For the birds
Today…
is National Teacher Day, part of Teacher Appreciation Week. (It won’t sound very appreciative, but it amuses me that DCPS’s Google calendar doesn’t include all the days the kids are out of school, but it does include this.) (Don’t mind me, I’m just in a mood.) (‘Cause of the kids. It’s always ‘cause of the kids.)
Grumpy bird scowls at the bathroom door wondering what the hell is taking the child so long in there.
Abortion
Arizona
USA Today | What does Arizona's new abortion law do, what are the exceptions and how does it compare to other states? | Maria Polletta
Arkansas
Arkansas Times | The anti-abortion police go local | Max Brantley
Illinois
WCBU-FM | Authorities: Fire At Peoria Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Center Was Intentionally Set | Tim Shelley (Peoria, IL)
Iowa
Quad-City Times | Iowa lawmakers say 'life amendment' on track | James Lynch
Texas
Jezebel | Lubbock Voters Pass Extreme, Unconstitutional Ban Declaring Abortion 'Murder' | Esther Wang
LGBTQ
The Daily Beast | Biden White House Is Preparing to Confront States on Anti-Trans Bills | Tim Teeman
The New Republic | The Right-Wing War on Trans Youth Was Hiding in Plain Sight | Melissa Gira Grant
Delaware
The News Journal | Why Delaware may make sexual orientation, gender identity protections more inclusive| Sarah Gamard
Idaho
Los Angeles Blade | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears Idaho transgender youth athletes ban | Brody Levesque
Kansas
High Plains Public Radio | Kansas Lawmakers Fall Short In Their Attempts To Ban Transgender Athletes From Female Sports Teams | Stephen Koranda
Ohio
Columbus Dispatch | Ohio bills would ban transgender girls from female sports teams | Anna Staver
Columbus Underground | Ohio Republicans Push Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes from Women's Sports | Jake Zuckerman
Pregnancy & Parenting
Chicago Tribune | Racism’s toll on Black women includes staggering maternal death rates | Deanese Williams-Harris
Modern Healthcare | How insurers are working to bridge racial gaps in maternal care | Nona Tepper
Rewire News Group | Editor’s Note: Reimagine Motherhood | Jessica Mason Pieklo
Why I Celebrate My Abortion on Mother’s Day | Paige Alexandria
My Abortions Made Me a Mom | Maleeha Aziz
First I Chose Abortion. Then I Chose Motherhood. | Cynthia Gutierrez
Teen Parents Need Access and Support, Not Shame and Scorn | Caroline Reilly
Pandemic Parenting Support: From Day Care to Abortion, Where Is It? | Ashley Underwood
Medication and My Abortions Were the Mental Health Care I Needed to Parent | Kay Winston
Colorado
Colorado Sun | Death rates for Colorado pregnant women have doubled since 2008. Here’s how the state is trying to fix it. | Jennifer Brown, Mike Littwin
Indiana
Tribune-Star | New mothers deserve better | Editorial
Pennsylvania
York Daily Record | The price of motherhood: ‘Poverty costs interest,’ says struggling mom of twins, gig worker | Sam Ruland
Work & Money
Business Insider | Low-wage workers and mothers of color lost more in the pandemic economy, Fed Chair Powell says | Juliana Kaplan
CNN | Parents were hit hard in the pandemic. But vaccines and Biden's spending plans could change that | Anneken Tappe
The Guardian | Americans spend 25% of their income on childcare. Biden wants to change that | Moira Donegan
New York Times | A New Deal, This Time for Everyone | Binyamin Appelbaum
New York Times | Much More Than Muffins: The Women Scientists Who Invented Home Ec | Virginia Postrel
Washington Post | Conservatives say they want to help ‘parents’ stay home. They mean mothers.* | Jill Filipovic
*white mothers
Maine
Bangor Daily News | As Mother’s Day approaches, demand action on family friendly policies | Kimberly Simmons