by #AbigailWeinberg in #MotherJones:
"North Carolina, once an “abortion destination” for women throughout the South, will prohibit abortion after 12 weeks’ gestation starting July 1.
"On Thursday, a federal judge allowed most of the law to go into effect as the court considers the measure. The ruling did temporarily block a provision requiring abortion doctors to document the existence of a pregnancy in a patient’s medical records."
#NorthCarolina #AbortionRights #abortion #WomensRights #pregnancy #healthcare
#abigailweinberg #motherjones #NorthCarolina #abortionrights #abortion #womensrights #pregnancy #healthcare
by #AbigailWeinberg in #MotherJones:
"According to research in several cities, policing pedestrian behavior disproportionately affects low-income people and people of color. Plus, making jaywalking an offense doesn’t keep people safe. Now, a growing number of cities and states are striking these antiquated statutes from their books."
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/02/legalize-jaywalking/
#abigailweinberg #motherjones #jaywalking #police #pedestrian #racism
by #AbigailWeinberg in #MotherJones:
"In a move lauded by safe streets advocates, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed a new rule this morning that would require automatic emergency braking (AEB) on new cars and light trucks."
https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2023/05/automatic-emergency-braking-new-rule-nhtsa/
#NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration #NHTSA #TrafficSafety #AutomaticEmergencyBraking #AutomaticBraking #AEB #cars #trucks #cyclists #pedestrians #regulation #regulations #SafeStreets
#abigailweinberg #motherjones #nationalhighwaytrafficsafetyadministration #NHTSA #trafficsafety #automaticemergencybraking #automaticbraking #aeb #cars #trucks #cyclists #pedestrians #regulation #regulations #safestreets
The United States Postal Service is electrifying its fleet: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/01/usps-electric-vehicles-louis-dejoy/
#motherjones #abigailweinberg #usps #unitedstatespostalservice #electrification
#motherjones #abigailweinberg #usps #unitedstatespostalservice #electrification
Did you know the #Pretenders #ChrissieHynde was at the #KentStateMasscre in 1970? Had no idea that some of her music stemmed from that horrible day. Their debut album was in 1979.
More details about #KentState and its effect on music in this posting by #AbigailWeinberg at #MotherJones.
https://link.motherjones.com/view/6376faba0804dc24f7078716hrs5x.4ygi/295bc2cb
#pretenders #chrissiehynde #kentstatemasscre #kentstate #abigailweinberg #motherjones