PSA: Today is my last day of work until mid-November, as I will be on maternity leave. For any story-related needs between now and then, please reach out to my colleague Sofia Resnick at sresnick@statesnewsroom.com. See y'all on the other side.
Yes, the attorney general has 20 days to provide a certificate of review with any feedback for the petitioners. The point is to be able to get all four approved as a first step and then move forward with one. This will also presumably spark more public feedback about the options presented.
The fourth proposal does not include the rights to contraception and fertility treatments, and only adds exceptions to the existing law — health of the pregnant patient, medical emergencies and fatal fetal anomalies. The group will ultimately only select one to be circulated for signatures.
Three of the proposed policies include the establishment of a fundamental right to contraception and fertility treatments, including IVF, and legalize abortion with differing limits, including fetal viability, 20 weeks and 24 weeks.
BREAKING: The organizers of an Idaho ballot initiative to restore access to abortion and protect all other types of reproductive care have filed four proposals with the state — the first hurdle clear before gathering signatures.
Organizers of an Idaho ballot initiative to restore abortion access and protect reproductive care filed four proposals with state officials.
A story from Sofia Resnick and me today about how compounding crises of abortion bans, rising economic costs and systemic health care issues are beginning to cause significant funding challenges and potential disruptions to reproductive care of all kinds.
Advocates for abortion access say compounding crises of abortion bans, rising economic costs and systemic health care issues are beginning to cause significant funding challenges and potential disrupt...
It DOES make it difficult to sing for most normal people! It’s widely regarded as one of the most difficult songs to sing because it requires such a big range and vocal power. That’s why the best performances have been from singers like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
New from me today:
From July 2023 to March 2024, more than 65,000 people in states with near-total or six-week abortion bans and states with telehealth restrictions have accessed medication abortion provided under shield laws. Maine will become the sixth state with a shield law Friday. Via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
Both the overall number of abortions and the use of telehealth abortion care continue to increase in the United States, according to the latest #WeCount report released Wednesday. Telehealth made up 2...
Via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social: Despite rhetoric from anti-abortion rights activists and Republican politicians, "after birth" abortions do not exist and late-term abortions are rare and often involve fatal fetal diagnoses.
Experts say women seeking late-term abortions often learn about fatal anomalies in their pregnancies at 20 weeks or later.
I stg I do not want to hear about any polls for at least a week