Louisiana IUD Bill As heated discourse over the fate of Roe v. Wade continued, claims that Louisiana was planning to criminalize IUDs appeared.
Was the Original Roe v. Wade Decision Leaked? Discussion about the May 2022 leak of a draft decision by the Supreme Court included a thread of discourse suggesting the original Roe v. Wade decision was leaked in 1972.
What Percent of Americans Believe Abortion Should Be Illegal? A Reddit user's r/dataIsbeautiful chart suggested that the vast majority of Americans believe access to abortion should remain legal.
‘Domestic Supply of Infants’ Readers spotted a purported reference to a "domestic supply of infants" by Justice Alito in the footnotes of the leaked Roe draft in May 2022.
Can Congress Codify Roe v. Wade? In May 2022, Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted that Congress "must pass legislation that codifies Roe v. Wade as the law of the land in this country NOW."
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Susan Struck In the wake of the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a viral post explained that the Supreme Court justice fought on behalf of all forms of reproductive choice.
Will a Kentucky Bill Mandate That Women Confirm Whether They’re Pregnant Every Month? A protest amendment to HB 148 appearing to require notarized monthly statements from fertile women was mistaken for sincere legislation by some readers.
Does a Proposed Ohio Bill Make the Pill and IUDs Illegal? In May 2019, a number of posts about “heartbeat bills” in various American states circulated on social media. For example, a rumor about Georgia (archived here) subsequently appeared that proposed legislation would purportedly ban birth control pills and IUDs. One popular Facebook post about a provision of yet another bill, this time in Ohio, featured a […]
