Jessica Valenti: Abortion, Every Day (9.26.22)

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https://jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-every-day-92622#details

In the states…

An Arizona judge ruled on Friday that a near-total abortion ban written in 1864 can go into effect. The ban has no rape or incest exceptions, and only allows abortion if someone’s life is in imminent danger.

Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, the Democratic candidate for governor, said in a statement, “Medical professionals will now be forced to think twice and call their lawyer before providing patients with oftentimes necessary, lifesaving care.” And while Abe Hamadeh, the Republican nominee for state attorney general, said, “I vow to always interpret laws as written,” his Democratic opponent Kris Mayes made clear she believed the law was unconstitutional:

“This outrageous law represents a clear violation of the rights of women in our state. Even worse, it will put the health of women at risk in a way we have not seen in our lifetime. Women and girls will die because of it. It’s unacceptable that Arizona women are now being forced back in time.”

Some small good news out of Arizona: In new voter registrations, women are outnumbering men.

Meanwhile, Indiana Republicans continue to push for the state’s abortion ban to go into effect; late last week state officials appealed a judge’s ruling blocking the law. The good news is that most of Indiana’s abortion providers are expected to resume services this week—and have already seen an uptick in calls coming in from people seeking care.

You may remember the affidavits filed by abortion providers in Ohio that showed that multiple children and women with cancer were denied care. There are so many more stories out that filing: One doctor, for example, describes a high school senior who became seriously ill during her pregnancy to the point where she couldn’t go to school and finish out her education. She was denied an abortion and ended up in the hospital on suicide watch. 70% of voters in the state oppose the abortion ban.

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She does a good daily round-up of stories and I'm going to try and post then.