Tag Archives: abortion

Open Thread | More on the World, Post Roe

Posted on December 20, 2023 by rikyrah

We all saw the story of the mother in Texas who sued to get an abortion, failed, and had to leave the state. But, do you know about the Black woman who had a miscarriage , and is now arrested? … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, activism, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Open Thread | Inside Account of How Roe Was Overturned

Posted on December 18, 2023 by rikyrah

Everyone who had eleven billionty reasons why they couldn’t vote for Hillary in 2016 is to blame for this. Period. You couldn’t be scared into voting for Hillary by us telling you the Supreme Court was on the line. You … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, activism, Body Autonomy, Breaking News, Current Events, Elections, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Open Thread | Now Republicans Are Trying to Redefine Abortion Itself

Posted on October 9, 2023 by rikyrah

A NYT Guest Essay Now Republicans Are Trying to Redefine Abortion Itself Oct. 2, 2023 By Jessica Valenti Ms. Valenti publishes the newsletter Abortion, Everyday. In the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Republican Party has tested out … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, activism, Breaking News, Current Events, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Open Thread | The Difficulty in Getting Abortions Now in the United States

Posted on October 2, 2023 by rikyrah

As today is the opening day for the Supreme Court, let’s look at the ramifications of the Dobbs decision. โ€˜Feels horrible to say noโ€™: abortion funds run out of money as US demand surges A lifeline for many in states … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | WHY is Joe Biden Running?

Posted on September 25, 2023 by rikyrah

Sometimes, our President can speak for himself, and speaks it plain. I will continue to repeat: 2024: DEMOCRACY VS. FASCISM Plain and simple. We don’t have two functioning political parties. We have one political party who is interested in governing. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Body Autonomy, Book Banning, Breaking News, Corruption, Current Events, Democratic Party, Economics, Economy, Education, Elections, GOP, Healthcare, Justice, Labor, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Open Thread | They Were Never Going to Stop With Dobbs…How the Right is Going Further After Abortion

Posted on August 28, 2023 by rikyrah

Using and scapegoating our fellow trans citizens is not their only angle. Someone that I follow about abortion rights, points out that the right knows that Abortion BANS are unpopular. So, they are trying to erase the word ‘ ban’ … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023 Elections, 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, activism, Breaking News, Current Events, Democracy, Democratic Party, Economics, Empowerment, GOP, Health, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Open Thread | Go Ohio!!! Issue One is DEFEATED!

Posted on August 9, 2023 by rikyrah

Yes! Hereโ€™s your freaking 60% GOP! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ˜‚ https://t.co/MNoty3Ved2 — Michelle_BYoung (@michelle_byoung) August 9, 2023 BREAKING: In a huge win for democracy and reproductive rights, Ohio voters reject Republican-backed Issue 1. The measure would have raised the threshold for voters to … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, activism, Breaking News, Current Events, Elections, Ohio, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Open Thread | Fighting the Fight for Body Autonomy

Posted on July 26, 2023 by rikyrah

Ever since the Dobbs decision, there are those in the medical field in Blue States doing what they can to help those in Red States. Blue-state doctors launch abortion pill pipeline into states with bans A new procedure adopted in … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Connect The Dots…They are all RELATED

Posted on June 7, 2023 by rikyrah

Fabulous poster over at BJ made this point a couple of months ago, and it never left me. See how she sees it: Suzanne MAY 31, 2023 AT 3:21 PM I know that I go on and on about how … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, activism, Body Autonomy, Breaking News, Child Marriage, Economics, Economy, Education, Elections, GOP, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Open Thread | 2024’s Election Will Be About Body Autonomy

Posted on May 15, 2023 by rikyrah

In 2016, women like myself made the case for Hillary Clinton. When everything else failed, we asked โ€œ What about The Supreme Court?โ€ We were told snidely, that โ€˜ you canโ€™t scare us with the Court.โ€™ Same folks whining. Women … Continue reading →

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