Ohio voters reject ballot measure in win for abortion rights advocates (News Clips) 8/9/2023 This article was originally published by Reuters. Ohio voters on Tuesday rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it harder to…
Abortion Rights and Access One Year After Dobbs (Blog) 8/2/2023 Content warning: rape and incest. Note: This blog was produced for the one-year anniversary of Dobbs. The state legislative landscape is rapidly…, On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overruling Roe and Casey and overturning…, Abortion Protections Post-Dobbs One year after Dobbs, at least 18 states have passed laws to protect the right and access to abortion,…
How Ohio's Issue 1 could affect the rest of the country (News Clips) 8/1/2023 This article was originally published in Ohio Capital-Journal. Ohioans over the last century have used the state’s ballot initiative process to pass…
One Year After Dobbs: The Emotional Impact of Anti-Abortion Laws (Blog) 7/26/2023 This is the second blog in a three-part series on the impact of the Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision. Check back…, Imagine how much more distressing these experiences are when you’re forced into them. Indeed, people who cannot terminate their pregnancies…, Any parent will tell you that a new child forever alters your family’s financial situation, relational dynamics, and more. That’s just one reason I…, Once, a client of mine came in discovered she was pregnant. She didn’t know what to do, so she consulted someone who knew and loved her profoundly:…, I remember my classmates and fellow trainees at the University of Iowa and how inspired we were to study and provide reproductive health care. Today…, I became an obstetric gynecologist because I believe that the health – physical, mental, and familial – of women and those who can become pregnant is…
LWVUS Joins Call to Protect Air Quality (Legal Document) 7/18/2023 LWVUS joined 60 partnering organizations in a letter to members of Congress in opposition to S.J. Res 31/H.J. Res 69. This resolution would roll back…
Iowa Capitol crowded as lawmakers consider six week abortion ban (News Clips) 7/11/2023 This story was originally published by RadioIowa. A few dozen Iowans have shared their views on a six week abortion ban at public hearings at the…
One Year After Dobbs: The Medical Impact of Anti-Abortion Laws (Blog) 6/22/2023 One year ago today, the US Supreme Court took away our right to bodily autonomy. The ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization…, These experiences showed me firsthand how abortion is much more nuanced than our society acknowledges. Many politicians like reducing it to…, And, of course, there are situations where pregnancy threatens the life of the person giving birth. As a doctor, I swore an oath to do no harm. I…, As you can see, the physiological impact of pregnancy and birth cannot be taken lightly. We must always consider these and other life-changing…, Questions around the legality of the drug mifepristone, which is often used in cases of abortion and early pregnancy loss, could have wide-reaching…, The couple sat together, quietly discussing their options. They knew that no matter what they determined in this impossible situation, we would help…
LWVUS Joins Letter Urging Congress to Support National Paid Sick and Safe Days Standard (Legal Document) 6/15/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to support the Healthy Families Act, which would create…
Food Waste: Why it Matters & What We Can Do (Blog) 6/8/2023 This blog was written by Diz Swift and Mary O'Kicki of the LWV Climate Interest Group; the Food Waste Toolkit was created by the Group's Soil and…, At the federal level, the US Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Agriculture have partnered to create tools and incentives to help…