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| Today at Ms. | June 26, 2024 |
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A “die-in” protest outside of the Supreme Court on April 24, 2024, before oral arguments in a case challenging a federal law that requires hospitals to perform an emergency abortion when needed to resolve a patient’s medical emergency. (Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) |
BY KENDALL TURNER, CARRIE N. BAKER, KATHY SPILLAR, ROXANNE SZAL and SHOSHANNA EHRLICH | An unofficial opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court suggests the Court will issue a narrow ruling that Idaho cannot prohibit doctors from performing emergency abortions for women with life-threatening pregnancy complications while the case is appealed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Make no mistake: As it stands, the Supreme Court ruling in Moyle and Idaho is barely a win for abortion supporters. The Court refused to rule on the underlying issue: Must state abortion bans provide an exemption when a woman’s health is at risk, not only her life?
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BY JACKSON KATZ | The GOP and its mouthpieces in conservative media repeat constantly that Trump and MAGA are the natural home of “real men,” who are the only ones that have what it takes to protect and defend this country.
By contrast, Biden embodies a wonkish, managerial masculinity that is calm, measured and empathetic. But that matters very little in terms of how he will be judged on his debate performance. What will matter is his energy level. His assertiveness and aggressiveness. The way he responds to Trump’s verbal aggression and bullying behavior. Whether or not he “scores points” in verbal repartee. In other words, the way he performs his “manhood.” (Click here to read more) |
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A Transgender Day of Visibility rally in St. Paul, Minn., on March 31, 2024. (Michael Siluk / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images) |
BY ORION RUMMLER, THE 19TH | If former president Donald Trump is reelected, advocacy groups expect him to enact anti-LGBTQ+ policies that are more far-reaching and extreme than those he put in place during his first term—based on his campaign promises and policies suggested by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank that has shaped the GOP’s agenda for decades.
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In this episode, we continue our series: Fifteen Minutes of Feminism—The Trump Indictments: Found Guilty! (with Moira Donegan). On May 30, 2024, Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts by a New York jury. In this episode, we unpack the criminal charges that Donald Trump engaged in illegal business, electoral and campaign activities. This week, we’re rejoined by Moira Donegan to discuss why the New York trial was about more than about “hush money” and how the case marks the first time a former president has stood trial for criminal prosecution and been convicted.
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