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Today…
in 1973, the Helms Amendment (Hyde’s lesser-known older sibling) was passed.
is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (#IDEVASW)
is the birthday of Harriet Taylor Upton (1853-1945), author, advocate for women’s right to vote, and native of Ravenna, Ohio.
Programming note: Leaning toward pausing the newsletter through the holidays, so don’t expect to hear from me until January 3 (the day after my birthday). But. I’m not off work, I will be up scanning the headlines, so who knows. I may throw one together. I’ll see if I can come up with some Rachel Classics you haven’t heard yet. Let me know if you have any requests.
Abortion
Mother Jones | The FDA Just Made Medication Abortions a Whole Lot Easier to Get | Lil Kalish
CNN | What is medication abortion? | Jen Christensen
New York Times | The Future of America’s Abortion Fight | Sabrina Tavernise
More from ABC, AP, BuzzFeed, CBS, Chicago Tribune, CNN, HuffPost, Jezebel, Los Angeles Times, NBC, New York Daily News, New York Times, Newsweek, The 19th, NPR, Political Wire, POLITICO, Reuters, Roll Call, Rolling Stone, UPI, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Washington Post, The Week
SCOTUSblog | Court sends Texas abortion case back to 5th Circuit, rejecting challengers’ request to return case to district judge | Amy Howe
More from ABC, Bloomberg, CNN, National Law Journal, Newsweek, Washington Post
More SB 8:
– Texas Tribune | Texas ducks the federal courts, inspiring copycats | Ross Ramsey
– Texas Tribune | Abortion-rights supporters see no clear path to victory on Texas law | Reese Oxner
Kaiser Health News | Abortion Rights Advocates Try to Change Opinions With Deeply Personal Conversations | Patty Wight
Time | The Serious Threat of a 'Mississippi Compromise' on Abortion | Anthony Romero, Alexis McGill Johnson
Alabama
Alabama Political Reporter | Alabama bill mirrors Texas abortion ban law | Eddie Burkhalter
Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Missouri lawmaker wants Texas-style ban on abortion | Kurt Erickson
Ohio
Ohio Capital Journal | Newest abortion bill heads to governor's desk | Susan Tebben
Statehouse News Bureau | Supreme Court ruling won't settle abortion issue in Ohio, says DeWine | Karen Kasler
Oklahoma
New Yorker | Inside an Oklahoma City Abortion Clinic | Katie Watson
Virginia
New York Times | Protect Abortion Rights? Virginia Democrats’ Vacation Plans Get in the Way. | Reid Epstein, Lisa Lerer
LGBTQ
The American Independent | Anti-trans activists are taking a page from anti-abortion groups' playbook | Casey Quinlan
LGBTQ Nation | Hormone therapy lowers suicide risk for transgender young people | Alex Bollinger
INSIDER | Hormone Treatment for Trans Youth Linked to Lower Risk of Suicide | Canela Lopez
U.S. News & World Report | Where Same-Sex Marriage Has Been Legalized Around the World | Megan Trimble
Delaware
WHYY-TV | Transgender students receive added protections in Delaware’s largest school district | Maria Murray
U.S. News & World Report | Board OKs Policy Affirming Transgender Students' Rights | Levi Pulkkinen, Elliott Davis
Idaho
Spokesman-Review | After teens going to an LGBTQ library group were met with protesters in North Idaho, a debate has erupted about the region's political climate | Amber D. Dodd
New York
Times Union | Judge dismisses lawsuit by photographer who didn't want to serve LGBTQ+ couples | Michelle Del Rey
WETM-TV | Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elmira photographer who refused to photograph same-sex marriages | George Stockburger
Pennsylvania
NBC Out | Ivy League swimming champion becomes target of transphobic rhetoric | Jo Yurcaba
South Dakota
The Advocate Magazine | South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Proposes New Anti-Trans Sports Bill | Trudy Ring
Health & Justice
Connecticut
Connecticut Post | Lawmakers call for changes to address domestic violence after Hearst CT probe | Clare Dignan
CNN | Claudette Colvin's juvenile record has been expunged, 66 years after she was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a white person | Pamela Kirkland
More from AP, CBS, Changing America, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, INSIDER, NBC, Newsweek, NPR, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report
INSIDER | A future doctor's illustration of a Black fetus went viral. Experts explain the importance of Black bodies in medical diagrams. | Kelly Burch
Work & Money
Business Insider | The gender wage gap for doctors is still super wide, with women making over $122,000 less than men in 2021 | Madison Hoff
Erie Times-News | Gender parity should be important to all of us | Rep. Liz Hanbidge
Forbes | The 'Pregnancy Penalty' Is Bad For Business | Jennifer Lee
Forbes | The 24-Hour No-Apology Challenge For Working Moms And Agency Leaders | Margy Sweeney
MSNBC | Miss America is less culturally relevant today than ever. Perhaps that's a good thing | Emma Gray
The Nation | The Lives Hanging in the Balance of Build Back Better | Bryce Covert
The 19th | What happens when you have an all-women city council? | Barbara Rodriguez
Time | To Make Work More Parent-Friendly, Think Like a Designer | Emily Goligoski
New York
Corning Leader | Corning Inc. sued by EEOC, accused of sex discrimination at NY facilities | Neal Simon
WETM-TV | Corning Inc. accused of sex discrimination, sued by EEOC | George Stockburger