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Pharmacists get reminder from Biden administration that withholding birth control is illegal GOP =

Cruelty that claims righteousness, Hatred that professes love, Sadism that craves power

Comcast, General Motors, Walmart, Match Group, Anheuser-Busch, Juul Labs, Johnson & Johnson, Koch Industries and Lowe's: Corporate America sponsors lavish retreat for anti-abortion GOP officials

Extreme Hypocrisy: Missouri Statute Bans Pregnant Women From Getting a Divorce

Texas AG challenger says lawsuit preventing the Biden administration from protecting abortions in medical emergencies is 'state-sanctioned femicide'

Doctor who performed abortion for a 10-year-old rape victim moves to sue Indiana AG for defamation

“Women Are Going to Die”: A Late-Abortion Doctor on the Dangers of Post-Roe America – Mother Jones

Court rules Georgia can ban abortion. How many people will the new law kill?

Walking The Walk. 17 House Dems Detained And Arrested At Abortion Rights Rally, No Surprise Who.

Plan B vending machines on university campuses in Boston

Doctor who performed viral 10-year-old victim’s abortion sues Indiana AG for defamation

Walgreens boycott called after employees refuse to sell contraception due to religious beliefs

Clarence Thomas Isn't The Only One Ready To Reduce Women To Baby Incubators | HuffPost Latest News

School Board Candidate Says Doctors Who Help Trans Kids ‘Should Be Hanging’ From Trees

N. Carolina Bill Proposing Women Who Get Abortions Be Executed Sparks Fury

House Republicans Cast 157 Votes Against Protecting Same-Sex Marriage

Louisiana Woman Forced to Endure 'Painful' Labor to Deliver Nonviable Fetus

Controlling bodies and subverting democracy: How Dobbs is an attack on us all | Salon.com

Mike Pence calls for all states to ban abortions and to pressure corporations to 'do their part' and cover adoptions

Inside the Powerful Anti-Abortion Campaign to Convince You That Everything Is Just Fine – Mother Jones

195 House Republicans Voted Against Birth Control Protections | HuffPost Latest News

MEANWHILE, seems there's NO END to the kind of woman hating MISOGYNY of (apparently) short d----------- "macho" bstards like THIS:

Matt Gaetz: Women Who 'Look Like A Thumb' Shouldn't Gripe About Abortion Rights

“They’re coming for contraception”: 195 Republicans vote against right to birth control, condoms | Salon.com

Here Are the 8 Republicans Who Voted to Protect Access to Contraception

Texas Officials Celebrated End of Abortion Rights After Cutting Back Postpartum Medicaid Extension

'They Must Provide The Abortion!' AG Garland Hits TX Lawsuit

Oklahoma Threatens Librarians: ‘Don’t Use the Word Abortion’

AND:

After Roe’s Repeal, CVS Told Pharmacists to Withhold Certain Prescriptions | The New Republic

Walgreens Customers Are Calling For A Boycott After It Refused Contraceptive Sales To Some Shoppers

MEANWHILE, FROM THE DEPT. OF 'NO **** SHERLOCK' (or MAYBE they should've taken a LOOK at the 2016 REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM, YA THINK?????????????):

Gay Republicans who fought for acceptance see little progress
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REPUBLICAN ASSAULT UPON WOMEN'S RIGHTS:

Mike Pence revives call for nationwide abortion ban in South Carolina church speech | The Independent

South Carolina GOP pushes bill outlawing websites that contain any info on how to get abortions

Almost Every House Republican Just Voted Against Protecting the Right to Contraception – Mother Jones

Indiana AG who threatened to go after abortion doctor hit with formal misconduct complaint - Raw Story

Watch: Dem spars with 'extremist' GOPer who says contraceptive rights cause abortions

Movement to boycott Walgreens grows after stores refuse to sell condoms, birth control | The Independent

REPUBLICAN ASSAULT UPON GAY RIGHTS:

So-called 'Freedom' Caucus comes out against LGBTQ marriage in new post-Roe America

At Least 25 States Are One Supreme Court Decision Away From Banning Same-Sex Marriage – Mother Jones

THE CRUELTY AND HATE OF THE MAGA RIGHT:

CNN Poll: About two-thirds of Americans disapprove of overturning Roe v. Wade, see negative effect for the nation ahead - CNNPolitics

