Civil rights leaders stress we must protect medical privacy of trans youth, after DOJ subpoena

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/doj-subpoenas-nyu-hrc

Whitmer punting this to the MAGA legislature is WEAK.
#Michigan #Healthcare #PlannedParenthood

Plus that picture, oof. Unforced error there, Gretch.

"You can’t say that you’re going to ‘fight like hell’ and then not do the bare minimum when they’re in need,” state Rep. Laurie Pohutksy (D-Livonia) told reporters Wednesday, making use of the signature phrase Whitmer used so effectively in 2022 while campaigning to enshrine abortion rights into the Michigan Constitution"

https://michiganadvance.com/2026/05/14/planned-parenthood-once-had-a-fighter-in-gov-whitmer-this-time-she-folded/

Oregon governor signs laws to backfill Planned Parenthood funding, strengthen shield law

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://lincolnchronicle.org/oregon-governor-signs-laws-to-backfill-planned-parenthood-funding-strengthen-shield-law/

Josh Hawley puts Missouri at center of national fight over abortion pill

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://missouriindependent.com/2026/05/01/josh-hawley-missouri-centeral-national-fight-over-abortion-pill-mifepristone/

: #birthcontrol #contraception #delusionaldon #democrats #donaldthehoaxtrump #eightysix47 #nokings #plannedparenthood #trumpcurse #trumpstein #trumpsteincoverup #trumpublicans #uspol #uspolitics @uspolitics :

POLITICO :
Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.

Contraception was politically untouchable — until now.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/04/25/birth-control-maha-abortion-trump-00889738?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us&fbclid=IwY2xjawRdom9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRSG43alo0VXpMNXZLa1o1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh_ht9bOXi-X9wEQhyhVHjkoUSp29au4tqIJc3uUjYaU6lbqW9uprCrt2oLi_aem_ETth1X-hf1-BeGUMdvHzFw

Is contraception imperiled?

Are Trumpublicans ideologues who put right wing ideology over the interests of the People?

After failing in Senate, Josh Hawley urges House to ban funding for trans youth healthcare

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/josh-hawley-trans-youth-healthcare

Federal Medicaid rule targeting abortion providers set to expire

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://missouriindependent.com/2026/04/20/repub/federal-medicaid-rule-targeting-abortion-providers-set-to-expire/

First contract fights continue at #PeetsCoffee locations and at #TraderJoes but also at the Berkeley #PhilzCoffee at #HighwireCoffee at the #GreenliningInstitute at #creativegrowth and at APEN. At #UrbanOre #GoodVibrations, #PlannedParenthood Northern California and the #BerkeleyEcologyCenter, workers have won first contracts.

https://bayareacurrent.com/bay-area-workers-fight-bosses-for-first-union-contracts/

#labourmovement #organize #solidarity #unions