In D.C., speakers representing women say there's never been a more important time for civil rights, economic justice and health care agendas to come together.
When considering maternal deaths it's important to prioritize addressing the leading cause of, often preventable, deaths for pregnant women, which is homicide. Long before the situation reaches death, abuse causes a host of medical problems from high blood pressure to preclampsia, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, etc. Since African American women suffer the highest rates of domestic violence their health will suffer the worst impact. With no medical abortion option available in many cases men will increasingly take things into their own hands. This termination of the child's life sometimes takes place after the child (or childern) are born and is referred to as "family annihilation." By ignoring the murders of pregnant women we guarantee the problem will continue.
Thousands of such reports of women being killed by husbands, boyfriends, fathers, brothers and others occur because the potential fathers don't want to pay child support (like mass murder Shamsud-Din Jabbar), others kill for "honor" (like Saga Forsgren Elneborg) or, not wanting to care for a child (like Vidol Wegner), or jealousy (like Goey Charles NYT), or cruelty. See below. Now it's getting harder for women to escape the abuse as shelters for battered women are being breached by men claiming to be women, causing women to be reluctant to go there or to leave when men take up residence there.
Thanks for shining the light, Rekha. This is unconscionable. Sadly, the current GOP thinks the deaths of the poor and vulnerable are a reasonable exchange to give tax break to those that will enrich said GOP with unfettered “campaign donations”. Another very sad thing to note is that the ultrawealthy don’t say a word because they don’t feel that they have any obligation to help others in our country. We are in a dark place in dark times. We must work overtime to kick the louses to the curb in the mid-terms!
Accurate reporting and analysis on all aspects, Rekha. However, even strapping in for takeoff, begins to seem optimistic. For myself, assessing the destination of landing is getting to be more important. The moving, powerfully informative and inspiring speeches by Schiff, Bernie, AOC and so many others are welcome but, as we whine, they commit crimes. Unabated. Sure, I’m hearing more muttering about things not being right, even from some Republicans. As we take noble stances on the multitude of crimes being committed, their blitzkrieg of cruelty and depraved desecration seems to gain strength.
The typical person knows little about AI, bitcoin or cryptocurrencies. Trump’s family and regime is charmed by monarchical despots dangling trinkets to enrich themselves. The promises made to oil, coal, gas chemical, pharmaceutical, investment banks are all being implemented. Successfully, at the state and federal levels, Project 2025 runs as scheduled. Apologies for defeatist rhetoric, but I still don’t sense the degree of urgency necessary. I’m just trying to keep my hopes and faith alive, and not worry about an unexpected knock at the door.
When considering maternal deaths it's important to prioritize addressing the leading cause of, often preventable, deaths for pregnant women, which is homicide. Long before the situation reaches death, abuse causes a host of medical problems from high blood pressure to preclampsia, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, etc. Since African American women suffer the highest rates of domestic violence their health will suffer the worst impact. With no medical abortion option available in many cases men will increasingly take things into their own hands. This termination of the child's life sometimes takes place after the child (or childern) are born and is referred to as "family annihilation." By ignoring the murders of pregnant women we guarantee the problem will continue.
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/homicide-leading-cause-of-death-for-pregnant-women-in-u-s/
Thousands of such reports of women being killed by husbands, boyfriends, fathers, brothers and others occur because the potential fathers don't want to pay child support (like mass murder Shamsud-Din Jabbar), others kill for "honor" (like Saga Forsgren Elneborg) or, not wanting to care for a child (like Vidol Wegner), or jealousy (like Goey Charles NYT), or cruelty. See below. Now it's getting harder for women to escape the abuse as shelters for battered women are being breached by men claiming to be women, causing women to be reluctant to go there or to leave when men take up residence there.
https://www.nichd.nih.gov/newsroom/news/091622-pregnancy-associated-homicide
13 year old killed because she was pregnant. https://people.com/naziyah-harris-case-arrest-jarvis-butts-8719568
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-shot-and-killed-his-pregnant-boyfriend-and-then-himself-in-murder-suicide-deputies/
https://abc13.com/post/johnny-landry-51-sentenced-30-years-prison-2021-shooting-death-pregnant-girlfriend-spring-home/15389906/
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2023/07/13/family-annihilation-investigation-domestic-violence-murder-suicide/69937389007/
https://www.ranker.com/list/family-annihilators/cat-mcauliffe
Thanks for shining the light, Rekha. This is unconscionable. Sadly, the current GOP thinks the deaths of the poor and vulnerable are a reasonable exchange to give tax break to those that will enrich said GOP with unfettered “campaign donations”. Another very sad thing to note is that the ultrawealthy don’t say a word because they don’t feel that they have any obligation to help others in our country. We are in a dark place in dark times. We must work overtime to kick the louses to the curb in the mid-terms!
Accurate reporting and analysis on all aspects, Rekha. However, even strapping in for takeoff, begins to seem optimistic. For myself, assessing the destination of landing is getting to be more important. The moving, powerfully informative and inspiring speeches by Schiff, Bernie, AOC and so many others are welcome but, as we whine, they commit crimes. Unabated. Sure, I’m hearing more muttering about things not being right, even from some Republicans. As we take noble stances on the multitude of crimes being committed, their blitzkrieg of cruelty and depraved desecration seems to gain strength.
The typical person knows little about AI, bitcoin or cryptocurrencies. Trump’s family and regime is charmed by monarchical despots dangling trinkets to enrich themselves. The promises made to oil, coal, gas chemical, pharmaceutical, investment banks are all being implemented. Successfully, at the state and federal levels, Project 2025 runs as scheduled. Apologies for defeatist rhetoric, but I still don’t sense the degree of urgency necessary. I’m just trying to keep my hopes and faith alive, and not worry about an unexpected knock at the door.