#dobbs decision

[grrlscientist]

Until abortion access is fully legal, Digital Surveillance poses a significant threat. We’ve gotten better at answering questions about how to keep each other safe. Here’s what we’ve learned

[lenbryant]

They were never going to stop at abortion.

[rapeculturerealities]

Two Years On, the Harm of the Dobbs Ruling Is Particularly Felt By Marginalized People - Women’s Media Center

Next week will mark two years since the Supreme Court struck down the Constitutional right to abortion in the Dobbs decision, handing over decision-making on reproductive rights to individual states. I’ve been reflecting on the ruling’s impact, especially to marginalized populations such as persons from communities of color, people who are poor, disabled, LGBTQ, etc., whose identities intersect and overlap. As a Black disabled woman working in disability rights and reproductive justice advocacy, my perspective is informed by my own reproductive health care journey and my advocacy work.

[kdero]

After last summer's Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization allowed states to ban abortion, urologists across the United States saw a dramatic surge in the demand for vasectomies.

Normally, vasectomy procedures peak towards the end of the year, but the mid-year Court decision led to an unexpected increase in demand in 46 states.

The greatest increases in patients undergoing this elective procedure were in states that implemented "trigger bans" severely limiting abortion access. These states experienced an average increase of 41% in vasectomy rates between July and September, compared to 26% in other states. States such as Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah saw rates rise by more than 40%.

The post-Dobbs patients opting for vasectomies tended to be younger than the typical candidates. Data from Komodo revealed a small but consistent drop in the average age of patients undergoing vasectomies in the latter half of 2022.

Motivations behind this trend varied among patients. Some men expressed concerns about the lack of a reliable backup if their primary contraception method failed in the absence of abortion access, as vasectomy has a success rate of over 99%. Others were motivated by the fear that vasectomy itself could be outlawed next. Among this younger demographic of patients seeking to take control of their reproductive responsibilities were men who saw their decision as an act of solidarity with women.

Due to longstanding patriarchal constructs, vasectomy is viewed as a sacrifice for many men, involving recovery time and potential risks, along with misconceptions and concerns about its impact on masculinity. In reality, recovery time for this simple 30-minute outpatient procedure is 2-3 days, and there is no clinical evidence to support the notion that a vasectomy leads to a decreased sense of masculinity. The procedure does not have any direct physiological or hormonal effects on masculinity, sexual function, or masculinity-related characteristics.

In fact, by opting for vasectomy, men share the responsibility of contraception and alleviate the burden on women. By doing so, these men further embody the traditionally masculine traits of responsibility, self-reliance, decisiveness, and courage through taking an active role in family planning.

While the overturning of Roe v Wade has decimated women's rights in America, the increase in vasectomies following the ruling may be seen as a small consolation, a small step toward the long aggrieved concept of gender equity. As more men take proactive measures to dismantle the patriarchal idea that both conception and contraception are solely "women's issues," they act as leaders showing others the intrinsic value in the dignity and selflessness of their decision.

While our nation's leaders continue to restrict the rights afforded to pregnancy carriers, we are fortunate to have a younger generation of the impregnator class recognizing the devastating, often deadly effects of these laws and mastering the art of doing something about it.

For more information on vasectomies and providers in your area, visit plannedparenthood.org

[mysharona1987]

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Senate Republicans vote against bill to guarantee access to contraception

In the Dobbs decision, Justice Thomas suggested that the rationale for overturning Roe applied to legal precedent that protected the right to contraception. Since Dobbs, state courts and legislatures have been chipping away at drugs and procedures (like mifepristone and IVF) that were protected before Dobbs. And Project 2025—the blueprint for a second Trump term—has a provision to allow insurers to eliminate coverage for contraception.

In short, there are warning signs that Republicans won’t stop until they have prohibited contraception. On Thursday, Senate Democrats put Republican intentions about contraception to the test. Democrats proposed a bill that would guarantee access to contraception.

Republicans defeated the bill, claiming it was unnecessary because contraception is protected under Supreme Court precedent. Of course, abortion was protected by Supreme Court precedent until it wasn’t. See NBC News, Senate Republicans block bill to protect access to contraception.

Senator Schumer intends to bring the bill up again—forcing more Senate Republicans to go on record opposing the right to access contraception. We must ensure that Democrats everywhere—especially men and women of child-bearing age—understand that Republicans are coming from their contraception.

[Robert B. Hubbell Newsletter]

[mysandwichgiver]

"We Are in the Bad Place (Re-Release)"

—Boom! Lawyered podcast

Happy second anniversary of the leaked Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization opinion 😞

[ladyh8rs]

Clarence Thomas

Took away rights to control one’s own body by striking down Roe v Wade with the Dobbs decision.

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[pervysmirks]

What a fucking mess Texas & anti-abortion people have made 😖😡

[lenbryant]

Princess Leia’s mom Debby Reynolds on life pre-Roe v Wade.

[jonostroveart]

No Looky No Leaky

[2tonestarot]

Clarence (Anti-Thurgood Marshall) Thomas

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[trendynewsnow]

The Shifting Landscape of the Abortion Debate in Republican Politics

The Evolving Abortion Debate in Republican Politics If there is one takeaway from the Republican discourse during this election cycle, it is their apparent desire for the issue of abortion to fade into the background. Notably, former President Donald Trump, who just eight years ago suggested that women who sought abortions should face “some kind of punishment,” has now pivoted to discussing…

[wausaupilot]

Your letters: "This is a nation going backwards"

A Wausau reader recalls the day the Dobbs decision was leaked to the public, and shares her concerns about the repercussions.

Editor’s note: Wausau Pilot & Review gladly publishes commentary from readers, residents and candidates for local offices. The views of readers and columnists are independent of this newspaper and do not necessarily reflect the views of Wausau Pilot & Review. To submit, email editor@wausaupilotandreview.com or mail to 500 N. Third St., Suite 208-8, Wausau, Wis. 54403. Dear editor, On this day…

[ladyh8rs]

Amy Coney Barrett

Took away rights to control one’s own body by striking down Roe v Wade with the Dobbs decision.

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