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What’s Going On With Porn Age Verification Laws

What’s Going On With Porn Age Verification Laws

Jul 19, 2023 | ,

Since the legislation was passed, porn industry groups are suing Utah over the age verification law…A new bill, passed in May 2023, has recently gone into effect in Virginia,  requiring users to provide identification before viewing websites with nudity or sexual content. The bill has already caused some privacy and free speech advocates to call out its “far-reaching” effects. Similarly, Pornhub responded by insisting the new law would not apply to all adult content providers equally, adding that their current system “to identify users by their device and allow access to age-restricted materials and websites based on that identification” was a more effective way to prevent underage consumers’ access.

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Judge Blocks Iowa’s Six-Week Abortion Ban

Judge Blocks Iowa’s Six-Week Abortion Ban

Jul 19, 2023 |

Reynolds was quick to respond to her latest legal setback. “The abortion industry’s attempt to thwart the will of Iowans and the voices of their elected representatives continues today, but I will fight this all the way to the Iowa Supreme Court where we expect a decision that will finally provide justice for the unborn,” Reynolds said in a statement Monday.
The judge noted that he was forced to apply the undue-burden standard left in place when the state supreme court deadlocked last month.

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United Church of Christ urges churches to help ‘pregnant people’ get abortions    

United Church of Christ urges churches to help ‘pregnant people’ get abortions    

Jul 19, 2023 |

The UCC resolution claimed that “a majority of Americans support legal abortion in all or most cases” and that state abortion bans can threaten “the lives of pregnant people,” as well as “deepen unequal access to comprehensive reproductive care” for minority communities. The resolution supports “resisting by peaceful means, including civil disobedience, any laws banning abortions, and calls upon every setting of the United Church of Christ to use Just Peace practices to confront abortion bans and restrictions on reproductive healthcare.”
“Christianity always has taught that every human life is valuable, and killing innocent people is evil. But some churches, including a number of shrinking Protestant denominations like the UCC, have abandoned this teaching in recent years.”

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Why Kim Witczak Became a Pharmaceutical Drug Safety Advocate

Why Kim Witczak Became a Pharmaceutical Drug Safety Advocate

Jul 19, 2023 | ,

“Faith is a huge part of my life. After my husband Woody died, I remember crying out to God and saying, ‘Take my pain and use it; it does me no good,’” she said. While Kim has found courage in her personal struggle to advocate for consumers, she reminds others that we have to guard and protect our own freedoms. “We should have control over our own bodies—nothing should be mandated,” she said. “We’ve given our power away to what we hear in the media. We don’t ask critical questions. Stop, pause, ask questions, and don’t be afraid to push back.”

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Despite early controversy, Missouri governor signs postpartum Medicaid extension into law

Despite early controversy, Missouri governor signs postpartum Medicaid extension into law

Jul 18, 2023 |

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services conducted a study of maternal mortality from 2017 to 2019, which found that the “greatest proportion of pregnancy-related deaths occurred between 43 days and one year after pregnancy.” The report also states that suicide, cardiovascular disease, and substance abuse were the leading causes of maternal mortality. A majority of these deaths were considered preventable with adequate healthcare. The goal of expanding Medicaid coverage to one year postpartum is to ensure better access to healthcare when postpartum complications arise, preventing many deaths.

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