"Last week, the Trump administration pulled funding for research to protect pregnant women from domestic violence, citing it as a “DEI” initiative.
The affected project would have created a multi-day training program for OBGYNs and other healthcare professionals to help spot the correlation between domestic violence and pregnancy.
"Last week, the Trump administration pulled funding for research to protect pregnant women from domestic violence, citing it as a “DEI” initiative.
The affected project would have created a multi-day training program for OBGYNs and other healthcare professionals to help spot the correlation between domestic violence and pregnancy.
In the United States, the number one cause of death for pregnant and postpartum women is homicide by an abusive partner. This demographic is also more than twice as likely to be murdered than to die from sepsis, hypertensive disorders, or hemorrhage.
To put it mildly, updates like these make my blood boil—especially when I think about the future my daughter will inherit.
What world will she grow up in if things stay on this track?
Will she have autonomy over her own body, able to decide if, when, and with whom to grow a family? Will there be resources to protect her against intimate partner violence?
Will she have access to the full spectrum of healthcare, even if she falls on hard times, no matter her zipcode?
Will she be able to exercise other basic, fundamental rights, like freedom of speech, without fear of persecution?
As parents, we all want our kids to have every possibility ahead of them. That’s why this recent attack on “DEI” resources for women infuriates me not just as a woman, but as a mother to a daughter.
These direct attacks make clear that our efforts to protect reproductive freedom, comprehensive healthcare, and fundamental civil liberties are all intertwined. We’re working to build a future where all of us, especially our kids, can realize our full potential.
"The war on women has new momentum now that MAGA is back in power, and it could ultimately lead to American women losing the right to vote, argued a senior writer at Salon.
Amanda Marcotte wrote in Wednesday's piece that Donald Trump's success in repealing Roe — the landmark 1973 decision that gave women automony over their own bodies — has emboldened right-wing factions looking to strip women of even more rights.
Marcotte posted that "many on the right feel they no longer need to hide the naked sexism fueling their movement or put up with the annoyance of women in even token leadership positions," now that Trump is once again in charge.
"Forty-five percent of female voters backed Trump in 2024, despite his overt misogyny," Marcotte wrote. "Most, no doubt, believed that complicity would protect them, and that the attacks would be centered on other women. But while the GOP certainly wants to strip liberal and feminist women of their rights, male MAGA leaders are showing increasing interest in bringing Republican women to heel, both culturally and through the force of law." (RAW STORY)
So true. Trump has turned women's rights backwards 100 years. So many women fought for the rights we have now. It's now out turn to fight against trump regime.
"Last week, the Trump administration pulled funding for research to protect pregnant women from domestic violence, citing it as a “DEI” initiative.
The affected project would have created a multi-day training program for OBGYNs and other healthcare professionals to help spot the correlation between domestic violence and pregnancy.
In the United States, the number one cause of death for pregnant and postpartum women is homicide by an abusive partner. This demographic is also more than twice as likely to be murdered than to die from sepsis, hypertensive disorders, or hemorrhage.
To put it mildly, updates like these make my blood boil—especially when I think about the future my daughter will inherit.
What world will she grow up in if things stay on this track?
Will she have autonomy over her own body, able to decide if, when, and with whom to grow a family? Will there be resources to protect her against intimate partner violence?
Will she have access to the full spectrum of healthcare, even if she falls on hard times, no matter her zipcode?
Will she be able to exercise other basic, fundamental rights, like freedom of speech, without fear of persecution?
As parents, we all want our kids to have every possibility ahead of them. That’s why this recent attack on “DEI” resources for women infuriates me not just as a woman, but as a mother to a daughter.
These direct attacks make clear that our efforts to protect reproductive freedom, comprehensive healthcare, and fundamental civil liberties are all intertwined. We’re working to build a future where all of us, especially our kids, can realize our full potential.
Thank you for being with us."
Sara Tabatabaie
Executive Director
Vote Pro-Choice
"The war on women has new momentum now that MAGA is back in power, and it could ultimately lead to American women losing the right to vote, argued a senior writer at Salon.
Amanda Marcotte wrote in Wednesday's piece that Donald Trump's success in repealing Roe — the landmark 1973 decision that gave women automony over their own bodies — has emboldened right-wing factions looking to strip women of even more rights.
Marcotte posted that "many on the right feel they no longer need to hide the naked sexism fueling their movement or put up with the annoyance of women in even token leadership positions," now that Trump is once again in charge.
"Forty-five percent of female voters backed Trump in 2024, despite his overt misogyny," Marcotte wrote. "Most, no doubt, believed that complicity would protect them, and that the attacks would be centered on other women. But while the GOP certainly wants to strip liberal and feminist women of their rights, male MAGA leaders are showing increasing interest in bringing Republican women to heel, both culturally and through the force of law." (RAW STORY)
So true. Trump has turned women's rights backwards 100 years. So many women fought for the rights we have now. It's now out turn to fight against trump regime.
Yes, perfectly said thankyou. Many women have already died due to roe vs wade overturn.
It breaks my heart, Dee.
We'll fight for them 💜
Me too 💜