ABORTION IS ESSENTIAL TO DEMOCRACY

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https://msmagazine.com/abortion-is-essential-to-democracy/

After S.B. 8 went into effect in Texas on September 1, and following the Supreme Court’s 5-4 egregious ruling allowing its enforcement, a cohort of staff from across the Brennan Center for Justice came together to show solidarity, express outrage, and articulate a response. That conversation morphed into an electrifying brainstorm with Ms., the result of which is captured in the array of essays published below.

The “ Invent-Your-Own-Facts Approach”: Many Abortion Laws Use Medically Incorrect Language:
https://msmagazine.com/2021/11/09/abortion-laws-medically-incorrect-science-language/

A Vocal—and Wealthy—Minority Is Controlling Abortion Access:
https://msmagazine.com/2021/11/09/dark-money-abortion-bans-texas-right-to-life-pac-donors-funding/

Texas’s Abortion Bans and Voter Suppression Laws Let Citizens Do “Dirty Work” of Opposing Constitution:
https://msmagazine.com/2021/11/09/texas-abortion-ban-sb-8-voter-suppression-sb-1-constitution-civilian-citizen-vigilante-bounty-system-lawsuit/

Abortion Funds Enable Access: The Time to Invest in Direct Aid Is Now:
https://msmagazine.com/2021/11/09/abortion-funds-invest-direct-aid-donate-texas-cost-philanthropy/

The Government Has a Long History of Controlling Women—One That Never Ended:
https://msmagazine.com/2021/11/09/us-history-controlling-women-texas-abortion-supreme-court/

[Hekate]

1. KnR

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2. This is a very useful and meaningful post.