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Facebook Is Collaborating With Cops to Criminalize Pregnancy Outcomes
Now that “Roe” has fallen, Facebook is taking a lead role in the surveillance and criminalization of pregnant people.
Unhoused Activists Are Fighting a Surge of Bills Criminalizing Homelessness
As soaring rents push people onto the streets, many unhoused people are rising up against harmful legislation.
Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law Giving “Personhood” Rights to Fertilized Eggs
The 2021 law crafted by Republican legislators classifies fetuses, embryos and fertilized eggs as “people.”
Grassroots Defense Committees Support Criminalized Survivors of Violence
The criminal legal system in the United States forces survivors to choose between their freedom and their lives.
Now Is the Time to “Aid and Abet” Abortion
We should all be pursuing creative and urgent ways to support people seeking abortions.
The Drug War Drives Exploitation. We Need Drug Regulation, Not Criminalization.
Legal regulation is a better path forward than either drug-related mass criminalization or a commercial free-for-all.
Even Abortion Rights Opponents Are Aghast at Brutality of GOP Bill in Louisiana
The Republican-backed state bill treats abortion seekers as murderers – threatening them with a life sentence in prison.
Overturning “Roe” Would Immediately Activate Abortion Penalties in 13 States
If SCOTUS overturns “Roe” without condemning trigger legislation, this could become the main strategy for conservatives.
Texas Abortion Funds Work to Reduce Looming Harms of Post-“Roe” Criminalization
Texas organizers already know what it's like to live in a post-"Roe" reality where people are prosecuted for abortion.
Drug Decriminalization Is Working in Oregon. Other States Should Follow.
Decriminalization, in combination with expanded access to health services, can help stem the overdose crisis.