Matt Gaetz Doubles Down On Misogyny, Calls Abortion Rights Advocates 'Ugly' | HuffPost Latest News

GOP Senate Candidate J.D. Vance: If People Love Their Kids, They’ll Stay in Violent Marriages | Vanity Fair

Disney co-owned Hulu bans ads on Climate, Abortion, & Guns undercutting Democrats' 2022 themes

BLOWBACK:

Teen activist body-shamed by Rep. Matt Gaetz raises $1.5 million for abortion funds

Protesters Descend On Indiana Statehouse As Abortion-Banning Process Begins

Michigan Medical Students Walked Out Of Their White Coat Ceremony In Protest Of An Anti-Abortion Speaker

Hulu caves after Democrats threaten boycott of Disney-owned streaming giant | Salon.com

MAGA ASSAULT UPON WOMEN'S RIGHTS:

"Aiding and abetting": SC GOP pushes “blatantly unconstitutional” bill to ban abortion info online

Anti-abortion extremist who helped impose gerrymandered maps rewarded by Ohio Gov. DeWine

'There's only one person who can make this choice'—new ad skewers Republican governors over abortion

MAGA ASSAULT UPON GAY RIGHTS:

80+ conservative groups urge Senate Republicans to oppose Respect for Marriage Act - Washington Times

Pennsylvania Republican attends gay son's wedding days after voting against marriage equality

Alyssa Farah Griffin Decries Fellow Republicans on ‘The View’ for Voting Against Codifying Gay Marriage: “Astounding” | Decider. 
 

"Barbaric" Texas abortion ban turned one woman's wanted pregnancy into a "dystopian nightmare" | Salon.com

Indiana senator admits rape victims could be charged under abortion bill but not rapists - Raw Story

GOP senators have a plan to avoid a marriage equality vote. Are Democrats really falling for it?

meanwhile:

Marjorie Taylor Greene votes against human trafficking bill hours after accusing Democrats of doing nothing

BOOM!!!!! A LOUD AND CLEAR MESSAGE ON ABORTION - FROM DEEP RED KANSAS

Kansans Overwhelmingly Vote To Keep Abortion Protections In State Constitution | HuffPost Latest News

Kansans decided to keep abortion protections in their state constitution after a Tuesday vote — a huge win for pro-choice advocates that will likely set the tone for what’s to come on abortion rights nationally.

Voters in the Midwest state voted against the Value Them Both amendment, which was created by anti-abortion Christian groups to strip protections for abortion care from the state’s constitution. The vote, which was held during a primary election, had a historic turnout ― as high as the 2008 presidential election. Voters chose to preserve abortion rights in the state by a double-digit margin.  

IN RELATED NEWS:

Anti-abortion extremists are trying to fool America about the effects of the laws they passed

Conservative explains how 'forced birth' laws will kill American women - Alternet.org

Maternal and infant mortality is highest in states that are banning abortion

Obstetric care in red states: After Roe v. Wade, it's getting much worse.

Georgia Officially Allows Fetuses To Be Claimed As Dependents On Tax Forms | HuffPost Latest News

DOJ sues Idaho over near-total abortion ban in first litigation since Roe overturned

Minnesota pharmacist goes on trial for refusing to give woman Plan B due to his own 'beliefs'
 
 

The fascist MAGA QANON QUACK CULT who had the NERVE to call everyone else "pedophiles" are NOW MAKING EXCUSES FOR CHILD RAPE. WTF??????

With a straight face, West Virginia senator says raped children are in ‘relationships’ with abusers

A pregnant 13-year-old 'doesn’t have to be a negative thing,' says Texas anti-abortion crusader

Not that it's much of a surprise. Lest we forget the MAGAS in Tennessee TRIED to pass a marriage bill that they KNEW omitted wording that'd prevent child brides, and even DEFENDED the omission, UNTIL THE PUBLIC RAISED HOLY HELL.

Tennessee Marriage Bill Called 'Horrifying' as Law Could See Children Wed

Again, WHY IS IT AMERICA HAS TO RAISE HELL BEFORE THESE FKRS DECIDE TO DO THE RIGHT THING??

