Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) “has reappointed a judge who lost his re-election after denying a teenager an abortion, citing her school grades,” Insider reports. “Jared Smith lost re-election as a judge on the Hillsborough County Court in August, with abortion rights activists backing his opponent, the Tampa Bay Times reported.” “However, on Tuesday DeSantis appointed Smith to serve as a judge on the newly created Sixth District Court of Appeal.”
What a fine authoritarian DeSantis is --- driving his political narrative to the detriment of minors.
Idaho state Rep. Jack Nelsen (R) compared women’s health to having “milked a few cows,” the Idaho Statesman reports. Said Nelsen: “I’ve milked a few cows, spent most of my time walking behind lines of cows, so if you want some ideas on repro and the women’s health thing, I have some definite opinions.” Nelsen later apologized and said he was “embarrassed” that he suggested his experience as a “lifelong dairy farmer” offered him insight into reproductive issues.
The GOP is signaling their plan to restrict pregnant women's right to travel between states. This also means that all pregnant women must register with the government. Republican US Senate candidate backs abortion travel ban for Hoosier women https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local...cle_db8ea192-b97a-56e6-991d-766d321adbe1.html
Well... GOP should have at it... and see how the elections go in 2024. This is like a gift for Democrats in man races.
Dobbs Was Always Just the Beginning A single judge could outlaw the abortion pill nationwide. And that’s not even the worst of it. https://slate.com/news-and-politics...l-outlawed-single-judge-real-possibility.html (Lengthy article)
“Taliban fighters have stopped the sale of contraceptives in two of Afghanistan’s main cities, claiming their use by women is a western conspiracy to control the Muslim population,” The Guardian reports. “The Guardian has learned that the Taliban has been going door to door, threatening midwives and ordering pharmacies to clear their shelves of all birth control medicines and devices.”