A pregnant woman was shot in the stomach during a fight. The shooting caused her pregnancy to end. She has been indicted for manslaughter. This is how people-- especially women of color-- are already being punished & having their pregnancies criminalized. al.com/news/birmingha…
Learn more about the existence and enforcement of pregnancy criminalization laws that continue to punish pregnant people and strip them of their rights and dignity: bustle.com/p/the-rising-t…
Jan 17, 2019 • 4 tweets • 4 min read
Senator McConnell is speaking on the Senate floor about passing a bill to deny women comprehensive health insurance covering all reproductive needs-- including abortion care. No mention of paying federal employees though. Tell your senators to vote no: bit.ly/NoOnS109
S109 would make the Hyde Amendment permanent-- meaning McConnell is pushing a bill to deny federal employees health insurance coverage of abortion care while blocking bills that would open the government & give them a paycheck. #WheresMitchbit.ly/NoOnS109#NoOn109