Sara Yeatman
@sarayeatman.bsky.social
social demographer & fertility/reproductive health researcher, opinions my own
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New from me: In the New Republic @newrepublic.com, I wrote that we should refuse to choose between the easy way and the hard way to boost birth rates.
What If Both Sides in the Birth Rate Debate Are Wrong?
The right wants to steer women away from work and toward motherhood. The left wants to provide them with more state support so it’s easier to have children. We should refuse this choice.
newrepublic.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New from me: In the New Republic @newrepublic.com, I wrote that we should refuse to choose between the easy way and the hard way to boost birth rates.
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Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the State Dept that will impact how the agency conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the State Dept that will impact how the agency conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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Quite a headline.
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Quite a headline.
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8 high level positions at NIH posted including 6 institute director positions (NIMH, NIGMS, NICHD, NIDCR, NHGRI, NLM).
Only open for 2 weeks (applications due November 21).
Application materials include a) CV b) vision statement c) a photocopy of doctoral degree.
hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
Only open for 2 weeks (applications due November 21).
Application materials include a) CV b) vision statement c) a photocopy of doctoral degree.
hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
hr.nih.gov
November 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
8 high level positions at NIH posted including 6 institute director positions (NIMH, NIGMS, NICHD, NIDCR, NHGRI, NLM).
Only open for 2 weeks (applications due November 21).
Application materials include a) CV b) vision statement c) a photocopy of doctoral degree.
hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
Only open for 2 weeks (applications due November 21).
Application materials include a) CV b) vision statement c) a photocopy of doctoral degree.
hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
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The U.S. is in imminent danger of losing the National Death Index (NDI), compiled by the staff at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
This would be a tremendous loss for so many reasons. And an unnecessary one, as the NDI Program is 100% self-supported by user fees.
This would be a tremendous loss for so many reasons. And an unnecessary one, as the NDI Program is 100% self-supported by user fees.
October 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The U.S. is in imminent danger of losing the National Death Index (NDI), compiled by the staff at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
This would be a tremendous loss for so many reasons. And an unnecessary one, as the NDI Program is 100% self-supported by user fees.
This would be a tremendous loss for so many reasons. And an unnecessary one, as the NDI Program is 100% self-supported by user fees.
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Job opportunity✨💻 Help us create a Knowledge Hub through a grant-funded project with Doing Right by Birth!
If you are a detail-oriented & organized lover of workflow tools, apply now with a 1-2 paragraph statement of interest and resume. Apps close in 2 weeks. www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/careers/
If you are a detail-oriented & organized lover of workflow tools, apply now with a 1-2 paragraph statement of interest and resume. Apps close in 2 weeks. www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/careers/
October 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Job opportunity✨💻 Help us create a Knowledge Hub through a grant-funded project with Doing Right by Birth!
If you are a detail-oriented & organized lover of workflow tools, apply now with a 1-2 paragraph statement of interest and resume. Apps close in 2 weeks. www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/careers/
If you are a detail-oriented & organized lover of workflow tools, apply now with a 1-2 paragraph statement of interest and resume. Apps close in 2 weeks. www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/careers/
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“[Vaccine hesitancy] is entirely logical in a culture that insists that health is the result of hard work and informed consumer decisions and too often sees illness as a personal failure.”
Great piece by sociologist @jenniferreich.bsky.social.
Great piece by sociologist @jenniferreich.bsky.social.
Opinion | What Really Drives Vaccine Hesitancy
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
“[Vaccine hesitancy] is entirely logical in a culture that insists that health is the result of hard work and informed consumer decisions and too often sees illness as a personal failure.”
Great piece by sociologist @jenniferreich.bsky.social.
Great piece by sociologist @jenniferreich.bsky.social.
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Medication abortions are safe, effective, and common.
There’s a lot of disinformation out there, and right now, access and information are everything.
Here are answers to some common questions [a thread 🧵]
There’s a lot of disinformation out there, and right now, access and information are everything.
Here are answers to some common questions [a thread 🧵]
September 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Medication abortions are safe, effective, and common.
There’s a lot of disinformation out there, and right now, access and information are everything.
Here are answers to some common questions [a thread 🧵]
There’s a lot of disinformation out there, and right now, access and information are everything.
Here are answers to some common questions [a thread 🧵]
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New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
August 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
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#NIH is hanging by a thread. The #CDC has been decimated. #RFK Jr. and Russell #Vought are psychopaths--I don't say this frivolously--they are cold, calculating, inflicting violence on millions through public policy. It is where we are right now. These men are not normal. 1/
August 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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Crow: "Look at what happened. US military personnel in uniform literally were on hands & knees rolling out a red carpet for the most murderous dictator of the 21st century...we keep on acting like Putin deserves to be brought out in open like any of head of state. This is a historic embarrassment."
August 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Crow: "Look at what happened. US military personnel in uniform literally were on hands & knees rolling out a red carpet for the most murderous dictator of the 21st century...we keep on acting like Putin deserves to be brought out in open like any of head of state. This is a historic embarrassment."
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Two months after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, in June 2022, Idaho’s trigger ban outlawing most abortions—one of the strictest nationwide—took effect.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
Idaho lost one in three obstetricians after its abortion ban
New research confirms: Crackdowns on reproductive rights have harmful ripple effects across local health care.
www.motherjones.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Two months after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, in June 2022, Idaho’s trigger ban outlawing most abortions—one of the strictest nationwide—took effect.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
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Let’s have a look at the funding statement to see what made it possible…
“Funding was provided by… National Institutes of Health grants R01GM117321, R01GM144608, R01AI162911 (to E.B.), R01AI170692 and R01AI158615 (to G.D.) and R01AI143698 (to J.M.M.)…”
“Funding was provided by… National Institutes of Health grants R01GM117321, R01GM144608, R01AI162911 (to E.B.), R01AI170692 and R01AI158615 (to G.D.) and R01AI143698 (to J.M.M.)…”
Wow. Scientists have edited mosquito DNA to prevent the spread of malaria to humans "while supporting essential physiological functions... and negligible fitness costs" to the mosquito population.
