Supreme Court

Thirty years or three hours — time has no meaning when the power to decide has been taken from you. I believe you Dr. Blasey Ford and I believe all of us.

Dr. Blasey Ford Is All Of Us, And I Believe All Of Us

Thirty years or three hours — time has no meaning when the power to decide has been taken from you. I believe you Dr. Blasey Ford and I believe all of us.

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This is the next SCOTUS, for as long as he shall live - Neil Gorsuch. (Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

#RavsRadar: Senate Changes Rules, Confirms Neil Gorsuch to SCOTUS For Life

So we have a new Justice on the Supreme Court.

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SCOTUS was ok today.

Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Rights, Basic Good Sense

Today the Supreme Court handed down a ruling on the case Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. What was at issue was the regulations the state of Texas wanted to impose on abortion providers as outlined in the controversial HB2 law. You remember it: it was the one that State Senator Wendy David filibustered while we all cheered.

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I keep going, one foot defiantly placed in front of the other. Image: Adrian Williams.

Dear Street Harasser: Here Are 6 Reasons I Refuse To Smile

There are so many reasons why I and countless other women walking down countless sidewalks aren’t smiling. Our rights are still being violated, still being stripped from us, and still being fed to presidential candidates as topics for the latest debate. We’re against fighting gender inequality, sexism, racism, homo- and transphobia, income inequality, gender stereotypes, domestic abuse, and the constant threat of rape.

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Iowa Supreme Court Okays Telemedicine Abortions

In case you missed it, history was made last weekend. NBD. 

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Justice Alito Compares Gay Marriage To Polygamy During SCOTUS Trial

In the Supreme Court case Obergefell vs. Hodges (aka, the gay marriage trial), we expected to hear some crazy things.

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When It Comes To Pregnancy Discrimination, Equal Is Not The Same As Fair

Peggy Young's Supreme Court case raises questions about how pregnant women and their bodies should be viewed, treated and legislated.

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