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THIS IS SOME TROUBLE: The Alabama Senate has voted to effectively ban all abortions in the state—with no exceptions for rape or incest—and send the health care providers to prison for up to 99 years if convicted. This is a craven attempt to bring Roe v. Wade back in front of the most anti-abortion Supreme Court in decades in order to have it banned nationally.
Years ago at 19 weeks pregnant I started hemorrhaging. No one thought the pregnancy was still viable from the ER docs to the OB/GYN on duty. But still a nurse had to call in a doctor who did abortions to save my life. Abortion bans aren't about saving lives.
— ❄Mikki Kendall❄ (@Karnythia) May 15, 2019
Make your easy jokes about Alabama and Georgia, but remember: the people who actually live in those states do not want this https://t.co/NR6FGaahBM
— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) May 15, 2019
Things we're going to do:
— Lauren Rankin (@laurenarankin) May 15, 2019
-Donate to @YellowFund
-Call our local clinic to volunteer as a clinic escort
Things we're not going to do:
-Tell pregnant people in Alabama to "move"
-Dismiss Alabamians as "getting what they voted for"
Your rights do not depend on your zip code.
Meanwhile the Trump Administration is trying to drum up a war in Iran, but having trouble gaining the support of allies who know that the president's reasoning is bullshit.
The Trump administration is also ordering all non-essential staff out of America's embassy in Iraq, based on what could be dicey intel about threats from Iran-backed forces.
Trump's severe tariffs against China are not only threatening America's economy but the fortunes of the entire world.
Republican senators are clapping back at Trump saying that his trade war is hurting their poor constituents (but watch how quiet they'll be when it comes to making sure their poor women constituents have abortion and health care rights).
Don Trump Jr. has finally agreed to appear before the Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee in a closed door session to answer follow-up questions about the Russia investigation.
Trump's beloved Doral Resort in Florida is reportedly in dire financial straits. Why? Because “there is some negative connotation that is associated with the [Trump] brand.” Hee-hee-heee.
San Francisco is the first American city to ban the cops and government agencies from using facial recognition technology.
The hilarious Tim Conway, whose sketch artistry on the long-running Carol Burnett Show was an inspiration to so many comedians, has died at the age of 85.
MEANWHILE IN DRAKE NEWS:
Rapper Drake announced that he is now the proud owner of a private jet — but this isn't your typical personal plane. The jet's average retail price is a whopping $220 million, and the customized Boeing 767-300F has "AIR DRAKE" emblazoned on its engines. https://t.co/T7ikYOMPI7 pic.twitter.com/JlvZs8d5fP
— CNN (@CNN) May 15, 2019
IN LOCAL NEWS: Today in "OUCH," the Golden State Warriors' defense successfully shut down the Blazers' Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum to handily claim game one of the Western Conference finals, 116-94.
After mishandling several racist incidents at the school, the principal of Cleveland High School has stepped down following a vote of "no confidence" from the teaching staff.
In an effort to improve the emergency psychiatric unit at Unity Center for Behavioral Health, the nursing staff has chosen to unionize. Our Blair Stenvick has the details.
Now let's take a look at that WEATHER: Scattered showers, a chance of a thunderstorm, and high of 65.
And finally, MOOD.
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— Unusual Videos 🤔 (@UnusualVideos) April 7, 2019