Today…
is the first day of Black History Month, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and Bake For Family Fun Month.
in 1978, the 13-cent Harriet Tubman stamp was issued, making her the first Black woman to appear on U.S. postage. And for my “every day with the learning” files, when I Googled “Harriet Tubman stamp” to grab an image, what I found was an ink stamp to make your own Tubman $20s. Would like, yes, please.
is National Dark Chocolate Day, which reminds me again of one of the best beverages I have ever tasted: the bitter mocha from the Spunky Monkey coffee stand at the Portland farmer’s market. It was made with little to no sugar, but with a high-fat dairy that smoothed the bitterness just enough. Perfection. I had this beverage maybe three or four times in November 2004, and have been wandering the earth in search of something like it ever since…
Abortion
Bloomberg Law | Abortion and the Politicization of Black Women’s Bodies | Jilisa Milton
Here & Now | Despite Roe v. Wade protections, women still face many barriers to abortion in U.S. | Katia Riddle
USA Today | The battle for abortion could be over, but the post-Roe v. Wade future is just beginning | Anna Rupani
Florida
Florida Politics | Democrats expect Republicans to give no ground in abortion fight | Jason Delgado
Idaho
AP | Idaho Senate panel rejects Texas-modeled abortion law | Keith Ridler
Forbes | Idaho Legislators Reject Bill Copying Texas’ Abortion Restrictions | Alison Durkee
Idaho Statesman | Idaho lawmakers reject Texas-inspired bill to allow family to sue abortion providers | Ryan Suppe
Iowa
Iowa Capital Dispatch | Lawmaker eyes Texas-based program that funds abortion alternatives | Kathie Obradovich
Pennsylvania
Rewire News Group | Pennsylvania Republicans Are Close to Banning Abortion in the State
West Virginia
AP | W.Va. Democrats propose bill to repeal abortion restrictions | Leah Willingham
WV News | Monongalia County legislators introduce House, Senate bills that would 'preserve patient's right to an abortion' | Chris Slater
WDVM-TV | New pro-choice legislation introduced in West Virginia State Legislature | Katie Rhee
Health & Justice
Greatist | How Effective Is Birth Control at Preventing Pregnancy? | Saundra Montijo
Next City | How Midwives and Doulas Are Working to End Birth Disparities | Myah Overstreet
NPR | Cervical cancer kills Black women at a disproportionately higher rate than whites | Alana Wise
TechCrunch | How one founder aims to both improve women’s health right now, and the gender gap in research | Darrell Etherington
Washington Post | The never-ending fight over whether to include the Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution | Amber Phillips
Ms. | Feminists React: The Equal Rights Amendment Is Now Ratified. What’s Next? | Carrie Baker
Kansas
Kansas City Star | ‘I feared I would become another statistic’: Kansas mothers look to curb maternal deaths | Lucy Peterson
North Carolina
News & Observer | NC law: No doctor’s prescription needed for some birth control | Lucille Sherman
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Gay News | Philly’s queer doula collective is helping LGBTQ parents navigate the health system | Michaela Winberg, Billy Penn