SCOOP: Democrats say leading abortion rights groups are directing them to not introduce legislation to repeal the Comstock Act, which conservatives want Trump to enforce as a federal abortion ban
There’s “a lot of internal tension,” one House Dem told me
in light of Gina Rodriguez’s racism, i want to bring back Amine’s very easy explanation as to what to do when singing along to a song that has the N-word
NEW: Republicans (including Trump) today scrambled to publicly back IVF.
The NRSC even issued talking points saying that no GOP candidate wants to restrict IVF.
But in 2022, GOP senators blocked a bill that would have created federal protections for IVF.
NEW: Republicans have blocked a request from Democrats to pass a bill that would have created federal protections for fertility treatments like IVF.
There are concerns that abortion bans could curtail access to fertility treatments in the post-Roe era.
yes, UCI may be the
#1
college according to Money magazine
yes, UCI is in the top 10 public universities according to US News
but the fact that Paul Merage invented Hot Pockets is what makes me the proudest about going to UCI 💪🏻🐜🍴
BREAKING: A judge has blocked a 2021 Arizona law that grants "personhood" rights to fetuses, embryos and fertilized eggs.
Abortion rights advocates have said that the law's language is vague and puts providers and pregnant people at risk of prosecution.
A federal judge ruled that the government is violating a Christian-owned company's religious rights by requiring it to cover HIV PrEP.
Plaintiffs said they shouldn't be mandated to cover HIV PrEP because they don't want to encourage "homosexual behavior."
BREAKING: FDA advisers have unanimously endorsed making daily birth control pills available over-the-counter for the first time in the U.S.
A final decision from the FDA is expected to come at some point this summer.
#ChristopherRobin
is one of the most beautiful movies i’ve seen in years, and everyone should go see it. even if you think you don’t have time to watch it, remember to take a break bc “doing nothing leads to the very best of something.”
DUCKWORTH says in press conference that tomorrow she’ll call for unanimous consent to pass her bill to protect IVF
To her GOP colleagues, she says: “If you truly care about the sanctity of families, … then you need to show it by not blocking this bill on the floor tomorrow”
Irvine makes no sense, the city depends on a university whose students can't afford Irvine's rent prices (UCI is also at fault bc they think $800 monthly rent is affordable for the students)
UCI and Irvine are completely disconnected from its residents
MARK KELLY tells me he was “surprised” the AZ Supreme Court ruled the state’s pre-Roe total abortion ban is enforceable
“This effectively bans abortion,” he says. “I think voters aren’t going to be happy … I imagine it’s going to drive people to turn out and vote, as it should”
Scoop: Planned Parenthood is calling for the major reform of the federal judiciary less than a year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, including expanding the Supreme Court, adding justice term limits, and getting rid of single judge divisions.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday invited President Biden to address a joint session of Congress on April 28.
This will be Biden's first speech to both the House and Senate since taking office.
@axios
:
I just told Mike Johnson in conference that I’m cosponsoring the Motion to Vacate that was introduced by
@RepMTG
.
He should pre-announce his resignation (as Boehner did), so we can pick a new Speaker without ever being without a GOP Speaker.
Arizona AG Kris Mayes says she does not plan to enforce the state’s pre-Roe total abortion ban:
“And let me be completely clear, as long as I am Attorney General, no woman or doctor will be prosecuted under this draconian law in this state”
A TikTok summer trend has brought the rise of the Rat Girls, a movement that emphasizes living like a rat: scurrying around the streets at all hours of the day and night, snacking to your heart’s delight, and going to places you have no business going to.
A judge declared Florida's 15-week abortion ban to be "unconstitutional" and said he will temporarily block the law because it violates Floridians' right to privacy.
The law will briefly take effect tomorrow, but will be enjoined shortly after.
@axios
BREAKING: The House has passed a bill to protect people who travel out-of-state to access abortion care, in a 223-205 vote.
Earlier in the day, lawmakers also passed a bill to codify Roe v. Wade protections into federal law.
NEW: More than 6 in 10 young women — and 5 in 10 young men — say states' individual abortion laws will influence where they choose to live, according to a new
@Generation_Lab
/
@axios
poll.
Sha'Carri Richardson’s suspension for using marijuana to cope with her biological mother’s death says a lot about the lack of mental health accommodations in sports.
