“There is not a certain number of weeks into pregnancy when women simply cease to be people.” Excellent essay by @jessicavalenti.bsky.social. Read it.

Anyone who argues that Democrats should move to the right on their most popular political issue either has no understanding of abortion politics, or is anti-abortion themselves. In the case of yesterday's NYT op-ed—it appears to be both jessica.substack.com/p/new-york-t...

Anyone who argues that Democrats should move to the right on their most popular political issue either has no understanding of abortion politics, or is anti-abortion themselves. In the case of yesterday's NYT op-ed—it appears to be both jessica.substack.com/p/new-york-t...

I had the time today jessica.substack.com/p/new-york-t...

It's been almost a week since I reported that the Texas Republican party is publicly supporting a group that wants to execute abortion patients. There hasn't been one bit of media coverage since jessica.substack.com/p/texas-gop-...

I’m going to keep writing and making videos about this until something goes viral because this shit is *ridiculous*

So grateful to @velshi.com for sharing our reporting—and for continually keeping abortion rights in the spotlight on his show. Watch the full segment here: youtu.be/M2sBNPIXbDw And read the full story on Abortion, Every Day: jessica.substack.com/p/cps-separa...

I know there's a lot going on, but come the fuck on: The Texas Republican Party is now proudly supporting abortion 'abolitionists'—the extremists who want women executed for ending their pregnancies jessica.substack.com/p/texas-gop-...

I know there's a lot going on, but come the fuck on: The Texas Republican Party is now proudly supporting abortion 'abolitionists'—the extremists who want women executed for ending their pregnancies jessica.substack.com/p/texas-gop-...

Here’s what you need to know about North Carolina's latest bill, with more coming in the newsletter today—subscribe here if you haven’t already: jessica.substack.com

This is the only way to talk to these people

White dresses instead of graduation gowns? Absolutely not.

Big thanks to @columjournreview.bsky.social for writing about the work @kylietcheung.bsky.social and I are doing at Abortion, Every Day 💜 www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

DAs/sheriffs have broad, almost unilateral discretion to dole out criminal charges over pregnancy outcomes. They're elected officials—but for too long, we've left local law enforcement races on the table. A guide to pressing candidates on pregnancy criminalization+influencing these key races:

I am so excited about @kylietcheung.bsky.social's latest piece—as we head into the midterms, it's so vital for people to understand that abortion rights isn't just about state or national lawmakers. VOTE LOCAL jessica.substack.com/p/2026-elect...

This is AWESOME and I hope other Planned Parenthood affiliates follow suit www.npr.org/2026/05/21/n...

A Republican-appointed agency in Georgia has accused the two women running for state Supreme Court of violating judicial ethics rules. How? By talking about abortion. Oh, and the commission decided to make that claim public two days before the election

Abortion, Every Day will have a full breakdown the Supreme Court’s mifepristone decision, what it means, and what we do now in the newsletter tomorrow. Make sure you’re subscribed: jessica.substack.com/welcome

Let’s take tonight to be relieved: abortion pill access stays the same for right now, and that’s amazing. But let’s not lose sight of the fact that this is conservatives’ way of kicking the can down the road, and we still have lots of work to do. jessica.substack.com/p/scotus-mif...

I am really proud of the work that @rebouche.bsky.social @greerdonley.bsky.social and I did to conceive of and advocate for shield laws. They've made a huge and tangible difference for people in this country. But now we can add another thing to be proud of -- they piss off Sam Alito. Poor Sam.

Justice Alito saying that medication abortion undermines their decision in Dobbs is nucking futts. Dobbs SAID it was returning the issue of abortion to the political process / electoral politics. The FDA is part of that - and the FDA decided to make mifepristone available by telemedicine.

You're about to see headlines saying abortion pills can't be shipped. THAT IS NOT TRUE You can still get abortion pills by mail to all fifty states. Some providers will switch to miso-only, some will ship both mife & miso. I got into all of this when the federal court ruling first dropped:

No, still nothing from SCOTUS on mifepristone. Justice Alito’s administrative stay ends at 5p.

SCOTUS is really on my last fucking nerve. They're waiting until right at 5pm to release a decision on mifepristone?? Come on now

Child protective services ripped a 14-year-old from her home to stop her from leaving the state for an abortion. They also threatened her mother with murder charges and the removal of her other child if they crossed state lines for care. So please don't tell me Republicans aren't banning travel.

