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A lot of people have been wondering about what happens if Roe is overturned. There have been a lot of coat-hanger jokes, etc. theatlantic.com/health/archive…
But actually, more abortion restrictions will likely mean more abortions by mail, something that's already happening with surprising frequency and effectiveness. theatlantic.com/health/archive…
The pills are fairly safe, but they come from sketchy online pharmacies and sometimes don't have the right dosages. Some women get freaked out by how shady the process is and get discouraged. theatlantic.com/health/archive…
One of the most popular services doing this, Women on Web, won't deliver to the US because they fear the aggressive anti-abortion groups in the US will try to shut them down entirely theatlantic.com/health/archive…
So women are forced to figure it out for themselves. And they do, but there are legal risks involved theatlantic.com/health/archive…
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Hello internet, we've been talking a bit about wellness and why people engage in practices that aren't evidence-based. Here's a story that looks at one such practice: acupuncture for addiction. theatlantic.com/health/archive…
It's not born of ignorance. Instead, it arose because many communities of color could no longer trust doctors to deliver quality care to them. theatlantic.com/health/archive…
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Good takedown of the success sequence, “a meme in search of a policy”: theatlantic.com/family/archive…
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As a researcher, a social worker, and legalization advocate, I have a lot of problems with this article: theatlantic.com/health/archive…
First of all, this piece reiterates the myth that legalizers somehow don't think cannabis/marijuana use can be harmful. No one has ever said that. However, we DO say that the harms of prohibition and its collateral effects are why legalization is important.
Second of all, legalizers are not a monolith. There are absolutely problematic players advocating for policy reform- we live in a capitalist society with no publicly funded campaign system. Special interest money influences all legislation in US. Marijuana policy is no exception.
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Hi @adamliptak. I understand that you were explaining legal theories to overturn Roe v. Wade, but there's a lot missing about what accessing abortion is actually like now. What you say we can imagine, is the reality for many patients. Roe has already been decimated. I'll explain.
Let's start at the beginning: Shortly after Roe v. Wade legalized abortion Congress passed the Hyde Amendment barring Medicaid recipients, military personnel, Peace Corps volunteers, incarcerated women, and federal employees from using their health insurance to cover abortion.
You concluded the video by saying that if Roe v. Wade were overturned, "Women in red states, particularly poor women will have a much harder time getting abortions as each successive abortion restriction is sustained..." This is true, and has been the case for decades.
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OK, I promised y'all that I'd do a new repro rights/Bible thread when we reached the fundraising goal for Jackie and JP, so fair's fair. A reproductive rights/Bible thread that is likely to make my mentions apoplectic. Enjoy.
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Numbers 5, the trial of the accused adulteress:
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I'm eventually gonna tweet out a thread about getting diagnosed with ADHD this June but this article about ADHD and sleep disorders is the most fascinating thing I've read while researching my new dx: additudemag.com/adhd-sleep-dis…
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