Texas May Be Next State to Restrict Abortion Pills as “Controlled Substances”

3 days 18 hours ago
Last month, Louisiana became the first state to begin classifying misoprostol and mifepristone—the two pills used in medication abortion—as schedule IV controlled substances. The move, driven by anti-abortion Republicans and unsupported by evidence, left the state’s doctors bracing for the worst—the pills also are used to manage miscarriages and treat postpartum hemorrhages, and the new law requires […]
Julianne McShane

Gaetz Ethics Report Should Stay Sealed Because He’s a “Private Citizen,” Says House Speaker Johnson

3 days 20 hours ago
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has debuted a new—and implausible—reason that the House Ethics Committee’s report into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use by former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) should not be released: Gaetz is now a private citizen. In an interview on CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper on Sunday morning, […]
Julianne McShane

Enough

4 days 3 hours ago
To suggest we should yield even a little to Trump’s odious politics is unacceptable. Even if we did, it would never be enough.
Roxane Gay

In the Wake of Trump’s Win, a Top Climate Scientist Finds Strength in the Bible

4 days 3 hours ago
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For people involved with research and advocacy about climate change, the results of last week’s presidential election sting. To get a sense of what’s to come and what’s needed to ensure domestic climate action continues, I spoke with Katharine […]
Dan Gearino