Forgot to share this story I wrote last week: A new report found that independent abortion clinics provide most abortions, but at least 23 closed this year. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/abor...

Not enough tampons. Not enough pads. Incarcerated women often don’t have enough period products. Some states are doing something about it. Important reporting from @amandavhernan.bsky.social and @stateline.org stateline.org/2025/12/17/i...

On Monday, ICE agents violently restrained a woman in Minneapolis, dragging her in the snow and pinning her face down as onlookers shouted the woman was pregnant. In response, one agent fired a taser into the crowd. “Who wants more?” he taunted, according to a WCCO reporter. trib.al/vdWc3qj

The Marshall Project is exploring how menopause and perimenopause affect women behind bars. If you are a women’s health expert, formerly incarcerated, provide healthcare to people in prison, or have a loved one currently going through menopause behind bars — we want to hear from you.

Breaking via Jennifer Shutt and Shauneen Miranda: The U.S. House could vote to approve a Democratic bill that would extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits for three more years, after a handful of moderate Republicans backed the effort on Wednesday.

At least 51 babies have been hospitalized with botulism linked to ByHeart formula. The FDA said major retailers have been slow to remove the recalled products from shelves. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/majo...

A federal appeals court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to continue withholding funding from Planned Parenthood as mandated in the tax and domestic policy bill President Trump signed in July.

What better way to herald the final training for 2025 @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline fellows than with a touch of Vivaldi?? It’s SO great to have the gang back together again! Check out this Insta reel for 1st day highlights. #NPFWidening www.instagram.com/reel/DSBl4vZ...

I spoke with Any Lucía López Belloza, the Babson College student who was on her way to surprise her family for Thanksgiving when ICE deported her. "My 5-year-old sister still believes that I might go home for Christmas," she tells me. www.thecut.com/article/any-...

New from me for @rewirenewsgroup.com: rewirenewsgroup.com/2025/12/05/v...

“The more we have rulings like this one, and the more time that’s bought for Planned Parenthood affiliates to not go out of business, I think the harder that question is going to become for Republicans,” repro law expert Mary Ziegler told @sofiaresnick.bsky.social.

A law set to take effect tomorrow gives Texans the power to sue anyone involved in mailing abortion pills to the state, from drug companies to doctors. HB7 is the latest attempt to test shield laws. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/shie...

Listen to @statesnewsroom.com reproductive rights reporter @elishabrown.bsky.social in convo with @joanesposito.bsky.social about recent efforts across the U.S. to protect / restrict women's access to abortion and health care. omny.fm/shows/joan-e...

A 19-year-old college student was about to board a flight to surprise her family for Thanksgiving when she was detained at Boston Logan International Airport and deported to Honduras two days later, her father and lawyer said. nyti.ms/3M8DUMA

There’s nothing more thrilling than running to the back of Walmart for a cooler while Private Dancer blasts on the speakers.

A ballroom legend, an aspiring model and a young athlete: Some of the trans people lost to violence and suicide this year

NEW: As immigration enforcement continues across North Carolina, communities are mobilizing--inside and outside formal organizing networks--to protect their neighbors:

ICYMI: Members of Democratic caucus press ICE for answers on detainment of pregnant women by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/memb...

The new Missouri attorney general is suing the FDA over its approval of a new generic version of mifepristone, @annaspoerre.bsky.social reports. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/miss...

A bill regulating certain medications, which could include medication abortion drugs, was passed by the Ohio House on Wednesday by a vote of 59-28. It was just passed out of committee earlier in the day. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/19/b...

Do CNN and Breitbart have a partnership? Confused as to why this is a pop up.

Despite its strong safety record, this key abortion pill is also the subject of several conflicting lawsuits. Sometimes prescribed through telehealth, mifepristone has provided abortion access across the U.S. and become a prime target for abortion opponents www.newsfromthestates.com/article/mife...

A Texas law set to take effect next month could test the power of shield laws: It lets anyone in the state sue people involved in mailing abortion pills, from drug companies to doctors. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/shie...

The FDA's review of mifepristone is facing heat from anti-abortion lobbyists, a federal judge, the ACLU and Senate Democrats. @sofiaresnick.bsky.social paints the picture: www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fdas...

A shift in mifepristone regulation could dramatically change abortion access throughout the country, and health advocates and litigators are closely watching how the FDA justifies any changes. By @sofiaresnick.bsky.social / @statesnewsroom.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fdas...

Democratic legislative sources briefed by Gov. Josh Stein’s office told The Assembly and INDY that agents are coming to the state capital.

"Women will hold 40% of seats in Virginia’s 140-seat state legislature in 2026, making it more representative than Congress." www.newsfromthestates.com/article/wome...

If you are a federal employee returning to work today and are willing to share your experience, please contact amurray[@]statesnewsroom[.]com

An update on one of the items in today's roundup: Ron Wyden says the final Senate deal no longer includes a ban on abortion coverage in ACA marketplace plans, something anti-abortion grops have been lobbying hard for: bsky.app/profile/wyde...

For those confused by state of play on SNAP right now: You're not alone Yesterday, *before* SCOTUS paused order telling Trump admin to send out SNAP $$, a handful of states rushed to issue full SNAP benefits to at least part of their caseload. This includes CA, OR, WA, MI, and WI—all blue states (🧵)

OutKast is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: “We started in a little room. Great things start in little rooms”

BREAKING: Full November SNAP benefits to be issued by Trump administration despite shutdown. @statesnewsroom.com story:

@usdagov.bsky.social confirms it has provided this guidance to all states.

FYI. Buses have been free in Chapel Hill and Carrboro North Carolina for over 20 years. See: chapelboro.com/news/news-tr...

Arizona abortion providers urged a Maricopa Superior Court judge this week to block a series of anti-abortion laws they claim unreasonably burden patients and violate the Arizona Constitution, report @azmirror.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/p76W07y

New from me: Voters in NJ and VA elected Democratic women governors who vowed to protect abortion access. Dems swept the VA races, too, basically ensuring a repro ballot measure in 2026. And PA retained 3 judges bound to take up abortion-related cases. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/demo...

A federal judge on Saturday issued a written order saying there is “no question” that U.S. Department of Agriculture contingency funds must be used to provide food assistance for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown. ncnewsline.com/2025/11/01/r... By @janenorman.bsky.social #ncpol

Mothers demand TSA follow its own breast milk and formula rules @sofiaresnick.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/10/30/r...

🚨New Roanoke College poll: • Spanberger (D) leads Earle-Sears (R) for governor 51–41% • Hashmi (D) and Reid (R) are neck-and-neck 42–40% • Miyares (R) holds an 8-point edge over Jones (D) for AG virginiamercury.com/2025/10/30/p...

As a pediatrician, she helped elevate breastfeeding from a medical afterthought to a specialty of its own. As a mother of nine, she practiced what she preached www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/h...

NEW: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.

NEW w/ @meganmesserly.bsky.social: Trump's IVF policies came nowhere close to fulfilling his campaign trail pledge to make fertility treatments free. Anti-abortion activists, who lobbied the admin for more than a year, are claiming credit for that. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

The Hebrew Israelites and Nation of Islam uncs are on the corner outside at Central’s homecoming game. I feel like I’m in Harlem again!

SIX DAYS UNTIL SNAP RUNS OUT FOR 42 MILLION PEOPLE: And just 25 days ago USDA said it would pay out food benefits during the shutdown. That memo has now been deleted from its website and a new memo out Friday says the opposite. Read our story 👇

"Journalism is about building relationships and if you go silent or only reach out when you need something it might be difficult to get ahead or stay in the industry long term." yourfirstbyline.substack.com/p/my-first-b...