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Today…
is the birthday of Mary Lou Retton (1968-), the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in Olympic gymnastics – and was the only from 1984-2004. And news to me, her family’s from Fairmont, West Virginia, just down the road from where I grew up.
I had plans for much more this morning, but Monday and weekend Roe highlights and children and, and, and.
Abortion
Business Insider | An abortion or a job? Companies and investors are forced to weigh in on the Roe v. Wade debate. | Lisa Rabasca Roepe
Glamour | What Happens to Women Who Are Denied Abortion? Here Are the Stats | Jenny Singer
Elite Daily | What Happens If You Can't Get An Abortion? The Stakes Are Huge | Rhyma Castillo
Kaiser Health News | Fast-Tracked Ruling on Abortion Won’t Wait for ‘Hearts and Minds’ to Change | Julie Rovner
Jezebel | Democrats Voted, and It Didn't Save Abortion. What Comes Next? | Caitlin Cruz, Kylie Cheung
Jezebel | Ah, Yes, a Vagina Candle for Abortion Rights | Susan Rinkunas
Ms. | A New Generation Braces For The Horrors Of Overturning Roe | Val Arkoosh, Olivia Harbison
Ms. | On Roe Day, Women in Congress Speak Out on Abortion Rights: "We Are Witnessing an All-Out Assault on Reproductive Freedom" | Roxanne Szal
NBC | Religious women have abortions, too. And many faiths affirm abortion rights.| Rebecca Peters, Michal Raucher, Zahra Ayubi
New York Times | On Abortion Law, the U.S. Is Unusual. Without Roe, It Would Be, Too. | Claire Cain Miller, Margot Sanger-Katz
New York Times | The One Regret From My Time Leading Planned Parenthood | Cecile Richards
Rewire News Group | The Future of the Abortion Fight Is Black Women | Imani Gandy
SheKnows | The Way Anti-Choice Movements Use Black & Brown Parents for Propaganda Is Deeply Troubling | Nikesha Elise Williams
TODAY | On anniversary of Roe v. Wade, adoptees don't want to be 'pawn' in abortion debate | Danielle Campoamor
Truthout | Abortion Funds Are Meeting an Urgent Need as “Roe” Faces Dire Threat | Anoa Changa
Truthout | Post-“Roe,” Birth Control Is More Accessible, But Abortion Is Still Crucial | Emily Godfrey
UPI | Biden says Roe v. Wade is ‘under assault’ on 49th anniversary of landmark decision | Adam Schrader
More from The Hill, People Magazine
USA Today | The 49th anniversary for Roe V. Wade could be its last unless you take action | Mini Timmaraju
Washington Post | The handling of the Texas abortion case is an embarrassment for the federal judiciary | Ruth Marcus
Pre-Roe
Bitch Media | Before “Roe v. Wade,” This Secret Abortion Movement Did the Damn Thing | Faustina Johnson
Ms. | The Pro-Choice League | Roberta W. Francis
Teen Vogue | The Feminist Self-Help Movement Helped Women Seek Reproductive Care | Sadie Bograd
In the states
AP | With Roe in doubt, states act on abortion limits, expansions | Lindsay Whitehurst
Common Dreams | GOP-Led Legislatures in More Than Half of U.S. States Are Trying to Ban Abortion | Brett Wilkins, Jessica Corbett, Imani Thomas
Forbes | Roe V. Wade Marks 49th Anniversary - Here’s How States Are Preparing In Case It’s Overturned | Alison Durkee
Connecticut
CT Insider | Reproductive rights activists look to broaden who can perform surgical abortions | Julia Bergman
Florida
The Ledger | 'Sufficiently mature'? Judge Stargel's dissent in teen's abortion petition draws attention | Gary White
Illinois
Chicago Tribune | With Roe v. Wade at risk, Illinois abortion providers open center to help out-of-state patients with travel and other resources | Angie Leventis Lourgos
AP | Logistics center will help abortion seekers get to Illinois | Jim Salter
South Dakota
Argus Leader | Gov. Kristi Noem announces bills to adopt Texas' Heartbeat Act, finalize telemedicine abortion ban | Nicole Ki
Texas
The Texan | Planned Parenthood Drops Appeal in Lawsuit Over Lubbock's Local Abortion Ban | Isaiah Mitchell
Virginia
Washington Post | Virginia attorney general urges Supreme Court to overturn Roe | Justin Jouvenal, Jessica Contrera, Laura Vozzella
WUSA-TV | Virginia AG Miyares withdraws state from legal brief defending a woman’s access to abortion | Khalida Volou
Reproductive Health & Justice
Essence | For Black Women, The Fights For Roe v. Wade And Voting Rights Are Inextricable | Malika Redmond
Inside Health Policy | HHS Launches Task Force To Bolster Access To Reproductive Health Care | Beth Wang
Louisiana
Louisiana Radio Network | Leading online women’s health care provider now available in Louisiana | Kevin Gallagher