By Matthew Bitterman Since its independence, the United States has been a secular nation. The concept of separation of church and state is key, and written in our nation’s founding documents. Sadly, all three branches of the federal government have worked to erode this constitutional principle in recent years. Now, with an extremist majority in…
LGBTQ+ People are effected by the overturning of Roe v. Wade too!
By Olivia Halligan The first week of May was met with breaking news that the extremist majority of Supreme Court will most likely issue a decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Roe established abortion as a constitutional right in the United States. Since the leaking of decision, protests have taken place around the Supreme Court, and…
Dorothy Brown, MD – Always remember and never forget
Dorothy Brown, MD 1919 – 2004 “Dorothy Brown, MD, the first black female surgeon in the U.S., was also the first American state legislator to attempt to legalize abortion. As a member of the Tennessee state legislature in 1967, she proposed a bill to that effect and her commitment to reproductive rights remained strong in…
Will New Hampshire legalize slavery? Just days before the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a bill, House Bill 1181, allowing men to sue women to stop them from having an abortion was introduced in New Hampshire. Quite literally, a man would be able to hold a woman hostage for the length of her pregnancy. All he…
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Over the last week we’ve witnessed: The Supreme Court hear oral arguments against Texas’ extreme 6-week abortion ban; The Supreme Court side with the Albany Diocese AGAINST New York State, potentially overturning health insurance requirements concerning abortion; Ohio’s introduction of HB 480 that is a total ban of all abortions and is structured like the Texas law, making citizens…
ALERT: Supreme Court Hears Texas Abortion Ban TODAY!
TODAY the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments against the most restrictive abortion ban in the country – Texas’ SB 8 law. As the Court hears the two cases challenging Texas’ ban on almost all abortion, it has never been more clear, WE MUST ACT. We – together with our allies across the country – are taking action, demanding…
WE DID IT!! WHPA PASSED THE HOUSE!! We DID it! ➤Today, 218 members of the U.S. Congress voted to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act. This is the first time in history, the House of Representatives has voted on proactive legislation to protect abortion rights. The Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) is federal legislation that…
TAKE ACTION: Women’s Health Protection Act VOTE THIS FRIDAY 9/24
TAKE ACTION U.S. House to Vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act THIS FRIDAY – 9/24 Texas’s extreme abortion ban makes clear: We need a federal law that protects the right to abortion in every state. Congress must pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) of 2021. Equal access to abortion care—everywhere—is essential for social…
Breaking: Supreme Court denies emergency request to block Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
In a 5-4 vote the U.S. Supreme Court has denied the request to block Texas’ Senate Bill 8 extreme abortion ban. S.B. 8 takes effect immediately and forces almost all legal abortion in Texas to stop. The law bans abortion after just six weeks of pregnancy—before most women even know they’re pregnant, with no exception for…