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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 1d

For people in the south, medication through Telehealth is our last option.

Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

NEW: 51 Senators urge RFK Jr. and Marty Makary to end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone— and to suspend its distribution as an "imminent hazard" under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Collins and Murkowski only GOP members not to sign
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screenshot of letter dated 10/9/25
Today, your agencies have all the information they need to bring an end to previous Democrat-administrations’ abortion drug regulations while a comprehensive review is conducted. As a starting point,
we recommend the following:
1. Suspend the approval of any new generic versions of mifepristone pending the outcome of the REMS safety review;
2. Commit to ensuring that all generic versions of mifepristone are included in the ongoing reevaluation of prior REMS approvals;
3. Reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and all its generic versions;
4. Suspend the distribution of mifepristone and all generic versions as an “imminent hazard” under Section 505(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); and
5. Withdraw FDA guidance permitting pharmacy distribution of mifepristone and all its generic versions.

We are committed to continuing to work together to give a voice to the voiceless and protect women from the dangerous effects of unregulated access to chemical abortion drugs. The life, safety, freedom, and health of millions of Americans, born and unborn, depend on it.

Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for highlighting this. Abortion is still overwhelmingly popular by constituents but the reps. in office are not reflecting that.

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 1d

NEW: 51 Senators urge RFK Jr. and Marty Makary to end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone— and to suspend its distribution as an "imminent hazard" under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Collins and Murkowski only GOP members not to sign
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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 1d

When HHS Sec. Calls the Coalition you directly support regulatory work on a cartel….

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 2d

Across nearly 100 submissions to our #StopCensoringAbortion survey, we saw systemic over-enforcement, convoluted policies, sudden account bans, and ignored appeals. On Friday, leaders from EFF, Plan C, M+A Hotline, and Women on Web will discuss what’s happening and the future of sharing info online.

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 4d

See ya in the streets

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 4d

SOON: Join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently on No Kings Day. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 7d

What he said.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.

The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”

It’s about control.

Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 15d

The CDC’s chaos isn’t random — it’s consolidation of power at the expense of science & trust. I wrote about how these ‘small’ decisions add up to something much bigger

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The Great Consolidation of Power: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

When turbulence becomes the strategy, trust in public health is the casualty

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Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 16d

We are a two-person worker-owned publication and we broke this major story before any national outlets. Support our paywall-free journalism with a paid membership:
www.autonomynews.co/support/

Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 16d

EXCLUSIVE: Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will halt abortions in October in response to the GOP budget "defunding" provision

It's the first known PP affiliate to drop abortion services in the wake of the law:

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin to Halt Abortion Services

Sources say the affiliate isn't scheduling abortion appointments after September 30 in an apparent attempt to avoid Medicaid "defunding."

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 16d

This week’s newsletter examines how recent censorship decisions by major platforms intersect with healthcare access and public trust

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How Meta Censoring My Content Has Led to a renewed National Attention

On living in the South, witnessing erasure, and insisting that abortion is healthcare.

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Center for Reproductive Rights @reprorights.org · 22d

“Ab0rtion”
“Aborshun”
“Getting unpregnant”

Abortion is not a dirty word and online platforms should not be forcing us to talk about our reproductive freedom in code. https://bit.ly/4nASKc0

Facebook, TikTok and even LinkedIn are censoring abortion content even when it's just medical information, rights groups say | Fortune

Electronic Frontier Foundation has collected close to 100 examples of content takedowns submitted by social media users that don't violate any policy.

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 21d

The ACIP vote was tied 6-6 for requiring everyone to get a prescription for the COVID19 vaccine.

The chair broke the tie by voting NO.

Prescriptions will NOT be required.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 21d

Meta should allow users to share vital information about reproductive care. The company must also ensure that users are provided with clear information about how their policies are being applied and how to appeal seemingly wrongful decisions. eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Companies Must Provide Accurate and Transparent Information to Users

BY JILLIAN C. YORK | September 19, 2025This is the third installment in a blog series documenting EFF's findings from the Stop Censoring Abortion campaign. You can read additional posts here. Imagine

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 22d

I want to amplify this and also thank @eff.org for highlighting my experience of censorship on meta platforms in their first campaign:

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Our Stop Censoring Abortion Campaign Uncovers a Social Media Censorship Crisis

For months, EFF has been investigating stories from users whose abortion-related content has been taken down or otherwise suppressed by major social media platforms. In collaboration with our allies—i...

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 22d

@ossoff.senate.gov
wife is an OB-GYN practicing in Georgia, and I deeply appreciate his effort to bring attention to such a critical issue.

Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 23d

$50B for rural health sounds like a win—until you realize it’s a Band-Aid on $900B in cuts. Closures are already mounting, from labor & delivery wards to entire hospitals. Rural America is being left without care. substack.com/home/post/p-...

No, HHS is Not Investing In Rural America

The Truth Behind the “Rural Hospital Fund” Victory

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 23d

ya love to see it! Both witnesses have done a great job

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 23d

Sen. Moody’s questioning of the witnesses was off topic and came across as her desperate attempt of getting a sound bite for social media platforms.

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 23d

It’s a CSPAN kind of morning.

Truly mind blowing that we are revisiting conversations about vaccine safety and efficacy.

STAT @statnews.com · 24d

Exclusive: Former officials at the CDC plan to tell the powerful Senate health committee that political forces have overtaken scientific evidence at the agency, threatening Americans’ health, according to written remarks obtained by STAT.
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CDC has been ‘censored’ and ‘politicized’ under RFK Jr., former officials plan to say

Two former top CDC officials plan to deliver fiery testimony about how RFK Jr. has undermined the agency.

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 24d

Wow. Yes. Thank you for amplifying this!

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 24d

House Republican leadership has walked away from negotiations and are now threatening a shutdown by trying to jam through a funding bill on their terms alone.

If there’s a shutdown—that’s a Republican shutdown.

Murray, DeLauro Statement on Republican Step Toward a Shutdown - Senator Patty Murray

Washington, D.C. — Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, released the follow...

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 24d

Local hospitals are already closing*****

Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 24d

Thanks for the work you do!

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Lauren Kahre @laurenkahre.bsky.social · 25d

@eff.org @apnews.com
Working to uncover censorship in abortion care online. Well done Pinsof et al.

Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 25d

"The goal of it was to better understand the breadth of the problem, who’s affected, and with what consequences...We hope to call attention to the issue, demand accountability and increase transparency in the moderation practices,” said EFF's Jennifer Pinsof to @apnews.com.

Abortion advocates raise alarm about social platforms removing posts in apparent overreach

Clinics, advocacy groups and individuals who share abortion-related content online say they are seeing informational posts being taken down even if the posts don’t clearly violate the platforms’ polic...

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