It’s no longer enough that women have to worry they’ll die of sepsis while surrounded by doctors that can’t legally treat them, or that they’ll be arrested for how they dispose of their miscarriages. Now the government is using family separation as an anti-abortion weapon.

Over 60% of women who have abortions are already mothers, and they are making that decision in the best interest of their existing children. Happy Mother’s Day.

A reminder this Mother's Day:

Okay, I’m biased—but I really do think we have some of the best pro-choice merch around. Especially after this latest drop for Mother's Day. Check out the Abortion, Every Day store here: www.bonfire.com/store/aborti...

Child Protective Services in multiple states is opening up investigations and—in at least one case—taking teens from the mothers who help them seek out abortion

"If there’s state violence in response to someone’s reproductive experience, we want to be there supporting them. Almost every case you see in the media where someone is criminalized for abortion or pregnancy, their family has reached out to us." — @ifwhenhow.bsky.social

If/When/How's Helpline receives ~300 callers/month: parents targeted by CPS for helping their kids access abortion; terrified young people; domestic violence victims; family members of those who have been arrested for miscarriage. Here's @ifwhenhow.bsky.social on the cases you aren't reading about:

In one state, CPS took a teenager from her home to prevent her from having an abortion—threatening her mother with murder charges if she helped her daughter get out-of-state care. Another mother was investigated by CPS and police for helping her teen get an abortion *in a pro-choice state*

Going live on Substack with the lovely @katiecouric.bsky.social at 4:30PM EDT tonight. This live chat is free for everyone to participate in and I'd love your thoughts and questions—especially given the chaotic news of the last week. Join us here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

YouTube has removed one of my videos because I reported that women can still access abortion pills. I shared *factual & medically accurate* information about women's health—yet the platform says I'm "facilitating the sale of illegal drugs"

As of May 4: SCOTUS issued a pause on the federal court ruling trying to end abortion pills by mail. The stay lasts for a week. Here's what you need to know 👇 jessica.substack.com/p/breaking-s...

Take a breath and remember that we will take care of each other. Always have and always will.

Conservatives think that yesterday’s federal ruling will end abortion pills by mail—it’s not happening. Some abortion providers plan to continue shipping mifepristone 👀 jessica.substack.com/p/the-bigges...

U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill is having a viral moment for asking a witness her "favorite type of abortion." I have an answer for him

The Supreme Court just ruled in favor of anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers. @kylietcheung.bsky.social and I wrote a super in-depth explainer of the case a few months ago: jessica.substack.com/p/scotus-abo...

The EPA is recommending that states test their water for abortion pills & birth control, labeling them as potential "contaminants" The move comes after years of anti-abortion pressure—and clears the way for Republicans to restrict abortion & contraception under the guise of environmental protection

In yesterday's newsletter: -Anti-choice groups want the GOP to defund Planned Parenthood for another decade -Tennessee's AG is blocking women from testifying about how the state ban endangered their lives -A new study shows abortion pills are safe over the counter And more...

Give me a fucking break. Dark thoughts? Relationship stress? This was a domestic violence mass murder. He was a family annihilator.

It was only a matter of time: the powerful anti-abortion org Students for Life has endorsed legislation to imprison abortion patients. The move marks the biggest shift in anti-abortion politics in decades. jessica.substack.com/p/the-mask-i...

It was only a matter of time: the powerful anti-abortion org Students for Life has endorsed legislation to imprison abortion patients. The move marks the biggest shift in anti-abortion politics in decades. jessica.substack.com/p/the-mask-i...

I thought this shit sounded familiar!

This is super important & you shouldn't miss it: bsky.app/profile/juli...

I've warned for years that Republicans planned to reroute federal family planning dollars to crisis pregnancy centers—groups that won't even talk about birth control. I re-upped that prediction just last week. A day later, this Politico piece dropped. jessica.substack.com/p/the-white-...

Since the end of Roe, Republicans have been systematically burying maternal death reports and dismantling the committees that put them together. jessica.substack.com/p/is-florida...

The country's largest network of crisis pregnancy centers has publicly aligned itself with 'abolitionists'—the movement that wants abortion patients to get the death penalty jessica.substack.com/p/the-most-d...