Potentially ending the mosquito-born spread of malaria to humans.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Potentially ending the mosquito-born spread of malaria to humans.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Let’s have a look at the funding statement to see what made it possible…
“Funding was provided by… National Institutes of Health grants R01GM117321, R01GM144608, R01AI162911 (to E.B.), R01AI170692 and R01AI158615 (to G.D.) and R01AI143698 (to J.M.M.)…”
“Funding was provided by… National Institutes of Health grants R01GM117321, R01GM144608, R01AI162911 (to E.B.), R01AI170692 and R01AI158615 (to G.D.) and R01AI143698 (to J.M.M.)…”
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The CDC is being gutted. Experts are being pushed out. Science - and people’s HEALTH - is under attack.
We can’t do this alone. We need voices, bodies, solidarity.
📍Please come out Tuesday to support. Stand with us to #SaveCDC
Because when public health falls, we all feel it.
We can’t do this alone. We need voices, bodies, solidarity.
📍Please come out Tuesday to support. Stand with us to #SaveCDC
Because when public health falls, we all feel it.
Mark your calendars! Please join a rally on Monday, June 9, 2025 at main entrance of CDC Chamblee Campus and or rally on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at main entrance of CDC Roybal Campus.
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Stand up for science. Stand up for public health. #saveCDC #WeArePatriots
Share image below.
Stand up for science. Stand up for public health. #saveCDC #WeArePatriots
June 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The CDC is being gutted. Experts are being pushed out. Science - and people’s HEALTH - is under attack.
We can’t do this alone. We need voices, bodies, solidarity.
📍Please come out Tuesday to support. Stand with us to #SaveCDC
Because when public health falls, we all feel it.
We can’t do this alone. We need voices, bodies, solidarity.
📍Please come out Tuesday to support. Stand with us to #SaveCDC
Because when public health falls, we all feel it.
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The Reichstag fire was blamed on the left and used to justify martial law and the consolidation of fascist power.
Trump posting “riots and looting” is false, I’ve been watching videos all day. ICE has been attacking people all day.
He is setting the stage to put out a fire - that they created, lying about it, blaming protesters, taking over Newsom authority and national guard.
He is setting the stage to put out a fire - that they created, lying about it, blaming protesters, taking over Newsom authority and national guard.
June 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The Reichstag fire was blamed on the left and used to justify martial law and the consolidation of fascist power.
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The US record on protecting Afghans who helped our military in that war has been pretty weak to begin with, but now we are deporting them to a very credible risk of death.
Why would any other allies on the ground work with the US military in the future?
Why would any other allies on the ground work with the US military in the future?
ICE arrested former Afghan Nat'l Army soldier—our ally against Taliban—at his home in TX.
He entered legally and atty says he has no criminal record. Was applying for asylum. Appears to be casualty of Trump decision de-documenting legal Afghan immigrants
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
He entered legally and atty says he has no criminal record. Was applying for asylum. Appears to be casualty of Trump decision de-documenting legal Afghan immigrants
www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...
Former Afghan soldier arrested at Houston-area home by ICE, stripped of asylum protections, attorney says | Houston Public Media
The soldier is one of at least 20,000 Afghans seeking asylum nationwide, having fled Afghanistan after aiding the U.S. military during the two-decades-long war there.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
June 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The US record on protecting Afghans who helped our military in that war has been pretty weak to begin with, but now we are deporting them to a very credible risk of death.
Why would any other allies on the ground work with the US military in the future?
Why would any other allies on the ground work with the US military in the future?
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Inside the plight of Blackburn Rovers: this is a call for football to do better | Rachel Dugdale
Inside the plight of Blackburn Rovers: this is a call for football to do better | Rachel Dugdale
Decision to follow Reading in self-relegation came as a gut-punch – it’s time for proper investment and care in the sport
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Inside the plight of Blackburn Rovers: this is a call for football to do better | Rachel Dugdale
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REMINDER: You can get advanced provision abortion medication shipped to you *in all fifty states.*
More info on the Resources page at my newsletter and YouAlwaysHaveOptions.com
More info on the Resources page at my newsletter and YouAlwaysHaveOptions.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
REMINDER: You can get advanced provision abortion medication shipped to you *in all fifty states.*
More info on the Resources page at my newsletter and YouAlwaysHaveOptions.com
More info on the Resources page at my newsletter and YouAlwaysHaveOptions.com
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Dear European colleagues - I'm on sabbatical, and if we make it to Fall I'm going to be in Italy Nov 4-6. I'd love to travel more and extend the trip. By then I'll have new things to say about pronatalism, as well as open social science and engagement etc.
a man in a suit is standing in front of a building
Alt: John Travolta looking lost in Europe
media.tenor.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Dear European colleagues - I'm on sabbatical, and if we make it to Fall I'm going to be in Italy Nov 4-6. I'd love to travel more and extend the trip. By then I'll have new things to say about pronatalism, as well as open social science and engagement etc.
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The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program was central in improving the evidence base for health policies and interventions, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central & Southern Asia - figure by @aasli.bsky.social.
Our preprint on the termination of the DHS Program: osf.io/preprints/so...
Our preprint on the termination of the DHS Program: osf.io/preprints/so...
May 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program was central in improving the evidence base for health policies and interventions, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central & Southern Asia - figure by @aasli.bsky.social.
Our preprint on the termination of the DHS Program: osf.io/preprints/so...
Our preprint on the termination of the DHS Program: osf.io/preprints/so...