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Today…
is back to school after a week off. Say a prayer for me this morning.
is National Chocolate Soufflé Day, excellent for celebrating the birthday of queens: Bernadette Peters and Mercedes Ruehl, both 1948-forever.
Abortion
The American Independent | Many who say they oppose abortion would still help someone who needed one | Lisa Needham
HuffPost | I'm An OB-GYN. Here's Why I Decided To Learn How To Provide Abortions. | Sarah Garber
Los Angeles Times | This bill may be the only thing that guarantees women's reproductive rights | Editorial
Los Angeles Times| Texas may soon wish it never concocted abortion law | George Skelton
New York Times | Why Was a Catholic Hospital Willing to Gamble With My Life? | Katherine Stewart
SELF | Abortion Pills Now Make Up Half of U.S. Abortions | Serena Coady
Colorado
The Denver Post | Trio of abortion bills stopped by Colorado Democrats as procedure faces new threats nationwide | Nick Coltrain
Connecticut
Hartford Courant | Legislative proposal would enshrine abortion freedom in Connecticut Constitution | Daniela Altimari
Florida
Miami Herald | They painfully aborted unborn son due to major heart defect — bill may not allow that option | Kirby Wilson
Orlando Sentinel | Florida’s 15-week abortion ban will have dramatic effects on patients and providers. Here’s what to expect. | Cindy Krischer
Kansas
Kansas Reflector | With amendment vote set, abortion access matters for transgender people in Kansas | Nigel Morton
Kentucky
The Courier-Journal | If Kentucky bans abortion, Planned Parenthood CEO says it will still find ways to help women | Morgan Watkins
Montana
The Daily Montanan | Montana court voids law preventing nurse practitioners from performing abortions | Arren Kimbel-Sannit
More from AP, Missoulian
Ohio
Columbus Dispatch | Abortion rights groups sue to block Ohio law that adds hurdles to keeping SW clinics open | Laura Bischoff
More from AP, U.S. News & World Report
Texas
Rewire News Group | Demand for Abortion Pills by Mail Drastically Increase After Texas Ban | Caroline Reilly
More from Austin American-Statesman, Bloomberg, Houston Chronicle, KXAN-TV, NBC, Newsweek, POLITICO, Scary Mommy, The Texan, Texas Tribune
AP | Explainer: What does Texas' data on abortions say about law? | Jamie Stengle
The 19th | Jessica Cisneros takes on the last anti-abortion U.S. House Democrat in Texas rematch | Amanda Becker
Health & Justice
BuzzFeed | These Condoms Are FDA-Authorized For Anal Sex | Loren Cecil
Popular Science | Why the FDA finally approved a condom for anal sex | Sara Kiley Watson
HealthDay | IUDs a Very Effective Form of Birth Control, Study Confirms | Robert Preidt
More from Union Democrat, U.S. News & World Report
Ms. | The Period Project: Menstrual Equity in Schools | Nassim Alisobhani, Emily Spears
SELF | Maternal Death Rates Soared During First Year of the Pandemic, Study Finds | Serena Coady
CT News Junkie | Providers Must Self-Examine to Explain Black Maternal Health Disparities | Lucinda Canty
Facing South | How community care can address the South's maternal mortality crisis | Rebekah Barber
D.C.
The Georgetown Voice | D.C. bill requires schools to provide free period products to students | Isabella Stratta
Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald |Proposed bill would eliminate sales tax on feminine hygiene products in Nebraska | Molly Ashford