Indelible in the hippocampus
Today…
in 1962, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was published.
in 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified in before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
is the 12yo’s first day back to online school following this Friday development.
OMG what happened? The shortest version: Kick scootering home from school, both she and an SUV driver appear to have misjudged who was moving first through a 4-way stop, and my child got run TF over. Spent 18+ hours in the ER, tibia and fibula broken, and we’re looking at 6-8 weeks in cast.
Abortion
Jezebel | House Passes Major Legislation to Protect Abortion Rights | Laura Bassett
More from ABC, AP, Axios, CNBC, CNN, Common Dreams, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Roll Call, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post
The American Independent | More Republicans than ever support abortion rights, new poll finds | Josh Israel
BuzzFeed | Republican Lawmakers Are Pressing Ahead With Anti-Abortion Laws, With Or Without The Supreme Court’s Help | Zoe Tillman, Kadia Goba
The Nation | These Cities and States Are Fighting the Tide and Expanding Abortion Access | Amy Littlefield
Washington Post | The Mississippi bait and switch on abortion | Ruth Marcus
Georgia
AP | Court indicates it may wait to rule on Georgia abortion law | Katie Brumback
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Judges could delay ruling in federal appeal of Georgia anti-abortion law | Maya T. Prabhu
Illinois
Chicago Sun-Times | Texas near abortion ban opens door to Illinois parental notice repeal, bolstering abortion rights| Lynn Sweet
Oklahoma
New York Times | With Abortion Largely Banned in Texas, an Oklahoma Clinic Is Inundated | Sabrina Tavernise
Texas
NBC | How people are getting around the new Texas abortion law | Rebecca Shabad
Houston Chronicle | How out-of-state lawsuits could lead to a Supreme Court challenge for new Texas abortion law | Ariana Garcia
Washington Post | Before he defied the Texas abortion ban, Alan Braid was known as a tireless doctor who has challenged many of the state’s antiabortion laws | Caroline Kitchener
Washington Post | The man behind Texas abortion lawsuit is better known as an anti-tax crusader | Ann E. Marimow
Daily Beast | Chris Wallace Corners Greg Abbott on His Insane ‘Eliminate Rape’ Defense of Abortion Ban | Justin Baragona
– More from New Civil Rights Movement, Rolling Stone
LGBTQ
The American Independent | GOP bill would defund health care research for transgender youth | Casey Quinlan
NBC | Police departments across U.S. are mandating LGBTQ training | Finbarr Toesland
California
Sacramento Bee | California bans state travel to Ohio, saying law could harm LGBT people seeking medical care | Wes Venteicher
– More from Cleveland.com
Kansas
KCUR-FM | LGBTQ Foster Kids In Kansas Have No Guarantee They'll Land In Homes That Accept Their Identity | Blaise Mesa
Texas
Texas Tribune | Texas bill restricting transgender student athletes' sports participation has enough votes to pass, House Speaker Dade Phelan says | Allyson Waller
Los Angeles Blade | Alarming numbers of Texas trans kids in crisis over litany of anti-trans bills | Brody Levesque
Utah
LGBTQ Nation | Utah Republican wants to prevent trans people from getting corrected birth certificates | Alex Bollinger
Los Angeles Blade | 2nd largest school district in Utah bans Pride & BLM flags as 'too political' | Brody Levesque
– More from LGBTQ Nation
Pregnancy & Parenting
Stateline | Limited Medicaid access puts childbearing women at risk | Michael Ollove
Kansas
Kansas Reflector | Advocates spotlight Kansas maternal health shortfalls, possible remedies | Noah Taborda, Emma Athena
Reproductive Health & Justice
ABC | After people spoke out about COVID-19 vaccines and period changes, research is underway | Katie Kindelan
New York Times | The Limits of ‘My Body, My Choice’ | Tish Harrison Warren
Sonia Rao | The R. Kelly sex trafficking trial is almost over. Its impact is just beginning. | Washington Post
Work & Money
The Atlantic | How a Leggings Empire Reveals a Hole in the American Economy | Sophie Gilbert
Business Insider | Expensive housing is the reason the planet is burning, the rich are getting richer, and women are choosing to have fewer children | Ben Winck
Forbes | 1 In 10 College Students Can’t Afford Pads Or Tampons. Could Menstrual Cups Be a Solution To Period Poverty? | Laken Brooks
Forbes | The (White) MBA Students Who Think They Are The Real Victims Of Sexism | Nick Morrison
New York Magazine | This Is the Year We Pass Paid Leave | Bryce Covert