IN RELATED NEWS:

Republicans are now targeting out-of-state abortion care, and the Supreme Court will back them

Tennessee judge issues restraining order against anti-abortion group after armed activist arrest

Biden Justice Department sues Idaho over state's abortion restrictions - CNNPolitics

Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Said the Holocaust ‘Doesn’t Even Compare’ to Abortion
 

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CONTINUED FROM ABOVE - AND ON OTHER FRONTS IN THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS:

DeSantis files complaint against Miami restaurant after kids attend drag show, citing 75 YEAR OLD ruling on ‘men impersonating women’

DeSantis Push to Punish Restaurant for Drag Shows Prompts Parents Pushback

'Women Against Matt Gaetz' group exploded with 1,500 members in first two days - Raw Story

Supreme Court certifies ruling ending Trump border policy

Library Stormed by Proud Boys During Drag Queen Story Hour Starts Year of "Every Month is Pride Month" Events
 
 

THE "CHRISTIAN" REICH
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Talibama: Female Journalist Told to Cover Her Legs While Reporting on Execution
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MEANWHILE MORE HATE:. Republican AGs Sue for Schools' Right to Deny Free Lunches to Gay and Trans Kids

Sean Reyes’ and the right's fight for the right to deny LGBTQ kids lunch is beneath our state

Matt Gaetz Among 20 Republicans Who Voted Against Human Trafficking Bill

DeSantis touted action against undocumented migrants. Most arrests were legal residents

DeSantis says he's willing to 'take away lunch money from poor kids' for his anti-transgender crusade
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REPUBLICAN'S CONTINUE TO ATTACK TEACHERS AND EDUCATION TOO:. A Classroom Without Boks: Florida Teachers Told To Remove Classroom Libraries for Review

Pennsylvania School Board Voting On "Draconian" Book Ban Policy

Politics, Not Professionals, Will Determine Book Selection in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Florida Teachers Slam Bill Allowing Veterans to Teach With No Degree

CRT: Tulsa Schools Lose Accreditation Over Critical Race Theory

Insurrectionist teacher who told his students debunked election lies praised by new school district:

Oklahoma uses racist education law to punish schools for offending white people    
 

MAGA ASSAULT UPON WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Indiana state Repubican KAREN (I kid thee not) Engleman  justifies her amendment to take away exemption for 5th grade incest victim

“Now they’re coming for doctors”: GOP blocks Senate bill to protect abortion providers | Salon.com

Feds Charge Michigan Man With Setting a Planned Parenthood on Fire

Nebraska Republicans Drop Proposed Abortion Ban Because They Don't Have the Votes

Abortion Activists Slam Abbott FBI Raid Claim: 'Try Being a Woman in Texas'

Sen. ('Unc') Tim Scott fundraises with factless fearmongering: 'Dems will grant abortions up to 52 weeks'

Texas lawsuit aims to gut birth control and HIV medication coverage from health insurance plans – The Hill

Illinois Abortion Clinics Swamped By Out-of-State Patients After End of Roe

MAGA ASSAULT UPON THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY:

‘Hamilton’ Considers ‘Further Action’ After Texas Church Stages Unauthorized, Anti-LGBTQ Production

Texas targets trans voters with restrictions | Salon.com

MAGA ASSAULT UPON IMMIGRATION:

'We’re being policed for no reason': Texans protest Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star scheme

Migrant Families File Lawsuit Against US Govt Over Trump's Zero-Tolerance Policy - The Trump administration's Zero-Tolerance Policy led to the separation of migrant parents and children at borders.
 

THE PARTY OF HATE:

Watch yet another Republican "man" dictate to his female colleague how she'll have to carry fetus to term even if it has no chance of survival - Raw Story 

She Questioned Disabled People’s Right to Vote. Now, She’s Running to Be a Chief Election Official. – Mother Jones

Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade Calls Beyoncé ‘Vile’ Because She Removed a Lyric Offensive to the Disabled

Cruz Calls Dems 'A Bunch of Transgender Wacko Socialists': VIDEO - Comic Sands

MEANWHILE:

Senate Democrats defeat GOP-pushed amendment that would have continued Title 42 indefinitely

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THE REPUBLICAN  WAR AGAINST WOMEN
.Iowa man charged with assault after plowing through reproductive rights protesters

The Republican Power Grab Hidden in Indiana’s Zero-Week Abortion Ban – Mother Jones

Physicians Reluctant to Move to Anti-Abortion States; Corporations Will Locate Elsewhere.

