North Carolina is a critical access point for abortion care, experiencing a greater spike in abortions since Dobbs than any other state in the country.
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NEWS: Abortion access in NC will likely come down to 1-2 antiabortion Dems. Earlier this week, every Dem signed onto a bill to codify Roe, suggesting unity.
But a key Democrat now tells us he remains open to signing a ban. w/
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Americans don’t know if abortion is legal in their state, new poll shows 19thnews.org/2023/02/where- via ’
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Last month the Washington Post ended publication of its award-winning magazine and laid off its brilliant, irreplaceable staff.
Today, on their last day at their jobs, magazine employees & members are bringing the magazine archives to for posterity.
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RNC urges GOP candidates to ‘go on offense’ on abortion in 2024 Via
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“Even some veteran conservatives on the court have criticized the newcomers for going too far.”
Read this important story by about the 5th circuit and the incredible power they have to shape American law.
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At this morning, where is speaking with lawyers and abortion providers about what the federal government could/should do next on abortion.
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I’m following demonstrators in Memphis tonight. They are marching down Route 55, blocking traffic. No one around me appears to have yet watched the video of police beating Tyre Nichols.
Follow along here:
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Follow , and for updates on this. They just published a fascinating new paper on the coming battles over abortion pills: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf
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Breaking: Two very important lawsuits have been filed this morning, one in NC and one in WV, both challenging a state's ability to ban FDA-approved abortion pills. If successful, these lawsuits could make it legal again for people to obtain abortion pills *nationwide.*
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Our publisher says the size of our company won’t change, we’ll rehire for different roles.
Bottom line: Our colleagues didn’t need to lose their jobs.
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Layoffs always suck — but usually there’s an economic reason for them. There was no economic reason for The Post to lay off 20 of our hardworking colleagues today.
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Today The Washington Post decided to lay off five members of the Launcher team and sunset the site. I’m heartbroken to lose , , , and to The Post's layoffs. 🧵
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Today, The Washington Post laid off 20 of our colleagues.
While 20 is much smaller than 200 — “a single digit percentage of the workforce,” as Publisher Fred Ryan indicated, that’s little consolation to those who lost their jobs today.
That number should be zero.
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The Washington Post has started laying off my friends and colleagues. It's wrong and unnecessary and did not need to happen. I'm sad and mad and so disappointed in this institution that I care about so deeply. We're better than this.
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At todays summit, 2,000 students voted for (1) their 2024 presidential pick and (2) their preferred abortion legislation.
Overwhelmingly they chose DeSantis and a total ban.
Hard to overstate the impact that 2024 could have on abortion rights.
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Supreme Court marshal says she “spoke with each of the justices” during the investigation into the leak but “did not believe that it was necessary to ask the Justices to sign sworn affidavits.”
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Crowd has grown significantly - I’d say at least as large as last year
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The March is still about an hour from officially starting, but compared to this time last year the crowd looks significantly smaller.
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This picture I took one year ago today has stuck with me…
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Heading out to cover the March for Life with and .
Follow our coverage here, helmed by March for Life vet :
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It's the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
We published reflections on life before Roe on last year's anniversary, realizing it would be the last that federal abortion protections were intact.
The stories gathered feel even more urgent today.
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🚨 Another big one to surface this morning: Lawmakers in Arkansas have introduced a bill that would allow prosecutors to charge people who get abortions under state homicide laws.
This comes less than a week after a similar bill was introduced in Oklahoma.
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This kind of legislation could become part of the playbook for combating the success of ballot initiatives that protect the right to abortion. Likely inspired by the city council ordinances championed by Mark Lee Dickson and Jonathan Mitchell in TX.
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NEWS: Kansas lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow cities + counties to ban abortion -- despite the August referendum where Kansans voted overwhelmingly in favor of protecting abortion rights.
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BREAKING: Scotus says it can't identify leaker of draft opinion overturning Roe
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Abortion foes head to their first post-Roe March for Life on Friday. They’ll take a symbolic detour by the U.S. Capitol. By
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NEW: Two months ago, I wrote a story on suicidal Yale students being pressured to withdraw. Tonight, Yale announced sweeping changes that allow students in crisis to take leaves of absence, keep insurance & receive help
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NEWS: Abortion has been protected in Montana under the state constitution’s right to privacy — but that could change. Today republicans advanced a bill that would specify the right to privacy does not include the right to abortion.
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Online pharmacies that sell abortion pills are sharing sensitive data with Google and other third parties, which may allow law enforcement to prosecute those who use the medications to end their pregnancies.
Important reporting from
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So much awe and gratitude to for crafting this beautiful radio story from my reporting on climate trauma.
Amid an onslaught of disasters, it's good to tell a story of healing.
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coming up in a few to discuss my reporting on the Alabama AG -- and his suggestion that people could be prosecuted for taking abortion pills
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A true joy to meet with in Tallahassee this week. We had a meaningful conversation about the pro-life movement in the new Dobbs era. There’s no question he is a bold pro-life champion.
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NEW: George Santos ignored advice to drop out of his House race in late 2021 after a vulnerability study he paid for uncovered evidence of his deceits.
Campaign vendors warned the info would ruin him if/when Dems found it. He kept running. They quit.
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Marshall's office Saturday vs Marshall's office yesterday....
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His colleagues quickly shut him down during debate, eager to stay away from any legislation that would penalize women. But as points out, we are now seeing more people pushing for these kinds of measures...
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At one moment during debate on the senate floor last spring, he asked why the bill includes an exception for ectopic pregnancies.
"I wonder how we square that with the idea of justice for all."
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Hamilton is part of the hardline abolitionist movement advocating to punish abortion seekers. During debate last year, he repeatedly asked his colleagues why pregnant women should be exempt from criminal charges.
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