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Today at Ms. | April 4, 2025
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South Carolina Wants to Block Medicaid Patients From Planned Parenthood. Will SCOTUS Let It? [[link removed]]
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By Shoshanna Ehrlich | The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic , a case that could determine whether Medicaid patients have the right to sue when states deny them access to qualified healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood.
While the legal question is narrow, a ruling in favor of South Carolina could embolden other states to cut off Medicaid funding for reproductive healthcare, disproportionately impacting low-income patients and people of color.
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This Week in Women’s Representation: With Crawford’s Win in Wisconsin, Six of Seven Justices Are Women; Bipartisan Push for Proxy Voting in Congress for New Parents [[link removed]]
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By Cynthia Richie Terrell | Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: Remembering Abigail Adams’ warning to her husband, “Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could”; Susan Crawford won the most expensive judicial election in American history; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is leading the push to allow proxy voting for expectant mothers in Congress, but some of her Republican colleagues are standing in the way; new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney eliminated the position of minister for women and gender equality and youth from his Cabinet; and more.
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Social Movements Constrained Trump in His First Term—More Than People Realize [[link removed]]
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By Kevin A. Young | As the New York Times noted not long ago, Trump “had not appeared to be swayed by protests, petitions, hashtag campaigns or other tools of mass dissent.” That’s a common perspective these days. But what if it’s wrong?
In fact, popular resistance in Trump’s first term accomplished more than many observers realize; it’s just that most wins happened outside the spotlight. In my view, the most visible tactics—petitions, hashtags, occasional marches in Washington—had less impact than the quieter work of organizing in communities and workplaces.
Understanding when movements succeeded during Trump’s first term is important for identifying how activists can effectively oppose Trump policy in his second administration.
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As we reckon with an administration hostile to equal rights, feminists will continue to fight. To help keep hope, we must remember and celebrate recent wins.
One of those wins is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect on June 27, 2023. This is a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits discrimination and ensures workplace accommodations related to pregnancy for workers. But is the PWFA safe, or will it be threatened by the Trump administration’s crusade against reproductive rights and justice?
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