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Sanders: GOP Ended Filibuster to Pack Court, Dems Must Do So for Abortion Rights
On the Senate floor, Bernie Sanders said Democrats “can and must” pass the Women's Health Protection Act with 50 votes.
Senator Compares Pregnant People to Sea Turtles in Anti-Abortion Statement
The senator's comments came one day prior to a vote on codifying abortion rights recognized in “Roe v. Wade.”
Sanders Says Democrats Must End Filibuster to Protect Abortion Access
If the GOP can end the filibuster for anti-Democratic reasons, Democrats can do so to protect abortion access, he said.
Child Care Workers and Parents Unite to Demand Livable Wages and Affordable Care
Child care workers and the families they support declared a nationwide “strike” on Monday.
After “Roe” Leak, Clarence Thomas Moaned That Supreme Court Is Being “Bullied”
Thomas’s comments sparked ire among abortion rights supporters, who pointed out his glaring hypocrisy.
Poll: Most Americans Want Congress to Pass a Bill to Protect Abortion Rights
The poll corroborated previous findings that a majority of Americans want “Roe v. Wade” to stay as it is.
Mississippi Governor Leaves Open the Possibility of Banning Some Contraceptives
On two separate TV programs over the weekend, Tate Reeves tried to avoid talking about potential bans on contraception.
California May Soon Face Surge of Out-of-State Abortion Patients
If Roe is overturned, then the nearest abortion provider for 2,923 percent more women would be in California.
McConnell Suggests GOP May Pursue Federal Abortion Ban If “Roe” Is Overturned
Abortion rights advocates warned that a legislative ban is possible if Republicans retake Congress in the midterms.
Don’t Forget the People Most Impacted by Loss of “Roe” — People on the Edges
A poem describes what “exposure to the raw edges of human existence” looks and feels like for people most impacted.