#Republican lawmakers in #Missouri blocked a bill to widen #access to #BirthControlPills by falsely claiming they induce #abortions. An antiabortion group in #Louisiana killed #legislation to enshrine a right to #BirthControl by inaccurately equating #emergency #contraception w/ #abortion drugs. An #Idaho *think tank* focused on “#BiblicalActivism” is pushing state legislators to #ban access to emergency contraception & intrauterine devices (IUDs) by mislabeling them as “#abortifacients.”

#law

Since #SCOTUS overturned the right to #abortion 2 years ago, #FarRight #conservatives have been trying to curtail #BirthControl #access by sowing #disinformation about how various methods work to prevent pregnancy, as #Republicans scramble to *reassure* [lie to] #voters they have no intention of restricting the right to #contraception, which polls show the vast majority of Americans favor.

#law #privacy #ReproductiveRights #BodilyAutonomy #FamilyPlanning #health #medical #BirthControlRights

“Folks are trying to redefine when life begins, but it’s just not scientifically supported,” said Courtney Joslin, who leads #PublicPolicy research on issues pertaining to #women & #families for the R Street Institute, a center-right think tank. “There’s just been a crowding-out effect where some #FarRight legislators have undermined #Republicans’ ability to talk about #BirthControl in a sensible & rational way.”

#law #science #privacy #ReproductiveRights #BodilyAutonomy #FamilyPlanning #health

#Republicans in ≥17 states have blocked #laws assuring the right to #BirthControl since 2022. Most recently, #Virginia Gov Glenn #Youngkin (R) vetoed a bill meant to ensure #access to #contraceptives, saying while he personally supports access, he was loath to “trample on the #religious freedoms of Virginians,” incl’g #medical providers [what about everyone else’s freedoms?]

#Trump suggested that he was open to restricting access to #contraception.

#law #BodilyAutonomy #FamilyPlanning #health

@loveallexcludenone @Nonilex

The only argument the other side can make is that a doctor should not be forced to do an abortion (keeping their job is a different story)

Article 18

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

#humanrights #unudhr