SCOTUS declined to block Texas’ “heartbeat law” that seeks to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
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Welcome to Friday, September 3rd, associates,
SCOTUS declined to block Texas’ “heartbeat law” ([link removed]) that seeks to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
Texas’s law would empower individuals ― not the state government or law enforcement ― to bring a civil action against a person who performs an abortion without checking for a fetal heartbeat, or who aids or abets or reimburses the cost of an abortion.
In a 5-4 decision, five of the Supreme Court’s conservatives rejected the appeal for a preliminary injunction because the motion raised by plaintiffs at this stage seeks to enjoin the Texas law itself, rather than a person seeking to enforce the law.
This fall, the Supreme Court will hear arguments ([link removed]) in a case involving Mississippi’s ban on elective abortions more than 15 weeks into pregnancy ([link removed]) except in cases of medical emergencies and severe fetal abnormalities.
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** Disagree With the Ban? Here's How To Help
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Millions of women in Texas have lost the right to choose, and access, safe abortion facilities. If you consider this law an attack on reproductive freedoms, we compiled a list of organizations ([link removed]) fighting for women's rights in Texas, including:
1. Texas Equal Access (TEA) Fund ([link removed]) helps low-income North, East, and West Texans seeking abortions. It also advocates for abortion access as a fundamental human right.
2. Fund Texas Choice ([link removed]) helps women access abortion clinics by funding a bus ticket, plane ticket, or gas money. It also helps with hotel expenses.
3. The Lilith Fund ([link removed]) , Texas' oldest abortion fund, provides direct financial assistance for Central and South Texans seeking abortions.
4. Avow ([link removed]) : Avow — formerly NARAL Pro-Choice Texas — is an independent, Texas-based organization that organizes Texas voters to campaign for an end to anti-abortion policies in the state. It also has a political action committee (PAC) through which it works to elect pro-abortion public officials.
See the full list here ([link removed]) .
** All Work and No Playlist
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In honor of Labor Day, we're compiling a playlist of songs ([link removed]) you, our Causes Community, think best define "work" in America.
Is it some overtly labor-related song like Dolly Parton's "Nine to Five ([link removed]) ," Rihanna's "Work ([link removed]) ," Tennessee Ernie Ford's "16 Tons ([link removed]) ," Tori Amos' "The Happy Worker ([link removed]) "?
Or maybe you're all about "Working For the Weekend ([link removed]) " or it's just about "Money (That's What [You] Want) ([link removed]) ."
Perhaps you prefer a ditty specific to your job: "Working In The Coal Mine ([link removed]) ," "Supermodel ([link removed]) ," "Be A Clown ([link removed]) ," "Waitress Song ([link removed]) ," "Convoy ([link removed]) ."
However you prep for production, let us know ([link removed]) . We'll release the Causes Labor Day Playlist on Monday.
** All the Memes Fit to Post
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** And, In The End...
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