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Today at Ms. | January 7, 2022
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Knoxville Planned Parenthood Clinic Burned Down by Anti-Abortion Extremists: “A Huge Loss for the Community” [[link removed]]
[link removed] [[link removed]]BY ROXY SZAL | On New Year’s Eve, anti-abortion extremists burned down the Planned Parenthood clinic in Knoxville, Tenn., the organization’s only branch in East Tennessee. Fire department officials confirmed Thursday the cause of the fire was intentional arson. No suspects are yet in custody.
This is just one example of increasing violence against abortion providers. Anti-abortion extremists are no doubt feeling emboldened by the unconstitutional six-week abortion ban in Texas (in effect for over four months) as well as a likely ruling against abortion rights in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
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Discussions About Bullying Too Often Ignore its Unique Impact on Black Girls [[link removed]]
BY TREVA B. LINDSEY | A school with a history of racist harassment refused to protect a disabled Black girl from bullies. Now, her death shines a spotlight on how often the impact of bullying on Black girls is ignored.
Women Are Taking Over City Councils—From New York to New Mexico: Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation [[link removed]]
BY CYNTHIA RICHIE TERRELL | Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: Women hold 31 of the 51 seats on the New York City Council; the all-women city council in Las Cruces, N.M.; meet 21 women involved with voting rights; Women make up nearly half of the Cabinet in the Netherlands; the dearth of women in one teen’s AP history textbook; 111 must-see places in women’s History in D.C.; and more.
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On December 1, the Supreme Court held oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization —a case that some believe could overturn Roe v. Wade. The case involves a Mississippi abortion provision, banning most abortions after 15 weeks, with no exceptions for rape or incest. So, what’s at stake in Dobbs —both in terms of abortion rights, and in terms of the Supreme Court’s legitimacy?
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