Jessica Valenti

New York

I write about abortion every day. Read my newsletter & find me other places here: https://t.co/nDdc3TtV7K 📚 My new book 'Abortion' is out now!

Articles

Texas Is Building a $210 Million Anti-Abortion Surveillance Machine

6 days ago | jessica.substack.com | Jessica Valenti

Click here to skip ahead: Indoctrination Nationhas the latest state advancing a ‘Baby Olivia’ bill. In the States has news from North Dakota, Illinois, Texas, and more. Extremism Risinglooks at some recent national coverage of abortion ‘abolitionists.’ In the Courts has what you need to know about the case before Wyoming’s Supreme Court. In the Nation, Catholic employers can now discriminate against workers for their reproductive health decisions.
One Good Thing

6 days ago | jessica.substack.com | Jessica Valenti

Most of you already know the drill, but if you’re a new subscriber—welcome! This is a weekly open thread where we share one good thing that happened recently, no matter how big or small. That might mean a new job, dinner out with a friend, just or your dog’s cute haircut.
Nebraska Bill Paves the Way for Criminalization of Miscarriages

1 week ago | jessica.substack.com | Jessica Valenti

Click to skip ahead: In the States, news from Nebraska, Texas, and more. Stats & Studies has Guttmacher’s 2024 abortion data, and a new study showing that teens are disproportionately impacted by abortion bans. In the Nation, a few quick hits. You Love to See It congratulates the latest TIME 100 inductee. Finally, Coming Soon has a sneak peek of tomorrow’s newsletter. Let’s talk about Nebraska, where the cruelty is most definitely the point.
Livestream conversation with Jessica Yellin

1 week ago | jessica.substack.com | Jessica Valenti |Jessica Yellin

Thanks to everyone who joined tonight’s livestream with ! If you’re not already signed up for her terrific Substack, News Not Noise, you really should fix that. It’s a must-read. If you missed the livestream, you can catch the replay right here. And if you want to join live next time—to ask questions, hang out, or jump into the comments—consider upgrading your subscription:Now’s actually a great time to do it—we’ve got some amazing guests lined up in the coming weeks.
Texas Wants to Test the Water for Birth Control Pills

1 week ago | jessica.substack.com | Jessica Valenti

Click to skip ahead: Legislation Watchlooks at a bill in Texas that would mandate testing the water for evidence of birth control hormones. In the States, news from Nebraska, Colorado and Idaho. Attacks on Democracy focuses on the Missouri GOP’s attempts to repeal Amendment 3. Hypocrisy Alert with news about a lawsuit against a Catholic hospital. In the Nation has a few quick hits.
Ohio Republicans Want an Online Dashboard of Abortion Patient Info

1 week ago | jessica.substack.com | Jessica Valenti

Click to skip ahead: Pushing Personhood has the latest on fetal personhood efforts in Florida and Kansas. Canaries in the Coal Minelooks at legislation attacking Florida teens. Abortion Surveillance flags a move in Ohio to put abortion patients’ information on a publicly available website. In the States, news from Texas and Louisiana. In the Nation, the Trump administration pulled funding for key abortion research, and post-Roe advice for business leaders.
One Good Thing

1 week ago | jessica.substack.com | Jessica Valenti

Let’s end the week on a positive note—share one good thing you had happen recently, no matter how big or small. Not gonna lie, it’s been a rough week for me because I hate being sick. But there was one thing that cheered me up: Bruno’s new haircut! He looks like a young pup again, and the groomers even gave him a cute bandana.
Abortion, Every Day will return tomorrow

2 weeks ago | jessica.substack.com | Jessica Valenti

Hi all - This flu has hit me like a ton of bricks, so there won’t be a daily report today, and I’m rescheduling tonight’s livestream with Amber Tamblyn. Apologies for the last-minute switch-up—this is also part of why we’re expanding Abortion, Every Day: so I can have a pinch-hitter for days like this!As always, thank you for the continued support—and for caring so deeply about this issue. More tomorrow, Jessica
The Post-Roe Deaths You're Not Hearing About

2 weeks ago | jessica.substack.com | Jessica Valenti

Click to skip ahead: Attacks on Data looks at conservative lies about abortion medication. Post-Dobbs Deathsreports that more women are dying than we know about. In the States, news from North Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, Colorado and more. Legislation Watch has updates on a ‘Med Ed’ bill in North Dakota and ‘Baby Olivia’ legislation in Texas. In the Nation, some quick hits. Care Crisis reports that American doctors are traveling to Mexico for abortion training.
I Won't Let Them Shut Us Up

2 weeks ago | jessica.substack.com | Jessica Valenti

Hi all—I’ve got the flu, so the daily report will return tomorrow. But I figured I’d use my sick day to talk to you about something else that’s been on my mind: online censorship, the growing effort to control how and where we talk about abortion, and what it all means for Abortion, Every Day.