Whether a person is considered legally incapable of consenting to sex can depend on the state and, in some cases, on how the person became intoxicated, by @amandavhernan.bsky.social stateline.org/2026/10/09/c...
@sofiaresnick.bsky.socialSofia Resnick
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National reproductive rights reporter for @stateline.org. Tips to sresnick(at)stateline(dot)org.
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@jennifershutt.bsky.socialReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.socialJudge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned
@kelciemmorris.bsky.socialReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.socialThe FDA said it expects to complete its safety review of abortion pills by mid-December and issue a report by March 2027.
“Instead of the promised gold-standard study, the FDA is trying to peddle fool’s gold," said Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America's president.
Story by @sofiaresnick.bsky.social
@jackjenkins.meReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.socialNote: That is not, in fact, what socialism is. However, this may be one of the more revealing political moments of the past decade: a leading politician openly acknowledging efforts to redefine a political term based on contemporary political rhetoric, as opposed to its original/historic meaning.
@sofiaresnick.bsky.socialIf the Trump administration ends up restricting abortion pills, it will likely do it after the midterms. The FDA's ETA to finish and evaluate a long-awaited abortion-drug safety review is March 2027: stateline.org/2026/10/08/f...
@sofiaresnick.bsky.socialFour states will be testing grounds for different affordable housing strategies in November: California, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, by Robbie Sequeira stateline.org/2026/10/01/v...
@sofiaresnick.bsky.socialThe trade worker shortage is hitting 9 states expecially hard, by @timhenderson.bsky.social stateline.org/2026/10/08/a...
@sofiaresnick.bsky.socialNew York governor declares measles emergency amid a national outbreak and an eruption in neighboring Pennsylvania. More than a dozen states have sued the Trump administration over its decision to scale back the childhood vaccination schedule, by @chatlanis.bsky.social stateline.org/2026/10/06/n...
@sofiaresnick.bsky.socialNew research suggests women living in states with abortion bans bear higher health insurance costs, by @kelciemmorris.bsky.social stateline.org/2026/10/06/r...
@garnethenderson.comReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.socialSCOOP: Nearly $9 million in federal family planning funds will go to organizations with anti-abortion ties.
One org, which received almost $4.3 million, has never taken in more than $50k in a single year. Read more @autonomynews.co:
autonomynews.coNearly $9 Million in HHS Grants Go to Groups With Anti-Abortion TiesMillions in family planning funds are earmarked to create training centers, including one dedicated to infertility. The recipients have links to crisis pregnancy centers, the Heritage Foundation, and ...
@susanrinkunas.comReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.socialThe anti-abortion and anti-trans playbooks converge once again: First, get courts to bless state bans, then come for other states' protections
www.autonomynews.co/three-states...
@lailluminator.comReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.social"The FDA sets the bar, and states don’t get to impede access to an FDA-approved medication."
@sofiaresnick.bsky.social reports on ongoing efforts from anti-abortion activists to ban telehealth prescriptions of abortion medication.
@sofiaresnick.bsky.socialToday, the FDA is expected to update the public on the progress of its review on the safety of abortion drugs. Regardless of what happens with the review or ongoing lawsuits, abortion foes say they'll continue to pursue abortion pill restrictions in the states: stateline.org/2026/10/07/a...
@alicemiranda.bsky.socialReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.socialAbortion rights groups aren't happy either, and are blasting FDA for launching what they see as a “sham review” w the predetermined goal of restricting the drug despite its extensive safety record. As is often the case with abortion, trying to please everyone results in pissing off everyone.
@alicemiranda.bsky.socialReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.socialThe Trump admin must update a federal court in Louisiana TODAY on the status of its ongoing review of mifepristone, a drug used in most abortions. Ahead of the filing, anti-abortion groups aired grievances ab the agency's narrow scope, slow speed & secrecy. They're unlikely to be satisfied today.
@kelciemmorris.bsky.socialReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.socialNEW: Amid ongoing lawsuits seeking to revoke nationwide access to abortion drug mifepristone, AGs in Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama have filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to strike down shield laws in states with abortion access.
@sofiaresnick.bsky.socialFederal judge struck down the Trump administration’s attempts to restrict federal grants for organizations serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault: by @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/09/29/r...
@janenorman.bsky.socialReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.socialBUSY DAY IN DC: Our @statesnewsroom.com DC staff has been on the run all day. @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social reported on third-country deportations greenlit for now by the Supreme Court
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...
@janenorman.bsky.socialReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.socialYOU'RE JUST A 'DIRTBAG': Then, @ashleymurray.bsky.social was at the Judiciary hearing that went viral when a senator suffered from a sports bungle www.newsfromthestates.com/article/gop-...
@janenorman.bsky.socialReposted by @sofiaresnick.bsky.social$20 MILLION: The TV promos made by the Trump folks were found by Dems to have been paid for with taxpayer funds from the Department of Homeland Security, @jonshorman.bsky.social reported
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...