35 posts tagged ‘wade’
So...Do Wisconsin Republicans Know What Happens When Abortion Is on the Ballot?
Jezebel,
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, abortion access in Wisconsin has been on a deeply confusing roller coaster. For over a year, a pre-Civil War law interpreted to be an abortion ban took effect, bringing abortion services in the state to a halt. Then, in April, Wisconsin voters elected a state… Read more...
Mauricio Umansky Went Skiing With Anitta...
Happy Holidays from all of us at Jezebel. Our gift to you is that today, for one day only, we’re publishing TWO Dirt Bags. Read more...
Biden, Apparently Still Not a Fan of Abortion, Is Sending Kamala Harris on Abortion Tour
Move over, Taylor Swift: It’s Vice President Kamala Harris’ turn to go on tour. Starting next month, President Biden’s 2024 running-mate is set to travel the country talking to voters about abortion and what’s at stake with the upcoming presidential election. Harris’ first stop will be in Wisconsin on January 22, the… Read more...
It's a Close Race for Biggest A**Hole on the Supreme Court
On Friday, the New York Times published an investigation on how, exactly, the Supreme Court used a Mississippi law to overturn Roe v. Wade. While Justice Samuel Alito is an absolute villain in the piece, he still faces some steep competition for the title of biggest asshole on the court. Read more...
A Sex Tape Is One of the Least Offensive Things to Happen in That Senate Hearing Room
As Congress clashes over the usual matters of state, like immigration policy and whether to keep funding a foreign government’s war crimes, I give you the story that derailed—emphasis on railed—the weekend: A Senate staffer allegedly filmed a sex tape between himself and another man in a Senate Judiciary hearing room,… Read more...
Oklahoma Wants to Prosecute Woman Who Took Edibles Because Her Fetus Didn’t Have Medical Marijuana Card
On Thursday, Pregnancy Justice filed a lawsuit asking the Oklahoma Supreme Court to stop prosecutors from charging pregnant people in the state with felony child neglect for using medical marijuana—a legal medication—during pregnancy. Per reporting from The Frontier, since 2018—when the state voted to legalize medical… Read more...
Public Outrage May Have Helped Clear Mother of Murder Charge Over Fatal Home Birth
Three years ago, Kelsey Carpenter, now 34, planned a home birth for her third child. She’d long battled with substance abuse problems and feared her baby would be taken from her by the state if she had a hospital birth, since she’d lost custody of her first two children after testing positive for drugs prior to this… Read more...
Kentucky Woman Challenges State's Abortion Ban for Very Valid Reason That She Doesn't Want to Be Pregnant
UPDATE, 12/12/23 at 11:00 a.m.: Lawyers for Jane Doe told the court on Monday that Doe’s embryo no longer had cardiac activity. A lawyer for the ACLU said they welcome additional plaintiffs: “We encourage others in Kentucky who are currently pregnant and seeking abortion to reach out to us if they are interested in… Read more...