[Music] My mom taught me two really important things that shaped my entire life. First thing is that if you are born into a privilege, you need to use this privilege to fight for others. And second, even more important thing was that friends, especially women friends, are probably the most important thing that you will have in your entire life.My mom's best friends were my role models. We laughed together, we traveled together, and we even marched together. and they presented this radical idea to me that so ...

Healthcare Access & Policy Impact - Texas' abortion ban has led to restricted access to DNC procedures for women experiencing miscarriages [1][2] - ProPublica's reporting indicates a 54% increase in blood transfusions for women experiencing miscarriages in Texas, suggesting a rise in life-threatening hemorrhages [3][5] - Doctors in Texas are reportedly less likely to offer DNC procedures due to severe penalties associated with abortion laws, even in cases of miscarriage [7][8] - Hospitals bear some responsibility, with regional differences in sepsis rates after second-trimester pregnancy loss correlating with hospital policies regarding treatment [17] Legal & Ethical Considerations - The Texas law's definition of "dead unborn child" is not a scientific term and leads to stricter criteria for documenting pregnancy loss, deviating from the standard of care [9] - Some Republican politicians claim the laws were not intended to restrict care for miscarriages, but rather target abortions [15] - The restrictive laws impact not only those seeking abortions but also women who want their pregnancies and face life-threatening situations due to lack of necessary care [11][12] Political & Social Implications - Reproductive rights remain a significant issue for voters, influencing their decisions in elections [13] - Planned Parenthood Texas votes successfully turned out 55,000 low-propensity voters in the last two election cycles by informing them about reproductive rights [14]

Today, the conservative majority on the United States Supreme Court ruled that states can effectively defund Planned Parenthood, the country's largest provider of reproductive health care. In a 63 ruling, the court changed federal law allowing states to unilaterally cut off all Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood simply on the basis that it provides abortion care. Now, to be clear, abortion makes up only 3%. Abortion care only makes up 3% of Planned Parenthood services.It is a crucial 3% but it's 3%. T ...