My latest for
@axios
:
BREAKING: California will not renew a $54 million contract with Walgreens over the chain's decision to not dispense abortion pills in some states where abortion remains legal.
UCI moved quickly to rename the biosci school bc of the sexual harassment accusations against ayala, but said almost nothing about tamera thompson’s hate crime case...🤔
✨it’s been hectic✨ but i wanted to take a moment to announce that i’m joining
@axios
’ health team as a health care reporter.
covering reproductive health has been the journey of a lifetime, and i am thrilled to continue my reporting with this team during such a pivotal time.
BREAKING: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has filed a lawsuit to protect abortion rights in the state under the MI Constitution even if SCOTUS overturns Roe.
MI has a pre-Roe ban that criminalizes abortion that could take effect if Roe disappears.
@axios
Second and LAST opinion of this term: Biden v. Texas.
Read the opinion that paves the way for Biden to end Trump's "Remain-in-Mexico" policy:
Explainer:
The Supreme Court ALLOWS the Biden administration to terminate the controversial Trump-era asylum policy known as "remain in Mexico." Red states argued that Biden was obliged to keep the policy, but SCOTUS says in a 5-4 ruling that the administration can end it.
this is the best day of my life: i am just now finding out that larry has an extensive wikipedia page that is very much worth the read
h/t
@zacharybasu
NEW: How conservatives want a future GOP administration — potentially Trump's — to enforce the Comstock Act as a de facto national abortion ban (not just for pills)
Feel free to reach me here with tips, questions, comments: orianagonzalez
@notus
.org
NEW: 66% of LGBTQ youth said recent debates over anti-trans state laws have negatively impacted their mental health, a new
@TrevorProject
poll shows.
2021 saw a record number of state anti-trans bills, and experts expect a similar wave of bills in 2022.
i got a PR email today about hot girl walks and i just want to be completely honest and say that i will not be writing about it, but i will be using the information for my own personal hot girl walks
Scoop: Dem Sens. Duckworth, Murray are introducing a bill today to outline a federal right to fertility treatments.
Legal experts, health experts and politicians fear that abortion bans could impact access to assisted reproductive technologies like IVF.
NEW: Walgreens and CVS — two of the largest U.S. pharmacy chains — plan to start offering abortion pills, following the FDA's Tuesday announcement that it will allow retail pharmacies to offer mifepristone, the companies told
@axios
.
BREAKING: Planned Parenthood Association of Utah has filed a lawsuit to stop the state’s trigger law, which took effect last night.
The lawsuit argues that the law violates Utah’s Constitution.
NEW: HHS Secretary Becerra unveiled an "action plan" Tuesday in response to the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe.
HHS will "take steps to increase access" to abortion pills, as red states continue to restrict them, among other actions.
@axios
NEW: Biden on Thursday will sign an executive order requiring all federal employees to be vaccinated, without the option of getting regular testing instead, according to a source familiar with the plans.
w/
@erinpdoherty
for
@axios
:
NEW: House Democrats today will introduce a bill affirming that the FDA has final say approving drugs used in medication abortion — a direct response to last Friday's Texas court ruling on abortion pills.
w/
@AndrewSolender
The latest: The TN governor signed into law a bill making it a crime in the state to mail abortion pills, punishable by 20 years in prison and a $50,000 fine.
Almost half of U.S. states have restrictions on medication abortion. Keep up here,
@axios
:
my biggest goof as a journalist was the time that i was recording an interview but then i forgot to stop the recording after we were done and, in the middle of the night, i woke up to my laptop basically hyperventilating bc it had been recording for 17 hours straight
Just in: Gov. Newsom signed a bill to protect abortion providers and patients from bans, lawsuits and penalties in other states, following the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
The bill takes effect immediately upon being signed.
@axios
NEW: Biden campaign spox says Donald Trump is lying when he says he would not sign a federal abortion ban into law:
“Trump lies constantly - about everything - but has one track record: banning abortion every chance he gets”
JUST IN: A federal judge in WA has doubled down on his previous order ruling that the FDA cannot roll back access to the abortion pill mifepristone, regardless of a conflicting federal decision adding restrictions to the drug.
The Dobbs decision led to a “sharp increase” in violence against abortion clinics, per new NAF report:
• 231% rise in burglaries
• 229% rise in stalking
• 100% rise in arsons
The increase was “disproportionate” in states that protect abortion access.
