Here we go
Today…
is the birthday of journalist and editor Hazel Garland (1913 – 1988), the first Black woman in the U.S. to serve as editor-in-chief of a nationally circulated newspaper (the New Pittsburgh Courier). And how Pittsburgh is it that her Wikipedia entry makes sure to note she was a Steelers fan. No context or additional information, just that Hazel (*clapclapclapclap*) cheered the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cool.
is Daisy Day. Celebrate with your favorite cassette-era hip hop.
Abortion
Axios | Supreme Court vacancy reignites abortion debate | Sophia Cai
Prism | Recent abortion bans highlight the continued barriers to reproductive justice for Indigenous people | Luna Reyna
Colorado
Colorado Newsline | Colorado leaders must guarantee reproductive justice | Quentin Young
Florida
Tampa Bay Times | Florida 15 week abortion ban will likely pass with Republicans in charge | Kirby Wilson
Florida Phoenix | 'Let us speak,': Crowd chanted during House committee meeting over public testimony on abortion ban | Issac Morgan, Imani Thomas
WTSP-TV | Florida 15-week abortion ban bill advances after activists get booted from committee hearing | Josh Sidorowicz
Fort Myers News-Press | 'Nasty and well-coordinated': Anti-abortion protesters arrested after blocking entry to Fort Myers Planned Parenthood | Michael Braun
Florida Phoenix | Anti-abortion activists arrested in Fort Myers; In Capitol, lawmakers pursue 15-week abortion ban | Issac Morgan
Washington Post | How hard is it to get a court-approved abortion? For one teen, it came down to GPA. | Anne Branigin
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Inquirer | How a proposed amendment to the state constitution could impact abortion access in Pennsylvania | Nick Vadala
South Carolina
AP | Appeals court mulls arguments on South Carolina abortion law | Meg Kinnard
South Dakota
AP | Judge halts South Dakota Gov. Noem's abortion pill rule | Stephen Groves
Axios | Federal judge temporarily blocks South Dakota's new abortion pill restrictions | Jacob Knutson
Texas
The Texan | Attorneys and Activists: Inside the Push to Ban Abortion in Abilene | Isaiah Mitchell
Health & Justice
The American Independent | Conservatives attack LGBTQ-inclusive education under the guise of 'parental rights' | Casey Quinlan
The 19th | Should the ERA be in effect? On a key anniversary, it depends who you ask. | Barbara Rodriguez
The Hill | House Dems seek to advance Equal Rights Amendment after new DOJ opinion | Cristina Marcos
HuffPost | A Trump-Era Memo Is Blocking The Equal Rights Amendment From Being Ratified Today | Alanna Vagianos
Ms. | Equal Rights Amendment Is the Law: U.S. House Resolution Declares ERA 28th Amendment | Carrie Baker
MedicineNet | Essure Female Sterilization Device Appears Safe: Study | Dennis Thompson
The Verge | A lawsuit could accelerate research on tear gas and menstrual changes | Nicole Wetsman
Florida
The Washington Blade | DeSantis doesn’t want racism, LGBTQ topics taught in schools | Kathi Wolfe
Slate | The New Face of “No Promo Homo” Laws | Christina Cauterucci
The Ledger | Polk County School Board unanimously approves changes to sex-ed curriculum | Kimberly Moore