Jessica Valenti: The Week in Abortion

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https://jessica.substack.com/p/the-week-in-abortion


One of the challenging things about doing this work is that the sheer volume of abortion news can make it difficult to highlight what I think are the most important stories to pay attention to. With that in mind, I’m going to try out something new on Fridays or Saturdays: A roundup that spotlights the week’s major news and points out any relevant updates.

The other reason for the new feature is that I know there may be times when you’re overwhelmed by the onslaught of daily abortion news. The weekly roundup can be a tool to ensure you’re caught up with the most vital stories, even if you decide to skip a few days of the newsletter.

I hope you all find this useful, and as always—let me know what you think (or if there’s anything I missed!) in comments.

In the states...

Tennessee Republicans’ proposed rape and incest exception to the state’s abortion ban would imprison women for three years if the state doesn’t believe them about their attack. In the past, women have been accused of making false reports if their case didn’t end in a conviction, if they recanted their statement out of fear, or simply if a cop didn’t believe them.

Wyoming pushed forward with their bill to give legislators equal power to interpret the state constitution as the state Supreme Court—a move to pass abortion bans whether the courts like it or not, and part of a broader strategy by Republicans in multiple states.

An investigation from The Guardian revealed that a Kentucky crisis pregnancy center that used expired disinfectant on vaginal probes faced no disciplinary action from the state medical board—largely because of the lack of state regulations for the anti-abortion groups.

A woman in Georgia was denied coverage for her IUD because of the “sanctity of life;” Minnesota codified abortion rights; and hundreds gathered in the Nebraska Capitol building to protest as lawmakers heard testimony on a proposed abortion ban.

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