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Monica Simpson is the executive director of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, which is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that argues Georgia’s abortion law violates the state’s constitutional right to privacy. “It’s been a long fight, but we are committed to this fight,” she said Monday evening outside the Fulton County courthouse. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

Law October 25, 2022

Georgia’s right to privacy law argued as state’s defense of 2019 anti-abortion law reaches Fulton courtroom

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 25, 2022 A Fulton County judge began to hear arguments Monday on the constitutionality…

Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker makes his case to voters in Emerson in September. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections October 5, 2022

Republican allies want to change subject after Herschel Walker abortion story bombshell

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 4, 2022 Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker faced the toughest challenge of his candidacy…

Health Care September 15, 2022

Kemp glosses over Georgia’s restrictive abortion law at gathering for anti-abortion advocates

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 15, 2022 Gov. Brian Kemp stuck mostly to his campaign script Thursday morning as…

2022 Elections September 14, 2022

U.S. Senate Republicans shy away from proposed 15-week national abortion ban

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]September 14, 2022 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans are skeptical…

Internet privacy activists say the end of Roe vs. Wade could bring new scrutiny to issues of digital privacy. Pictured: Abortion protest in Atlanta, May 14, 2022. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Health Care August 31, 2022

How might law enforcement use digital tracking to to enforce Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law?

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 30, 2022 “Are we starting it today?” “We can if u want the one…

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Health Care August 25, 2022

4 reasons why abortion laws often clash with the majority’s preferences in the US, from constitutional design to low voter turnout

By Matthew A Baum; Alauna Safarpour, and Kristin Lunz Trujillo [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Kansas voters opted against overturning a state constitutional right to…

Attorney Julia Stone speaks with reporters outside the Lewis R. Slaton Courthouse in Atlanta. Stone was one of the attorneys who presented arguments Monday in a case that could put a hold on Georgia’s six-week abortion ban. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Health Care August 9, 2022

Georgia’s anti-abortion law could again be temporarily blocked

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 8, 2022 A Fulton County judge could soon decide whether to once again temporarily…

Health Care August 4, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas Makes a Statement

August 4, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to…

Health Care August 2, 2022

Four members of U.S. Senate unveil bipartisan bill ensuring nationwide abortion rights

By Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]August 1, 2022 WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S….

Georgia July 27, 2022

ACLU, doctors open new legal front to challenge Georgia anti-abortion law

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 26, 2022 A new attempt to stop Georgia’s anti-abortion law has been filed in…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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abortion rights

Georgia’s right to privacy law argued as state’s defense of 2019 anti-abortion law reaches Fulton courtroom

Republican allies want to change subject after Herschel Walker abortion story bombshell

Kemp glosses over Georgia’s restrictive abortion law at gathering for anti-abortion advocates

U.S. Senate Republicans shy away from proposed 15-week national abortion ban

How might law enforcement use digital tracking to to enforce Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law?

4 reasons why abortion laws often clash with the majority’s preferences in the US, from constitutional design to low voter turnout

Georgia’s anti-abortion law could again be temporarily blocked

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas Makes a Statement

Four members of U.S. Senate unveil bipartisan bill ensuring nationwide abortion rights

ACLU, doctors open new legal front to challenge Georgia anti-abortion law