A Gathering Storm

A Gathering Storm

In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization the Supreme Court appears ready to reverse Roe v. Wade entirely—and with it usher in a dark new chapter for reproductive autonomy. And abortion bans are just the beginning.

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Editor’s Note: A Gathering Storm With Roe’s Reversal

Jessica Mason Pieklo

Dismantling Roe v. Wade threatens not only people who need abortions safely and legally but also the entire legal status of people who can become pregnant.

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Who Is Policing Your Pregnancy?

Becca Andrews

The increased criminalization of pregnancy—as a result of white supremacy—has been a long time coming: "It's been a very purposeful marathon."

Not Just Abortion: How Criminalization of Pregnancy Also Impacts Miscarriage Care

Rewire News Group Staff

Abortion and the management of pregnancy loss, combined with the risk posed by criminalization of adverse pregnancy outcomes, only hurts pregnant people.

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Conservatives Are Gaslighting You About the Post-‘Roe’ Hellscape

Imani Gandy

The Alito Court knew that almost two dozen states were champing at the bit to enact abortion bans. They also knew what the impact would be.

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4 Things Sex Workers Can Teach Us About Digital Surveillance

Tiffany Diane Tso

"Digital evidence is and will continue to be used to prosecute abortion and miscarriages," including emails, location tracking, and search histories.

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If You Want to Protect Pregnant People From Arrest, Fund Red-State Clinics

Robin Marty

Supporting independent red-state clinics is critical in reducing the devastating impacts that abortion bans will have on the most marginalized folks.

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Eating Poppy Seed Cake Got This Pregnant Woman Reported to Child Services

Rewire News Group Staff

Advocates filed a discrimination charge against an Illinois Catholic hospital, where providers conducted a nonconsensual drug test on a pregnant woman.

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Brittney. Amanda. Purvi. Their Fates Could Be Your Future.

Imani Gandy

These are some of the first victims of a war on pregnant people. It's a war that will end with mass incarceration, surveillance, and even death.

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How Your Period-Tracking App Could End Up Tracking You

Mali Collins

Along with photos, internet history, and location tracking, this is what reproductive surveillance can look like.

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When a Miscarriage Becomes a Jail Sentence

Rewire News Group Staff

National Advocates for Pregnant Women painted a grim picture of pregnant people increasingly being prosecuted around the country for a miscarriage.

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If You’re Jailed for Having an Abortion, This Fund Will Help With Bail

Rafa Kidvai

The Repro Legal Defense Fund is a new initiative that will support people who are investigated, arrested, or prosecuted for self-managed abortions.

A Gathering Storm

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