2 SACRAMENTO — In her short tenure as an elected official, California Assembly member Buffy Wicks hasn’t been shy about sharing her most intimate health care struggles with the public. In her very first speech in the Assembly, Wicks, a Democrat who has represented Oakland since late 2018, told the story of her abortion at age 26. She has also spoken publicly about her decision to freeze her eggs . In 2020, during the harrowing first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wicks made national headlines when she voted in the Assembly chamber with her infant daughter, Elly, in her arms — after her request to vote by proxy was denied by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. And in September, she had an emergency abortion after finding out that she was pregnant and miscarrying, an ordeal she tweeted about last month. How do I begin to unpack how deeply disturbed I was by yesterday’s Supreme Court arguments? https://t.co/Bn1HozwZ3H — Buffy Wicks (@BuffyWicks) … [Read more...] about Buffy Wicks turns her health decisions into legislation
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Expanding Medicaid for new moms could save lives. But in Mississippi, it’s a battle.
JACKSON, Miss. — In 2019, then-Gov. Phil Bryant proclaimed that he wanted Mississippi to be “the safest place for an unborn child in America.” In Bryant’s view, that meant signing some of the strictest abortion laws in the country. One of them, the state’s 15-week abortion ban, is now before the U.S. Supreme Court , with national implications for abortion rights. The same year Bryant made the declaration, a group of physicians in Mississippi released recommendations aimed at preventing maternal and infant deaths in a state with the highest infant mortality rate in the country. One change that the state’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee advocated in 2019 was to allow women to keep their Medicaid health insurance coverage for a year after they give birth, rather than being cut off after 60 days, which is the current policy. The group of physicians found that almost 40 percent of pregnancy-related deaths in the state occurred more than six weeks after women gave birth. … [Read more...] about Expanding Medicaid for new moms could save lives. But in Mississippi, it’s a battle.
Olivier Dahan on Simone Veil Biopic ‘Simone, A Woman of the Century’
Click here to read the full article. Olivier Dahan ’s “Simone, A Woman of the Century” completes the trilogy he began with the Edith Piaf biopic “La Vie en Rose,” starring Marion Cotillard, and “Grace of Monaco,” starring Nicole Kidman. Dahan spoke with Variety during the Unifrance Rendezvous in Paris, where the film had its market premiere. “Simone,” starring Elsa Zylberstein (“Un plus une”) and Rebecca Marder (“Deception”), cuts back and forth across time, as it explores the life of French politician and former President of the European Parliament, Simone Veil (1927-2017), who played a key role in passing abortion legislation in France, protecting rights of prisoners, immigrants, AIDS victims and prostitutes, and preventing torture by French forces during the Algerian war of independence. More from Variety CANNES: 'Grace of Monaco' Won't Be an Oscar Contender (Analysis) CANNES: Nicole Kidman Responds to Royal Family's Objections to 'Grace of Monaco' … [Read more...] about Olivier Dahan on Simone Veil Biopic ‘Simone, A Woman of the Century’
Wendy Sherman takes leading role as Biden’s ‘hard-nosed’ Russia negotiator
Wendy Sherman , the top diplomat dispatched by President Biden Joe Biden Carville advises Democrats to 'quit being a whiny party' Wendy Sherman takes leading role as Biden's 'hard-nosed' Russia negotiator Sullivan: 'It's too soon to tell' if Texas synagogue hostage situation part of broader extremist threat MORE to Europe to help ward off a Russian invasion of Ukraine, was speaking on behalf of the United States to close out an extraordinary NATO session when members of the Russian delegation began passing notes and whispering among themselves. Sherman, the No. 2 State Department official, abruptly stopped her remarks and “very crisply asked the Russians for their full attention,” according to a source familiar with the closed-door meeting. “That’s the kind of thing that would come as no surprise for those who know Wendy,” the source added. “She is someone who can convey a powerful message and knows how to convey a powerful message.” ADVERTISEMENT … [Read more...] about Wendy Sherman takes leading role as Biden’s ‘hard-nosed’ Russia negotiator
MLK Day preview: Alveda King tells Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ‘We must be kind’
close Video Alveda King on tragic times: 'This is the time to pray' Fox News Contributor Alveda King on the Wisconsin Christmas parade tragedy and how the country can deal with hard times with prayer. Ahead of the national day of remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 2022, mother, grandmother, author, pastor, and niece of MLK Jr., evangelist Alveda C. King , spoke with Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. , for the senator's program, "Unmuted with Marsha." Fox News Digital was given an exclusive preview of the video ahead of its air date. Alveda King is a daughter of civil rights activist A.D. King and Naomi Ruth Barber King. She is chairman of the Center for the American Dream with the America First Policy Institute. Dr. Alveda King, a niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., during a 2018 meeting with inner-city pastors at the White House in Washington, D.C., hosted by then-President Donald J. Trump. "We must come together as … [Read more...] about MLK Day preview: Alveda King tells Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ‘We must be kind’
