by Lauren Rankin | Jun 16, 2026 | addiction, Bodily Autonomy, CPS, Criminalization, drug testing, Drugs, Family Policing, Fetal Personhood, health care, New York, Op-Ed, Policing, pregnant people, reprodcutive rights
New York had the chance to make history in more arenas than basketball this June. Earlier this month, the New York Senate passed the Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent Act, becoming the first legislative chamber in the country to pass legislation that would require informed consent for drug testing of pregnant people. But despite that promising step, the state has once again failed to protect…
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by Lauren Rankin | Apr 27, 2026 | Abortion, abortion acces, Abortion Pill, Abortion Pills, Arizona, Colorado, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Illinois, medication abortion, Michigan, mifepristone, Op-Ed, Oregon, reprodcutive rights, Roe v. Wade
In the relentless nightmare that is the post-Roe United States, it can be hard to find the bright spots for abortion rights. Maternal mortality rates in states with abortion bans are increasing. South Carolina, which already has a draconian six-week abortion ban in effect, is now debating whether to ban nearly all abortions in the state. The future of mifepristone access remains murky and tenuous…
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