Medical Boards That Can Strip Abortion Providers of Licenses Are Stacked With Republican Donors – Mother Jones

Minnesota jury rules that pharmacist who denied woman morning after pill didn’t violate her rights | The Hill

THE RESISTANCE:

A new MAGA: Mothers Against Greg Abbott mobilizes against the incumbent governor seeking a third term

Delete Facebook Trends After Chat Messages Led to Abortion Charges

What is the Angel Shot? The drink order used to signal for help at a bar | The Independent  
 
 
 

THE MAGA PARTY'S CRUSADE OF HATE TOWARD GAYS, WOMEN, MINORITIES, IMMIGRANTS & RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP LEGISLATION

IN RECENT NEWS:

Anti-LGBTQ Hate Surges Online With Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law In Place, Report Finds | HuffPost Latest News

Beto O'Rourke Calls Out a Mother... Well, you can guess the rest

Florida teacher resigns after his photos of MLK and Harriet Tubman were deemed 'age inappropriate'

‘They enjoy saying the most incendiary things’: LGBTQ hate explodes online amid ‘Don’t Say Gay.’ Social media has given a handful of haters a limitless platform to spread their venom.

Bible Baptist Academy: Louisiana Elementary School Refuses Kindergartner Because Of Her Parent's Same-Sex Marriage

BLOWBACK:

Bookstore Flooded With Orders After Owner Shows Videos of Racists, Fascists and Bigots Trying to Hide Books THEY Don't Like - Comic Sands

Tennessee DA Now Denies That She Would Prosecute Librarians for LGBTQ Books - A recent viral video of her says otherwise.
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INTOLERANCE AND HATE - WHY MAGAS FANTASIZE ABOUT WHOLE GROUPS OF PEOPLE "DISAPPEARING":

Teachers say in new survey they’re being told not to talk about racism and race

Look out, Disney! Right-wing media site touts "anti-woke" (aka fascist) kids' show



RESISTANCE TO HATE

Idaho forced to pay over $320K for passing anti-trans law it knew was unconstitutional Opponents of the anti-trans bill predicted that it would be costly for the state.

Attorneys General Across US Join Coalition Opposing Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Laws

'No white workers were arrested': Court approves class action LAWSUIT status for Latinos targeted in raid

A town defunded its library for having LGBTQ books, so people donated $90K to keep it open

NJ high school librarian who opposed removal of LGBTQ books receives national honor

THE REPUBLICAN WAR ON WOMEN:

How anti-abortion rights and white supremacist extremism overlap - Some white supremacist groups see rape of white women as an “extremely effective” way to increase white births. After the death of Roe, the ideology is all the more horrifying.

Kansas Republicans refuse reality, demand recount of abortion amendment they lost in a landslide

Florida Court Says Teen Not 'Mature' Enough For Abortion, But Old Enough to be Forced to Bear Child | HuffPost Latest News

What hath RW SCOTUS wrought: Louisiana Woman May Be Forced to Carry Headless Fetus to Term

Beloved children's hospital faces security crisis after far-right lies about child patients: report

Abortion Opponents Don’t Want You to Read News About Abortion – Mother Jones
 

REPUBLICAN WAR ON WOMEN (CONTINUED FROM ABOVE):

‘I'm carrying it to bury it’: Louisiana woman forced to carry fetus that cannot survive birth

Louisiana's Republican attorney general blocks New Orleans flood funding over abortion: report - Alternet.org

Republicans overreached on abortion ban and are seeing erosion of Latino support, Democratic pollster says

REPUBLICAN WAR ON GAY COMMUNITY:

Moms for Liberty activist wants LGBTQ students separated into special classes - LGBTQ Nation

Chicago police investigating whether racist and anti-gay posts on 4chan came from real officer - Raw Story - Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism

THE MAGA REICH - HATE HATE AND MORE HATE:
.Michigan's Abortion Ban Can't Be Enforced By Prosecutors, Judge Says

Michigan Republicans Reaaaaally Don't Want You To Vote On Abortion, Voting Rights

Kari Lake plans to put LGBTQ people in "concentration camps" says one of her fans

Federal Judge Declares Ron DeSantis’s Ridiculous “Stop Woke Indoctrination” Law Unconstitutional

Federal court rules trans folks are entitled to protections under Americans with Disabilities Act

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez faces backlash after saying Cuban migrants in Florida 'illegally' would be bused to Delaware

Confusion, secrecy marked rollout of Texas abuse investigations into transgender kids

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