Let's be clear: The right to an abortion is sacred.
Democrats have to act quickly - get rid of the filibuster to pass the Women's Health Protection Act + finally codify Roe into law.
We cannot afford to wait.
i've always loved watching the olympics because it's the only time women's sports are not only televised, but celebrated, lionized, almost above men's. no searching for a livestream or obscure channel, just primetime coverage of women being strong, centered, the main event.
Before they pillaged the Capitol, before they tried to deny the results of a free and fair election, before they tried to kidnap a sitting governor, they stole babies from their parents. And they have not reunited them.
NEW: Lawyers say they still have not reached parents of 611 kids separated by Trump, per tonight's court filing. That number breaks down this way:
➡️ Parents of 392 were deported
➡️ Parents of 201 are likely in U.S.
➡️ Trump admin has no contact info for parents of 18 kids
There is like 400 years of history on that stage. She has to stick to facts (he doesn’t), she has to be polite (he doesn’t), she has to make sure that white people watching don’t take one wrong move as a confirmation of her “otherness.” Pence only has to sit there in a red tie.
This report is stunning. Political appointees are interfering in the publication process of MMWR, the CDC’s longtime, hallmark public health journal, to insure alignment with the President’s preferred narrative. They should have no role in scientific publications. None.