JUST IN: A federal judge has temporarily blocked Florida's two bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth, adding that they are likely to be found unconstitutional.
The judge said the bans represent a "purposeful discrimination against transgenders."
The midterms brought wins for abortion access, as voters in CA, MI and VT approved measures to enshrine abortion rights into their constitutions.
It’s the first time in U.S. history that reproductive autonomy is recognized as a state constitutional right.
✨it's my last day at
@axios
✨ there's so much to say about how incredible this newsroom is, but i'll try to summarize
i'm forever grateful to the editors/reporters who let me become the reporter i am now! it's so wild to think little 2020 college grad oriana would be here today
✨some personal news✨
i’m thrilled to announce that i’m joining the team at the Allbritton Journalism Institute (
@AJI_Fellowships
), along with other reporters i admire and look up to
full release here:
NEW: 40M more women would lose access to abortion care if a federal court revokes the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, per data from
@NARAL
provided first to
@axios
.
Eliminating access to the pill would increase the number of people without access by 163%.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has blocked a federal court ruling that imposed restrictions on mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill, maintaining access to the drug while a challenge to the FDA's approval of the drug plays out in the lower courts.
JUST IN: The Senate has confirmed renown abortion rights lawyer Julie Rikelman to serve as a judge in the 1st Circuit in a 51-43 vote.
Rikelman represented the abortion clinic in the SCOTUS Dobbs case, which led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
BREAKING: California state lawmakers have voted to advance an amendment that would guarantee the right to get an abortion under the state's constitution.
Voters will get to decide whether it should be added to the California Constitution in November.
NEW: The FDA is laying out guidance for psychedelic drug trials for the 1st time, in a move that could encourage the mainstreaming of substances like magic mushrooms, LSD and MDMA as mental health treatments.
w/
@sabrinaamorenoo
UCI students: we want
affordable housing,
free parking, support
for low income and first
gen students, a
reduction in major Gillman: imma
restrictions, cheaper give boba to
textbooks,,, banks
ICYMI: Last night, Connecticut passed a bill to protect abortion providers from bans in other states that are enforced by civil lawsuits — like in TX, ID and OK.
One of its authors called the bill a "blueprint" for states looking to protect abortion care.
BREAKING: The FDA on Tuesday made a regulatory change that will make it possible for retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the U.S.,
@axios
has confirmed.
The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was at least 94% effective against asymptomatic infection, suggesting that the Pfizer vaccine could significantly reduce transmission.
The analysis came from real-world data collected in Israel.
@axios
:
BREAKING: A Harris County judge has temporarily blocked a pre-Roe abortion ban in Texas that was being enforced in the state while the state's "trigger" law is yet to take effect.
Abortions in Texas can continue up until the 6th week of pregnancy for now.
BREAKING: Two white men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery's murder have been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
A third white man who was also convicted in Arbery's slaying was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole.
@axios
:
JUST IN: Janet Protasiewicz on Tuesday was elected to Wisconsin's supreme court, giving the key swing state's highest court a liberal majority that could potentially expand abortion rights there, AP projects.
Democrats in Florida have cast over 400,000 more early ballots than Republicans.
Florida is crucial for Trump’s re-election. Since 1996, every candidate that has won the state has won the election.
Read on
@axios
:
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will be sworn in as governor once Andrew Cuomo's resignation goes into effect.
She will become New York's first female governor.
"I am prepared to lead as New York State’s 57th Governor,"
@LtGovHochulNY
said.
@axios
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NEW: HHS has released guidance saying that health providers who perform abortions in emergency cases are protected under federal law regardless of state bans.
This comes as providers fear they could be prosecuted for offering potentially life-saving care.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS IS MY HAIR 😍❤️
FUCK YOU to the people in high school who “advised” me to straighten my “exotic” (???) hair and told me it was too messy, you forced me to hate my beautiful hair
i hope you enjoy your straight and dull hair in hell
P.S: sorry for cursing 🤠
Breaking: Biden announced today nearly $314M in humanitarian assistance for Venezuelan refugees, including $171M to "support vulnerable Venezuelans inside Venezuela and those who have sought refuge throughout Latin America and the Caribbean."
The NAACP lawsuit against Trump shows that the former president continues to face legal problems stemming from the Capitol riots, even after he was acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial Saturday.
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@RussContreras
for
@axios
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