November 17, 2021


With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on policy initiatives and progress within Congress and the Biden-Harris administration—as well as tracking the backlash to equality. Every Wednesday, we will keep you updated, informed and ready to push forward!


Wide Majority of Americans Approve of Roe v. Wade and Disapprove of New Texas Abortion Law [[link removed]]

BY ROXY SZAL | Sixty percent of Americans believe the U.S. Supreme Court should uphold its 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade , which established the constitutional right to abortion, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll. Just 27 percent believe it should be overturned.

About the same percentage—58 percent—oppose legislation like Texas Senate Bill 8, which makes it more difficult to obtain or perform an abortion.
When asked specifically about the Texas law, which bans abortions after six weeks gestation and is enforced by private vigilantes, an even larger percentage—65 percent—think the Supreme Court should reject the law. A whopping 75 percent of Americans think the decision whether or not a person should have an abortion “should be left to the woman and her doctor.”

The poll sheds light on public support for abortion in the run-up to oral arguments on Dec. 1 in the Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , a direct challenge to precedent in both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey , which reaffirmed Roe.
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What we're reading
We know it's hard to keep up with everything going on in the world right now. That's why going forward, we'll provide a weekly roundup of the stories we think are important that Ms. may not have covered. Here's what we're reading this week:
"The next FDA commissioner must let science and equity lead" — The Hill [[link removed]]
"Young Women Are Leading Climate Protests. Guess Who Runs Global Talks?" — The New York Times [[link removed]]
"American Parents Don’t Get How Much Life Is About to Improve" — The Atlantic [[link removed]]
"America’s anti-abortion agenda is also anti-trans" — Xtra [[link removed]]

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Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin on Apple Podcasts [[link removed]] + Spotify [[link removed]] .
In this episode, we are on the ground with the American Constitution Society (ACS) for a show with Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford. Along with host Michele Goodwin, Herod and Ford discuss being Black in public office: namely, how they deal with the challenges and demands while staying true to themselves.
We hope you'll listen, subscribe, rate and review today!



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