(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . This Week in the War on Women [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-29 It’s been two years since the Dobbs decision gutted abortion rights. Jill Filipovic adds up the results: more pregnant women endangered, more infant deaths, more children in poverty. And somehow all those “pro-life” activists haven’t lifted a finger for food, shelter, education or medical care the women and children affected. As always, this diary is a group effort. Thanks to elenacarlena, SandraLLAP, Angmar, mettle fatigue, and the WOW crew for links and discussion. Reproductive rights: Since Texas banned abortion, infant mortality has risen by 13%. Women on parole or probation can be kept from traveling out of state. And can’t always get an abortion in their home state. Alabama’s Attorney General has argued for banning all interstate travel for abortions, comparing this to the restrictions placed on sex offenders. We are not “polarized:” the majority of Americans support abortion rights. “Restoring Roe” is not enough: Dr. Layla Houshmand explains, with her own harrowing story as an example, why we must end all government restrictions on reproductive rights. 3 Republican women lawmakers filibustered South Carolina’s abortion ban. All 3 have now been ousted. Abortion ruling leaves pregnant women & doctors in limbo over high-risk care. The Supreme Court did not settle whether patients nationwide whose health is in jeopardy during pregnancy are entitled to emergency care. The rate of young women choosing sterilization has doubled since the Dobbs decision. A group representing 2 million reform Jews has challenged Indiana’s abortion ban. Naomi Campbell recently made a condescending comment that women who don’t want children will change their minds. Christina Wyman, happily child-free, responded. I take babies, children and parenthood very seriously. It is because of my conviction that parents and families are the single most important aspect of a child’s early development that opting out of motherhood was the wisest and kindest choice I could have made for myself. Motivated by their collective “Roe rage,” an all-female film crew joined forces and decided their best “trauma therapy” would be to write and film something funny. So, they made a comedy – about contraception: Violence and Harassment: During the BLM protests in 2020, journalist Linda Tirado was shot in the eye with a “non-lethal round” by the Minneapolis PD. She lost the eye, and has now entered hospice at age 42, because of the resulting traumatic brain injury. The Supreme Court actually got one right, upholding a law that prevents domestic abusers from owning firearms. Neuroscience explains the common “freeze” response to sexual harassment. We all like to think we’d respond perfectly to a harasser, but in the moment, it’s not that simple. In 2016, Dutch volleyball player Steven van de Velde was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl, and served one year of a 4-year sentence. He is now being allowed to play in the upcoming Olympics. Workplace Issues: Science: Radical women-only hiring policy improves diversity at Dutch university: Number of women faculty at the Eindhoven University of Technology jumped from 22% to 29% in first 5 years. Child care: the $500,000 penalty for employed mothers. Uncategorizable: Are young men becoming more sexist? From the Guardian- Conservative US lawmakers are pushing for an end to no-fault divorce. Rebecca Shaw: “Hot rodent boyfriend” is the latest trend reframing men’s bodies – why can’t we extend this generosity towards women? It seems like at least once a year the internet creates a new category of unconventionally hot guy to thirst over – but this almost never goes in the other direction Sierra Leone has outlawed child marriage. (Multiple US states have not.) [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/29/2248655/-This-Week-in-the-War-on-Women?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/