How Appealing



Saturday, October 12, 2024

“The Supreme Court May Use Dobbs to Take Down Trans Rights — and Beyond; The overturning of Roe was always going to affect more than just abortion, and we’re about to find out how bad it can get”: Susan Rinkunas has this essay online at The New Republic.

Posted at 10:08 PM by Howard Bashman



“Galveston man drops wrongful death claims against women who allegedly helped his ex-wife get an abortion; Marcus Silva and the women agreed to drop lawsuits against each other just days before they were set to go to trial”: Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune has this report.

Caroline Kitchener of The Washington Post reports that “Texas man abandons suit against women he claimed helped ex-wife get abortion; The first-of-its-kind case, decried by abortion rights advocates as an attempt to deter the use of abortion pills, was dropped after a judge refused to compel the women to provide additional information.”

And Rachel Nostrant of The New York Times reports that “Texas Man Drops Suit Against Women Who Helped Ex-Wife Get Abortion Pills; The suit had accused the three women of wrongful death; It was part of a heated battle over the use of such pills in states with abortion bans.”

Posted at 10:00 PM by Howard Bashman