“By gutting Medicaid, repealing significant insurance protections, defunding Planned Parenthood, and expanding harmful abortion coverage restrictions, it would devastate women and families," said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
In My Voice, My Choice, Brittany Mostiller and illustrator Lilly Taing tell the story of Mostiller's decision to have an abortion and how she is doing her part to ensure reproductive justice is a reality for others.
“People living at the intersections ultimately are the ones who suffer under this bill, although again, I think we can’t forget that they’re coming for you if you have private coverage too."
Bias against Black mothers, perceptions of people in mental health crisis, and policing of poverty may have all played a role in the fatal shooting of the 30-year-old pregnant Seattle woman.
The legislation allows a person to file a wrongful death suit for actions leading to the death of an "unborn viable fetus," which is defined as at least 24 weeks' gestation.
