NBC News Staff Writer Sophia Rosenbaum reports on MSNBC:
Day: June 26, 2013
Texas showdown over abortion and the filibuster
A major fight over abortion and women’s health and rights went down last night in the Texas statehouse. Ann Marie Cox says “Don’t mess with Texas women” in The Guardian:
Washington National Cathedral celebrates rulings
Updated: The bells rang out at Noon Wednesday at the Washington National Cathedral (and other church communities as well): The Washington Post describes the service of thanksgiving that took place in the evening.
Reactions from DOMA/Prop 8 rulings
Susan Russell in The Huffington Post, says that the two decisions cannot be separated from what the court did yesterday:
Breaking: DOMA unconstitutional, Prop 8 case dismissed
Supreme Court rules DOMA unconstitutional on 5-4 vote, and dismisses Prop 8 case for lack of standing. More to come.
Waiting for a SCOTUS ruling…
Amy Howe and Marty Lederman, in the SCOTUS blog (currently live streaming), set the stage for the anticipated rulings:
Jimmy Carter on women and religion
In an extensive interview with Time, former president Jimmy Carter is asked if religion can be a force for women’s rights instead of a source of women’s oppression:
Intimates and enemies
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