Today…
in 1941, Rep. Jeannette Rankin, first woman elected to Congress and a committed pacifist, cast the sole vote against World War II.
is the birthday of Julia Robinson (1919–1985) a pioneer in math, logic and number theory in ways I neither understand nor can explain.
is National Brownie Day, and a lesson I’ve had to learn over and over: stick to Smitten Kitchen here. Joy of Cooking’s is bland, Ghiradelli’s is a fuss, Smitten Kitchen is beautiful.
A lesson I’m still learning is that I’m too short, and getting too old, to move big furniture. The 14yo and I wrestled with this for well over an hour last night, while I fielded inquiries about our progress, his IEP, Xmas gifts and trans kids in Minnesota.
Shortness has its upsides, though – that little space at the bottom left was just enough enough for me to crawl through. And I enjoyed that it flashed me back to a favorite vintage Sesame Street animation.
Abortion
AP | If Roe falls, some fear ripple effect on civil rights cases | Lindsay Whitehurst
The Atlantic | The False Democratic Promise of Returning Abortion to the States | David Litt
Morning Consult | As Supreme Court Weighs the Future of Abortion, 2 in 5 Voters Say They Expect Roe v. Wade Will Be Overturned | Gaby Galvin
New Yorker | The Pro-Life Movement Plans for a Future Without Roe | Isaac Chotiner
New York Times | Critical Moment for Roe, and the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy | Adam Liptak
The 19th | Abortion rights advocates want to hear more from Joe Biden | Amanda Becker
NPR | 'Trigger laws' are abortion bans ready to go if 'Roe v. Wade' is overturned | Sarah McCammon
POLITICO | Most voters back abortion rights but are not swayed by threat to Roe, poll finds | Alice Ollstein
Quartz | The lawyer who saved Roe v. Wade says US abortion rights will soon disappear | Anne Quito
Romper | I Wish I Didn't Have To Keep Telling You About My Abortion | Alisha Miranda
Salon | Hillary Clinton was right about the "deplorables" - and about the end of Roe v. Wade | Chauncey DeVega
Time | Why Abortion Access Is a Workplace Issue | S. Mitra Kalita
Vox | Roe v. Wade: How Republicans got so close to overturning it | Andrew Prokop
Arizona
Arizona Republic | How pro-choice backers can outflank the anti-abortion Supreme Court | EJ Montini
Kansas
KCUR-FM | Kansas judge throws out abortion regulations, saying they infringed on women's access to care | Blaise Mesa
New Jersey
WKXW-FM | NJ expands access to abortions by midwives, physician assistants | Erin Vogt
New York
Times Union | Tish James says New York should fund non-resident abortions | Chris Churchill
amNewYork | New York electeds rally around Planned Parenthood, assure NYC as safe haven for abortion seekers | Dean Moses
Texas
The Lily | In Texas, anyone who mails abortion pills can now be sent to jail | Anne Branigin
Washington
Crosscut | How a rollback of Roe v. Wade would affect abortion rights in WA | Melissa Santos
LGBTQ
Time | America's Foster Care System Is a Dangerous Place for Trans Teens. Now They're Fighting for Change | Roxanna Asgarian
Truthout | The Criminalization of Testosterone Endangers Gender Variant People | Adryan Corcione
Variety | Black and Nonbinary Actors See Representation Gains During Pandemic: Study | William Earl
Minnesota
NBC | 'We stand with trans kids': Hundreds rally in Minnesota to show support for transgender child | Eva Andersen
Vermont
WPTZ-TV | New task force hopes to make Burlington schools more equitable for LGBTQ+ students | Carolyn Sistrand
Pregnancy & Parenting
CNN | Harris marks Maternal Health Day of Action at White House summit | Jasmine Wright, Jacqueline Howard
More from Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, NY1, Reuters
Forbes | It Took Putting A Woman In The White House To Make Maternal Health A Priority | Erin Spencer
USA Today | Tackle maternal health disparities, mortality with data and better care | Chiquita Brooks- LaSure
NewsOne | The Homicide Rates Among Pregnant Black Women Will Shock You–Researchers Point To Systemic Racism | Bilal Morris
The Hill | Why are Americans remaining childless? Surprisingly, it's not just time and money | Amanda Jayne Miller
*stage whisper* It’s also the children.The Progressive | Midwest Dispatch: Violence Against Women Allowed to Thrive In The United States | Sarah Lahm
Washington Post | What to Know About Biden's Plans for U.S. Child Care | Catarina Saraiva, Olivia Rockeman
Illinois
Health News Illinois | New report critical of Illinois, Chicago’s preterm birth rates | Ryan Voyles
Missouri
Missouri Independent | Bipartisan Missouri legislation aims to provide a year of health care for new moms | Tessa Weinberg
Work & Money
Becker's Hospital Review | Female physicians earn $2M less than men over career, study suggests | Mackenzie Bean
MarketWatch | Women have made strides financially – why are we still afraid to talk about money? | Kerry Hannon
New York Times | Hollywood Loves a Monstrous Mommy. Can It Do Her Justice? | Lydia Kiesling
The 19th | The federal government is making a new investment in women-owned small businesses | Chabeli Carrazana
POLITICO | ‘Her failing is not an option’ - Harris convenes Black women and charts the path ahead | Eugene Daniels