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JACKSON, Miss. — As the sun bore down around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dale Gibson began affixing signs to the iron fence surrounding Mississippi’s only abortion clinic. “The fight is not over,” one read. In cursive script, another vowed: “This is not the end.” Wednesday was the last day the Jackson Women’s Health Organization was legally allowed to perform abortions in Mississippi. It was the last day Gibson and his fellow volunteer patient escorts gathered outside the clinic to defend a right that no longer exists in much of the country. For years, the volunteers — known as the Pink House Defenders, a nickname derived from the building’s flamingo hue — have blasted music to drown out the screams of protesters trying to dissuade patients from entering. Now, there was quiet. Before he turned to walk away from the clinic, Gibson said he “was still a little numb.” His emotions had been going in circles: “anger to despair to f--- it all to kind of back to despair.” … [Read more...] about The Mississippi abortion clinic at the center of the Supreme Court fight shuts its doors for good

(CNN) — In the days since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturned Roe v. Wade , reproductive health care has needed to operate in a new landscape. Doctors and prescribers are now seeing an increase in demand for different forms of contraception, including emergency contraception and longer-lasting forms of birth control. READ MORE: Maryland Up To 9 Monkeypox Cases, Health Department Confirms Some national pharmacy chains imposed limits on purchases of emergency contraception , even temporarily. Nurx, an online pharmaceutical company that prescribes birth control along with other medications, saw increases in demand for emergency contraception after the leak of the Dobbs opinion in May as well as after the decision came down in June. “When that decision was leaked, we saw a massive demand for emergency contraception. We saw a 300% increase in prescriptions being asked for and by our patients,” said Kelly … [Read more...] about Demand For Contraception Up After Roe v. Wade Reversal, Doctors Say

The number of possible Democratic 2024 presidential hopefuls is piling up as questions within the party grow over whether President Joe Biden is cut out for another four years. The Biden administration is struggling to be plagued by a series of crises, from rising inflation and gas prices to fallout over the president’s response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. As a result, more members of the Democratic Party are coming out of the woodwork to express criticism over Biden’s leadership – and more potential 2024 contenders are presenting themselves as alternatives. The list of potential Democratic 2024 presidential contenders is already lengthy, with Govs. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Phil Murphy of New Jersey, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Jared Polis of Colorado, Gavin Newsom of California and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan were all highlighted in a May piece by the Intelligencer . Meanwhile, yet another mass shooting, which occurred on July 4 in Highland … [Read more...] about Knives Are Out For Biden As Contenders Crop Up For 2024

In the shadow of Los Angeles’ Art Deco City Hall, musicians jammed, kids got their faces painted, and families picnicked. Amid the festivity, people waved flags, sported T-shirts and sold buttons emblazoned with a familiar slogan: “My body, my choice.” But this wasn’t an abortion rights rally, and it wasn’t a protest against the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gutted Roe vs. Wade. It was the “Defeat the Mandates” rally, a jubilant April gathering of antivaccine activists to protest the few remaining COVID-19 guidelines, such as mask mandates on mass transit and vaccination requirements for healthcare workers. Similar scenes have played out across the country. Armed with the language of the abortion rights movement, antivaccine forces have converged with right-leaning causes to protest pandemic precautions. They’re succeeding. Vaccine opponents have appropriated “My body, my choice,” a slogan that has been linked to reproductive rights for nearly half a century, to fight … [Read more...] about ‘My body, my choice’: How vaccine foes coopted an abortion rights rallying cry

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Wednesday shielding out-of-state abortion patients from extradition and prohibiting state agencies under his control from assisting other states’ prosecutions of those who travel for the procedure. Cooper joined a growing number of Democratic governors seeking to offer sanctuary in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning abortion protections. In announcing the executive order, Cooper said he would use his authority over extradition warrants to protect providers and their patients from states that could punish residents who cross state lines to seek abortions. His executive order instructs Cabinet agencies not to comply with law enforcement agencies from other states pursuing information about abortion patients in North Carolina. “This order will help protect North Carolina doctors and … [Read more...] about NC governor signs executive order protecting abortion access

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for July 5 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The Southern Poverty Law Center, a liberal nonprofit organization that tracks "hate groups" in the United States, has remained tight-lipped about violence from pro-choice groups over the last few months. The SPLC did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Fox News Digital on whether it is monitoring the pro-choice violence or planning to add the pro-choice groups Jane’s Revenge or Ruth Sent Us to its "hate list." Both groups have been linked to several acts of lawlessness across the United States that targeted the Catholic Church, opponents of abortion, and the families of Supreme Court justices. Earlier this month, Jane’s Revenge broke windows and defaced the facade of a Minnesota pregnancy center before boasting about the crime on social media … [Read more...] about SPLC silent on adding pro-choice extremist groups to its list of hate groups