
Scary that we are even talking about this. We've taken so many step backwards as a Nation with trump's leadership, we can't afford to allow him a second term. In a first world country body autonomy should never be an issue. And hypocritical that those who push anti abortion laws the most are the ones who wouldn't get the vaccine. A very frightening time in our country for sure.
What I really want to know is what is driving these anti-abortion fanatics? They obviously don't care about the babies that a born otherwise they would also do something about violence against women and gun violence in general. What drives them? What is really behind? What world do they want to create?
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are "children" causing the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and other clinics in the state, to suspend IVF treatments. Republicans have called for legislation banning contraception, IUDs, no fault divorce and the Heritage Foundation wants to end recreational sex (good luck with that one). Anti-abortion states are already losing medical residents because they can't learn about abortions; rural areas in these states are already lacking in hospitals and defunding Planned Parenthood will cause ever fewer health options; maternity deaths in the US are horrid, and deaths among Black women are even worse. Republicans don't care about children and don't care about women. The Women's March was just the beginning. It's imperative to vote Blue, up and down the ballot because all Republicans are now Trumpists.
Following the latest Alabama ruling, I suggest women start bringing boxes of raw ingredient to the dinner table and insisting those are dinner. Also, demand paid maternity leave every time they ovulate because they are carrying a potential child. There are now organizations and programs like this one: https://reproductiverights.org/about-us/pro-bono-program/
So, while it's definitely an uphill battle, women no longer have to fight it alone - there are resources and people who will help them. In addition to voting blue in November, we also need to drown the red states in lawsuits related to reproductive rights. They will not budge unless it hits them where it hurts - in the wallet.
A recent development should affect SCOTUS' decision about mifepristone. Science magazine noted: "the journal Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology retracted two articles that raised questions about the safety of mifepristone. They were cited by the conservative district court judge in Texas who first ruled to suspend mifepristone’s FDA approval. Sage Publishing said it retracted both studies for “a lack of scientific rigor”; because one reviewer was affiliated with the anti-abortion Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI), a funder of the described research; and because the authors disclosed no conflicts of interest even though all but one were affiliated with antiabortion groups." We'll see if removal of credibility from their main argument makes the dent it should.
“Walgreens caved to the political pressure and agreed not to begin sales of the pill in those 20 states.”
Cowards.
And it’s not even good business. When facing bullies “Bring it on!” Is the last thing they want to hear and always, always works out better for you in the long run. Cowering and “Don’t hurt me!” only means you’ve told them they have free rein to keep hurting you more.
A Trump re-election means his clearly expressed fascism will come to be.
It would be helpful to chase this excellent explanation with a Who’s Who of more people, organizations and corporations to track.
Want to be ahead of the game for once. Done with getting ambushed.
Thanks for this part!
The GOP bait and switch. Some Republicans ran on an anti-abortion platform. Many voted for them, believing that it meant pregnant patients seeking an abortion would simply be turned away.
The reality. Since the abolishment of Roe v Wade, the GOP is now coming for contraception, stripping away consenting adults pregnancy avoidance options.
Also In vitro fertilization, IVF, preventing would-be parents, desperate to become pregnant, access to the tools to accomplish their desires.
Vote BLUE.
The depth of the anti-abortionist’s activities is astounding. That TFG has hitched his wagon to their machine is not as surprising as the continued allegiance of his cult acolytes to his cause despite the rulings that he is indeed a rapist and a fraud. What will it take to break the links and send him packing? His Friar’s Club campaign comedy act is getting old.
Plus, Texas needs a restart without the religion infused Bible thumping crowd in charge. Their brand of law and politics needs a massive revision. Texas and Texans will be much better off when that happens.
Chilling.
And totally possible.
This issue, along with some others should galvanize young people to vote and vote blue.
I wonder about the use of the word “extremists” in this article (and beyond). Would not other terms be more useful? Fascists? Dictators? What does an extremist Democrat want? To feed and clothe the poor? Make education available and affordable to everyone? Make voter registration automatic? Reign in the enormous concentration of wealth?
And now because of the far right taking choice away, they’re now coming after IVF (in Alabama). It was only a matter of time. So all those anti-choice people who put zero thought into what bodily autonomy really means may now no longer have an IVF option.
When you wring your hands and claim life begins at conception, there is no way IVF can then be an option. This is what what a MAGA world looks like.
Desensitization is a hell of a weapon, and it's hard to see continuous hope when every day seems an uphill battle...
Scary that we are even talking about this. We've taken so many step backwards as a Nation with trump's leadership, we can't afford to allow him a second term. In a first world country body autonomy should never be an issue. And hypocritical that those who push anti abortion laws the most are the ones who wouldn't get the vaccine. A very frightening time in our country for sure.
For historical context - here's some advertisements for mail order "French Female Pills" - abortifacient remedies from the late 1800s. They were later outlawed by the Comstock Act. https://forgottenfiles.substack.com/p/comstock-resurrected-1873
What I really want to know is what is driving these anti-abortion fanatics? They obviously don't care about the babies that a born otherwise they would also do something about violence against women and gun violence in general. What drives them? What is really behind? What world do they want to create?
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are "children" causing the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and other clinics in the state, to suspend IVF treatments. Republicans have called for legislation banning contraception, IUDs, no fault divorce and the Heritage Foundation wants to end recreational sex (good luck with that one). Anti-abortion states are already losing medical residents because they can't learn about abortions; rural areas in these states are already lacking in hospitals and defunding Planned Parenthood will cause ever fewer health options; maternity deaths in the US are horrid, and deaths among Black women are even worse. Republicans don't care about children and don't care about women. The Women's March was just the beginning. It's imperative to vote Blue, up and down the ballot because all Republicans are now Trumpists.
Following the latest Alabama ruling, I suggest women start bringing boxes of raw ingredient to the dinner table and insisting those are dinner. Also, demand paid maternity leave every time they ovulate because they are carrying a potential child. There are now organizations and programs like this one: https://reproductiverights.org/about-us/pro-bono-program/
So, while it's definitely an uphill battle, women no longer have to fight it alone - there are resources and people who will help them. In addition to voting blue in November, we also need to drown the red states in lawsuits related to reproductive rights. They will not budge unless it hits them where it hurts - in the wallet.
A recent development should affect SCOTUS' decision about mifepristone. Science magazine noted: "the journal Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology retracted two articles that raised questions about the safety of mifepristone. They were cited by the conservative district court judge in Texas who first ruled to suspend mifepristone’s FDA approval. Sage Publishing said it retracted both studies for “a lack of scientific rigor”; because one reviewer was affiliated with the anti-abortion Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI), a funder of the described research; and because the authors disclosed no conflicts of interest even though all but one were affiliated with antiabortion groups." We'll see if removal of credibility from their main argument makes the dent it should.
“Walgreens caved to the political pressure and agreed not to begin sales of the pill in those 20 states.”
Cowards.
And it’s not even good business. When facing bullies “Bring it on!” Is the last thing they want to hear and always, always works out better for you in the long run. Cowering and “Don’t hurt me!” only means you’ve told them they have free rein to keep hurting you more.
Ominous info here, but you nailed it, Jay. Women’s rights and freedoms are on the line. Let’s not be complacent. We need to vote blue or else!