The Week in Women
House passes bill that would make it harder for married women to vote, Arizona blocks abortion restrictions, Puerto Rico enacts anti-abortion law
Welcome to The Week in Women, a rundown of this week’s major women’s rights stories from around the world.
The House passed the SAVE Act, which would make it harder for married women and LGBTQ people to vote if they’ve changed their names. The bill faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
An Arizona judge struck down several state abortion restrictions as unconstitutional, in line with a recent constitutional amendment guaranteeing reproductive freedom.
Puerto Rico’s Governor signed a law recognizing fetuses as human beings, a decision deemed disastrous by doctors, legal experts, and activists alike.
California sued a children’s hospital to prevent it from stopping gender-affirming care to young people.
The FDA removed box warnings on six menopause hormonal therapies, making them more accessible to women.
A South Korean court ruled against three women from the LG dynasty in a family inheritance lawsuit that sought to challenge male-dominated succession practices.
…and that’s it for now. Have a great week ahead!
xx Tamar + Jill
The Week in Women comes to you thanks to research from Tamar Eisen (she/her/hers), an advocate for reproductive justice and gender equity.
My take on abortions. As a former Catholic priest I propose what I call "Christian Abortion." If life is a gift, divine gift, then a woman after prayer and consultation chooses to end a pregnancy, she is not taking a life, but rather returning the gift of life to its Creator. I consider that an act of love and compassion. I have sent this idea to the last two popes and have received no responses. I graduated in Chicago from Catholic theological Union just as Pope Leo the 14th did 13 years after me.