×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Women. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Illustrations by Mikyung Lee for HuffPostAbove: When coronavirus came to Arkansas, Marsha Boss, a longtime abortion opponent and member of the board of health, got to work.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhat emerged was a story of how a health department, under pressure by anti-abortion legislators and activists ― including a board of health member ― was weaponized in the war against abortion and used to justify the cessation of surgical abortions in the...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Women. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Illustrations by Mikyung Lee for HuffPostAbove: When coronavirus came to Arkansas, Marsha Boss, a longtime abortion opponent and member of the board of health, got to work.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhat emerged was a story of how a health department, under pressure by anti-abortion legislators and activists ― including a board of health member ― was weaponized in the war against abortion and used to justify the cessation of surgical abortions in the...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementThese days, about 40% of abortions in the U.S. are done using medication.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe FDA restrictions on medication abortion are not grounded in science, said Skye Perryman, chief legal officer of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, in a statement. Research has shown that medication abortion is safe and effective. Over 3.7 million women have used it to end their pregnancies since its approval.“The in-person dispensing requirement... is not necessary for...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementThese days, about 40% of abortions in the U.S. are done using medication.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe FDA restrictions on medication abortion are not grounded in science, said Skye Perryman, chief legal officer of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, in a statement. Research has shown that medication abortion is safe and effective. Over 3.7 million women have used it to end their pregnancies since its approval.“The in-person dispensing requirement... is not necessary for...WW…

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×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“There are people who are dying and there are people who are testing positive as the department is slow-rolling its vaccination plan.”- Stefen Short, supervising attorney with the Prisoners’ Rights Project at The Legal Aid SocietyAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSuggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“There are people who are dying and there are people who are testing positive as the department is slow-rolling its vaccination plan.”- Stefen Short, supervising attorney with the Prisoners’ Rights Project at The Legal Aid SocietyAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSuggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inboxWW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×During ’s , the federal government executed three prisoners on death row. By the time President was inaugurated, the Trump administration had overseen a record 13 executions in seven months, a killing spree unparalleled in modern U.S. history. Now, a coalition of prosecutors and attorneys general is calling on Biden to immediately end the federal death penalty, calling it “an assault on human dignity and an affront to American values.” AdvertisementIn a letter , nearly 100 criminal justice leaders implored...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×During ’s , the federal government executed three prisoners on death row. By the time President was inaugurated, the Trump administration had overseen a record 13 executions in seven months, a killing spree unparalleled in modern U.S. history. Now, a coalition of prosecutors and attorneys general is calling on Biden to immediately end the federal death penalty, calling it “an assault on human dignity and an affront to American values.” AdvertisementIn a letter , nearly 100 criminal justice leaders implored...WW…

Part of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.early Saturday morning, shortly after the Supreme Court lifted a stay from a lower court. Higgs was pronounced dead at 1:23 a.m. EST at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. One-third of the justices on the Supreme Court — which has repeatedly overturned decisions by lower courts to halt executions — were appointed by Trump. The decision to allow Higgs’s execution to proceed came down to a 6-3 split, with the liberal justices opposing the move. four“Dustin was a fine man, a terrific...…Part of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.early Saturday morning, shortly after the Supreme Court lifted a stay from a lower court. Higgs was pronounced dead at 1:23 a.m. EST at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. One-third of the justices on the Supreme Court — which has repeatedly overturned decisions by lower courts to halt executions — were appointed by Trump. The decision to allow Higgs’s execution to proceed came down to a 6-3 split, with the liberal justices opposing the move. four“Dustin was a fine man, a terrific...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementThe latest disclosure came in response to a brought by two men incarcerated at FCC Terre Haute. They are suing the government to halt executions until the pandemic is under control in order to protect their health.The government initially said that “some” members of the execution team had tested positive — but the admission was buried in a footnote of a court filing and did not specify how many people had gotten sick. In a subsequent court filing, Bureau of Prisons lawyer Richard Winter said that...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementThe latest disclosure came in response to a brought by two men incarcerated at FCC Terre Haute. They are suing the government to halt executions until the pandemic is under control in order to protect their health.The government initially said that “some” members of the execution team had tested positive — but the admission was buried in a footnote of a court filing and did not specify how many people had gotten sick. In a subsequent court filing, Bureau of Prisons lawyer Richard Winter said that...WW…