How to Meaningfully Donate to Abortion Funds

Emily Longeretta Norman Lear knows a thing or two about timely topics. So, what better time than now to recreate the famous “Maude” abortion episode, which originally aired in November 1972 — two months before Roe v. Wade made it legal across the United States.The two-part episode, “Maude’s Dilemma,” featured the lead character (played by Bea Arthur) grappling with what to do when she discovers that she’s pregnant, at age 47.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA federal appeals court lifted the injunction blocking Georgia’s “heartbeat” abortion ban on Wednesday, which will allow the law to go into effect.The law prohibits abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat — generally around six weeks — and has been on hold since it was signed in 2019. In its ruling on Wednesday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals said the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v.

Errol Musk, has been asked to donate his sperm to several South American women — just days after he confirmed that he squired a secret second lovechild with his own stepdaughter. The lusty patriarch, 76, says his seed is currently coveted by a company in Colombia because it contains the same genius genes that made the world’s richest man. “I’ve got a company who want me to donate sperm to impregnate high-class women,” Errol claimed in the Sun.

The Supreme Court‘s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has been a reality for women for several weeks. Sadly, we continue to hear more harrowing stories about life-threatening and important medical care being delayed or outright denied.

Anti-abortion protestors have sparked anger after they gathered outside a Glasgow hospital, sparking renewed calls for buffer zones to be introduced.

As dozens of states have banned or restricted abortions in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning , the DGA Pension and Health Plans has taken steps to ensure that its participants and their dependent children can still have access to abortions no matter where they live or work. The DGA-Producer Pension & Health Plans is the first industry benefit plan to respond to the court’s ruling, which allows states to decide whether abortions are legal.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, which ended federal protections for critical women’s reproductive rights, in Wisconsin began shutting down out of fear of a 173-year-old law banning the practice unless a mother’s life was in jeopardy.

Lorde has thanked fans who attended her recent gig at London’s Alexandra Palace for raising over £27,000 for a US-based abortion care organisation.The singer played the gig just a few days after Roe v. Wade was overturned in the United States, getting rid of the law that meant abortion was protected as a federal right.At her Ally Pally gig, Lorde fans raised over $33,000 (£27k) for The Brigid Alliance, a charity that provides support to those who have to travel long distances across the United States to access abortion care.In a new edition of her newsletter, Lorde told fans: “Everyone who was at Ally Pally, I wanna say thank you — you guys raised over $33k USD for the Brigid Alliance, thank you so much for that, I’m really grateful.“I felt really supported at that show too, I was feeling really emotional about Roe v Wade, felt special being able to kick and rage and sweat it out with you.”Elsewhere in the same newsletter, Lorde spoke about her desire to start playing with the conventions of gender, beauty and form.Writing to fans via her mailing list, Lorde started by saying she was currently “growing out my unibrow as an entry point for playing with conventions of beauty/gender/form.”She went on to say she was inspired by seeing an exhibition by painter Walter Sickert “which (was) just his paintings of nude women.”“The shock my brain got seeing these not particularly idealised versions of the female form shocked ME.

Aaron Rodgers is set to earn $150.8 million over the next three seasons after signing a massive contract extension with the Green Bay Packers earlier this year. And it seems one of his first big purchases — figuratively speaking, of course -- was his first-ever tattoo.The 38-year-old NFL star took to Instagram on Wednesday and shared his first tattoo from «the [GOAT] himself» tattoo artist Balazs Bercsényi. Rodgers said he was «grateful for his mastery and friendship.»As for the tattoo itself, it appears Rodgers gave up valuable real estate inside his forearm.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”She discussed the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, and slammed the outcome.The “Stranger Things” star also expressed how touching Thurman’s 2021 op-ed in the Washington Post was, in which she got candid about undergoing an abortion as a teen.In regards to Roe vs.

Twitter. She is one of the first celebrities to publicly announce such support.However, after some abortion rights activists pointed out the benefits of donating locally — directly to abortion funds that are organizing in states and areas with more restrictive laws — the pop star course-corrected and added that the money will be split to them as well.

Roe v. Wade was overturned, 20 Black congresswomen urged to declare a national public health crisis regarding abortion rights and . In an open letter published in , the lawmakers asked Biden “to use any and all executive authorities to address the public health crisis our nation will face if Roe v.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLizzo and Live Nation will donate $1 million from the singer’s upcoming “Special” tour to support abortion access groups, after the the Supreme Court’s galvanizing decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.“I’m pledging $500k from my upcoming tour to Planned Parenthood and Abortion Rights.

Carson Burton Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse, will make a $10 million gift to Vassar College to supplement the college’s financial aid funds, Vassar president Elizabeth Bradley disclosed Tuesday.The donation from Blum, who graduated from the college in 1991 and has served on its Board of Trustees since 2015, is the largest gift ever given to the college by a male alum. It is also the lead gift for Vassar’s upcoming fundraising campaign, which will launch this fall.“As we prepare to launch the largest campaign in Vassar’s history, Jason Blum’s gift for financial aid is catalytic and will have a positive impact on innumerable lives of Vassar students for years to come,” Bradley said.Blum, who majored in drama at the college, said his gift reflected his gratitude for the role his Vassar education played in shaping his career.“The courses I took, friends I made and the other activities I was involved in while at Vassar fueled my critical thinking skills and made me more curious about the world,” Blum said.He added: “I want to help ensure that Vassar is able to continue its commitment to admit students with the desire to succeed without regard to whether or not they can pay.”Blumhouse is a prolific production company that pioneered a new model of studio-caliber filmmaking through micro-budget films.

Hugh Grant has donated another £10,000 to elderly people struggling with the rise of the cost of living in the UK. The 'Bridget Jones' actor has made a third donation to the charity Depher, who are providing vulnerable senior citizens with free plumbing and heating amid a surge in energy prices. Founder James Anderson says the 61-year-old star should be renamed Jesus after he made the generous donation via the Depher GoFundMe page.