Guess what bit of legislation is back in front of South Carolina lawmakers? H. 3537, aka the Prenatal Equal Protection Act—the bill that would punish abortion patients as murderers. (Which in South Carolina could mean the death penalty.) And there's more:

Whatever state you live in, you should be keeping an eye on extremist legislators and their testing grounds—and wow wow is South Carolina giving Texas a run for their money! jessica.substack.com/p/republican...

Men don’t call a woman a fucking bitch when they’re afraid for their lives—they say it when they hate us. They say it when they’re punishing us. jessica.substack.com/p/ice-shooti...

Louisiana AG Liz Murrill seeks to extradite *another* abortion provider, accusing them of "drug dealing"/enabling a "coerced abortion"—at a time when the anti-abortion movmt is trying to frame all medication abortions as coerced. Murrill is set to testify before the Senate tmrw re: abortion pills:

I also send my kid to a school that values social justice and teaches students about current events. Do I deserve to get shot in the face, too? bsky.app/profile/nypo...

He shot her in the head, then called her a “fucking bitch.” That isn’t self defense, it’s an angry execution.

I know we’re all devastated by the news out of Minnesota, where ICE executed a woman in broad daylight. It was this picture of Renee Nicole Good’s glove compartment—filled with stuffed animals—that put me over the edge.

A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.

The Wyoming Supreme Court just ruled to protect abortion rights! They struck down the state's two abortion bans (yes, two). I'm so thrilled for the people of Wyoming, but also for all of us—because the decision could actually help abortion rights everywhere. jessica.substack.com/p/breaking-w...

Since Abortion, Every Day’s predictions for 2025 proved to be unfortunately prescient, we’re doing it again. A theme runs through this list: 2026 will be a big year for conservatives showing us who they are. It will be a year without nuance, pretense, or shame.

I have more at the newsletter, but the short version is that this case is yet another example of how badly Republicans want to punish women.

Please remember that as this happens, women are also being stripped of the right to control their own bodies, young women are being pushed into tradwife bullshit, and a new generation of conservative men increasingly argue that women shouldn’t even have the right to vote bsky.app/profile/mhar...

And it is very good and I shall share it, thank you! As you know there are two ways people complain that feminism failed, either this conservative one that asserts chattel status was nice for ladies or those who think it failed to change things because they don't know how much worse it used to be.

"Why forgo all these opportunities to get in front of huge audiences and defend feminism? Because to participate would be accepting the premise that our rights and humanity are up for debate. Once you concede that it’s reasonable to ask whether women’s rights are a good thing, you’ve already lost."

"That’s what these ‘debates’ are really about: framing old fashioned oppression as some kind of high-brow concern for women’s happiness. You know what makes us happy? Bank accounts. Voting rights. The ability to leave a bad marriage and not have a miscarriage kill us."

The Daily Caller called me "demonic" today for sending out this holiday card. 💅 😈 bsky.app/profile/jess...

When Rebecca Solnit asks you to turn a thread into an essay, you fucking do it. jessica.substack.com/p/cbs-news-f... bsky.app/profile/rebe...

I’m so grateful for all of you, and for everyone who refuses to give up or give in ✨

I’m laid up with the flu, but I had to peek my head out and say that this is *so* much worse than it seems. And it’s already pretty fucking bad! bsky.app/profile/gbbr...

This is why conservatives are so pissed off about abortion pills! Abortion pills are winning. The abortion rights & healthcare communities have come together to ensure patients can get the care they need despite Republicans’ draconian laws. Read more: jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-p...

"We’re stuck in a sort of mass political psychosis: with pundits and strategists advising Democrats to compromise on their most powerful and popular issue and Democrats acquiescing—forever hedging their language and refusing to go on offense." jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-b...

"If one of the most anti-abortion states in America can muster only a sliver of support for total bans, what does that tell you about how popular abortion rights really are? Just as important: if deep red states don’t want abortion banned, who does?" jessica.substack.com/p/abortion-b...

Over two years ago, I warned that Republicans were laying the groundwork to claim crisis pregnancy centers could replace the real clinics their policies were shuttering. Here's something I wrote in 2023, and a headline from today's National Review.

Reminder: Republicans love "court packing" when it suits them: Last week Utah Gov. Spencer Cox appointed anti-abortion culture war zealot John Nielsen to the state supreme court, & may now expand the court to create a majority more favorable to Republican legislators: www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

Kylie Cheung and I are so excited to chat with Rachael Lorenzo of @iwrising.bsky.social tonight. Paying members of the newsletter can join us here live, and we'll share the full recording the the newsletter tomorrow: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

I wrote something about ProPublica's latest devastating report jessica.substack.com/p/propublica...

Texas' abortion ban has killed yet another woman. Here's exactly what the anti-abortion response will be: They’ll claim doctors were legally allowed to “intervene” or “treat” Tierra Walker with "care." They won't say she could have had an abortion because they don’t believe in life-saving abortions

Texas' abortion ban has killed another woman. Let's be very clear: Republicans are killing women. Democrats need to start calling them murderers loudly and often. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

This all-male panel is deciding whether South Carolina women can be charged with murder for their pregnancies — and whether birth control and pro-choice websites stay legal. This a real thing happening today. Don't look away.

A South Carolina woman who police say tried to end her pregnancy with medication has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and child neglect. Don't miss this story from @kylietcheung.bsky.social jessica.substack.com/p/south-caro...

Here's clinic protester Mark Baumgartner, arguing that that women need to be jailed or executed because...they flip him off and don't like being harassed bsky.app/profile/jess...

Here's what we know about the shooting outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in South Carolina today involving anti-abortion protesters. We spoke to volunteers + reviewed footage of the incident. Anti-abortion violence is sharply on the rise—essentially encouraged by the Trump admin:

Abortion, Every Day has a video of the shooting at a South Carolina Planned Parenthood. Here's what it shows. jessica.substack.com/p/shooting-p...

An anti-abortion protester has shot someone outside of a South Carolina Planned Parenthood. My source says one person was injured and taken to the hospital—and that the protester was arrested. More soon.

They calling them “catch kits.” A nightmare.

Nope!!

Wisconsin Republicans are introducing a bill that mandates women use ‘catch kits’ when they have a miscarriage or abortion at home—forcing them to bag up their pregnancy tissue and bring it to the doctor as medical waste. jessica.substack.com/p/wisconsin-...

Still waiting for an answer! bsky.app/profile/did:...

I don't know who Jessica Valencia is, but she seems very cool bsky.app/profile/croo...

What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation. To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil

I'm live now on Substack to recap last night’s landslide victory for Democrats–and abortion rights. You won't want to miss this. Join us here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Last night, voters across the country sent an undeniable message: they are over this shit. With Republicans holding the federal government hostage over demands from anti-abortion extremists, it’s clear who voters blame. jessica.substack.com/p/2025-elect...

Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.

Well well well

Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.

what a night

"I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life" is *incredible*

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students. Follow AP for live updates.

Someone told me the Cuomo watch party was playing Don't You (Forget About Me) and I need to believe this is true