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Women in states with new extreme anti-abortion laws could face legal repercussions, not just for getting an abortion but even for miscarrying or having a stillbirth. IVF and birth control may also be under threat. Here's how we know. nytimes.com/personhood.
A version of “The Handmaid’s Tale” has been taking shape in states across the country for some time. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
The extreme new abortion bans in Georgia, Alabama and Missouri are the latest efforts, efforts that empower prosecutors to charge women for having miscarriages, stillbirth, falling down the stairs, attempted suicide, not wearing a seat belt, etc. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
The mere existence of criminal statutes aimed at forcing women to make decisions to protect their fetuses — even at the expense of their own health —inject fear into health care settings and deny women proper health care. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
And, finally, a reminder that abortion is still legal in all 50 states and will be until the Supreme Court says otherwise. Until then, a primer on how to help protect reproductive rights, even if you don't live in Alabama, Georgia or Missouri. -30-nytimes.com/2019/05/15/opi…
