Feminist News Digest | Week of April 5-April 9

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ABORTION | HEALTH
FDA Lifts Ban on Receiving Abortion Pill By Mail During Pandemic [[link removed]]
On Tuesday, the Biden administration lifted the ban on receiving the pills required for medication abortion through the mail. The reprieve only applies for the duration of the pandemic but is still a major victory for abortion rights advocates.


REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | HEALTH
Biden Announces Reversal of Trump’s Domestic Gag Rule [[link removed]]
On Wednesday, the Biden Administration announced that they would be taking steps to undo the Trump-era domestic “gag” rule, which prevented clinics that referred patients for abortions from receiving federal funding.


LABOR RIGHTS
New Mexico Governor Signs Bill Requiring Paid Sick Leave [[link removed]]
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill into law that will make New Mexico one of 15 states requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees, regardless of the size of the business.



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