In May 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1069 – a plainly pro-censorship, anti-sexual freedom, and anti-student bill – into law. Among the law’s many problematic provisions is its censorship directed at libraries, including school libraries. It confers upon residents…
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), a federal law, requires that hospitals provide stabilizing care – including abortions – to patients in medical emergencies. But apparently, in Texas, it doesn’t. In early January, the Fifth Circuit Court…
Idaho is rife with abortion ban laws, each more horrifying than the next. Post-Roe, Idaho’s six-week ban took effect, enforceable through “bounty hunter” lawsuits against doctors. But the six-week ban wasn’t enough; Idaho’s total abortion ban came next. And in…
Attorney Jonathan Mitchell is dedicated to eroding our human rights. He’s the architect of Texas’ so-called “bounty hunter” abortion ban, and he’s defended local officials who’ve been sued over the removal of public library books. Now, he’s litigating Deanda v…
