The news at the moment is frantic, with fresh information flashed in front of us every few minutes. So much so that we can find ourselves missing the slow, thoughtful, considerate words that our brains – and souls – need. This weekly update can provide that for you. We do this by distilling the best of the web and recommending just three links every week that you absolutely must see.
No fluff, no fuss, just three exceptional reads. Here are this week’s recommendations:
1. Roe’s Final Hours in One of America’s Largest Abortion Clinics (Stephania Taladrid / The New Yorker)
Some patients fled the clinic the moment that they heard the news. When Ivy called their numbers to offer what little advice she could give, there was silence. Sheila felt especially pained by a woman whose previous medication abortion had failed and who had come back that morning believing that, this time, the treatment would work. Other patients simply refused to accept the news and leave the clinic. One of them clasped Ivy’s arm and would not let go. “Please help me,” she whispered, offering to give her a stash of money in exchange for abortion pills. “We can’t do it,” Ivy insisted. “It’s against the law.” The woman begged her: she would take the pills at home—no one would have to know. “Your husband has to take you to another state,” Ivy said, her tone severe. “Abortion is not legal.”
The Victim Cloud (Hannah Zeavin / Harper’s Magazine)
As Deborah realized that all her money was gone, she looked around at the bank’s physical details—the fluorescent lights shining off the counters, the fake plants dotting the floors, the tellers with their plastic name tags. Her innocence liquidated, she suddenly understood that the bank was not protecting her. A month after she had reported the fraud to Chase, the company told her that they were denying her claim. In their view, her loss was her fault: she had fallen for Miss Barbara’s scam, and as far as Chase was concerned, had given her money away. She was gullible to the point of complicity, and beyond the point of recompense.
You don’t own me (cinemaandtv)
@cinemaandtv You don’t own me. Say it louder. ♀️ #womensrights #roevwade #women #menvswomen #equality #feminism #rights #abortion #girls #feminist #mybodymychoice #womenempowerment #womenequalitymatters #humanrights ♬ You Don’t Own Me – Lesly Gore
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