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We’re tracking this right now on our voting-problems map.
Arizona lawmakers gave final passage to three anti-abortion bills Tuesday afternoon, including one that declares pregnancies in the state begin two weeks before conception.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill to prohibit abortions after the 18th week of pregnancy; a bill to protect doctors from being sued if they withhold health information about a pregnancy that could cause a woman to seek an abortion; and a bill to mandate that how school curriculums address the topic of unwanted pregnancies.
All of the bills passed the Senate and now head to Gov. Jan Brewer (R) for her signature or veto.
i have been calling this the handmaid’s tale law, and I CANNOT BELIEVE IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
oh wait. yeah, i can.
We now have offers for help getting to and from a clinic, lodging, child care, and emotional support from 28 states and four Canadian provinces, with a total of 63 submissions. Thank you so much to everyone who has submitted and spread the word about this blog.
There are still 22 states, 6 provinces, and 3 Canadian territories that need help. If you or someone you know lives in these areas and can help, please submit your offer using the Ask or Submit boxes!
United States:
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- Kansas
- Maine
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Canada:
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island - abortion is not available on PEI, so transportation to other provinces is needed
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Signal boost, please!
I also posted this on my website, but wanted to include it here as well:
I am in Tucson, AZ doing my community health rotation at El Rio’s Birth & Women’s Health Center. I came in to this rotation knowing that I probably would not see very many (if any) births, but yesterday I was fortunate enough to be allowed to sit in on someone’s birth.
It was a truly lovely experience. As I spend more time around birth centers, I have heard it repeatedly mentioned that birth centers are a place where midwives can really practice the art of midwifery. The birth I witnessed yesterday clearly demonstrated this idea in the most beautiful way. Here are some highlights:
*No routine IV placement
*No limit on number of family members present (this mom yesterday had her husband, her son, her sister- and mother- in law and her nephew in there).
*No routine vaginal exams
*Someone else cleans up afterward!
*Mother’s cues were listened to and followed
*All mother/baby vitals were completed wherever mom was at the time (in the bed, on the toilet, standing by the tub)
*Midwife jumped up on the bed to help deliver the baby
*Father caught baby! (with coaching from the midwife)In general, there are three places in which to give birth – at home, in a birth center or at the hospital. Childbirth Connections has a fantastic explanation of each of these options, along with some things for you to think about when choosing a location for your birth.
(via fuckyeahsexeducation)
To borrow a gif from Ann Friedman’s epic piece today…
h/t @scATX
This is NOT the moment where we make statements like, “Oh, that’s just Arizona. Why don’t people move? What more do you expect? Oh well. *shrugs*.” Because you know who that helps? NO ONE. And you know what that make Arizonans who need/want access to abortion care feel like? Not important.
So, let’s make as much noise as possible. Don’t let this go by without us showing that we see, that we are watching, THAT WE CARE.
SIGNAL BOOST.
[NB: This law will affect more people than just cis women.]
(via keepyourbsoutofmyuterus)
Officials estimate that Arizona has 283,000 illegal immigrants; Illinois’ illegals total 432,000.
Oh they’re European immigrants? I guess we won’t freak out teabagger-style on you then.
Or will we?
Glad to know we have no interest in plugging our budget hole by increasing the tax base.
That is a pretty crazy statistic if you ask me.
