Also in Texas, the GOP platform now effectively includes an endorsement of the death penalty for abortion patients: https://jessica.substack.com/p/texas-gop-platform-endorses-death

The governor of Tennessee signed a bill criminalizing adults who help minors get abortions: https://apnews.com/article/abortion-gender-affirming-care-tennessee-governor-03402b59b437326cf733025cb170de13

Ohio abortion rights advocates are embracing the destigmatization of ‘abortion’ with name changes: https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/ohio-abortion-rights-advocates-embrace-destigmatization-abortion-name-change

Doctors are weighing in on the consequences if the Supreme Court dismantles the federal right to emergency room abortions (EMTALA): https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/05/30/doctors-warn-of-grave-consequences-without-emtala/

The Senate will vote Wednesday on a measure to shield access to contraception: https://www.courthousenews.com/senate-to-vote-on-measure-shielding-access-to-contraception/

What the Health Podcast discusses this week’s abortion rights news (Audio): https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HE9KqjN6uQvrm9hvzHhuc

Jessica Valenti has everything you need to know about the new “controlled substance” law in Indiana: https://jessica.substack.com/p/all-about-louisiana

NPR provides a brief overview of where things stand on abortion in the states ahead of the 2024 election season: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/22/1252771024/state-abortion-laws-2024-election

Low-income pregnant people in Mississippi will now have presumptive eligibility for Medicaid due to new legislation: https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/new-law-allows-low-income-pregnant-women-receive-prenatal-care-earlier

The Daily Utah Chronicle reveals what it’s like to navigate getting an abortion in Utah, including a required “module” full of false information and scare tactics: https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2024/05/22/utah-abortion-module/