Although the area has been dismissed by many as overwhelmingly conservative, feminists in Appalachia are revolutionizing the fights for equality and reproductive justice. Via The Cut bit.ly/2OI6MZF

Both Catholic ethicists and reproductive rights advocates agree: "Patients should be given more information about what it means for a [health care] facility to be religious" before they seek medical care. Via FiveThirtyEight 53eig.ht/2LOh5O4

Groups across the ideological spectrum are coming together to fight for the rights of pregnant women in the workplace. Via The Atlantic bit.ly/2LXJd0A

Opinion: Proposed changes to Title X funding ignore the need for "providers be able to counsel patients about their medical options free from external interference by politically motivated rules that aren’t based on evidence." Via The New York Times nyti.ms/2JXeRWN

"I’ve had five pregnancies and three live births, I write on the medical forms, but what I leave out is now crucial, as Roe v. Wade once again comes under attack." An essay on the need for reproductive justice by @dcopaken for The Atlantic bit.ly/2LILygE

"With fewer than 100 days until Election Day, and a fight mounting in Washington over Kavanaugh’s nomination, there are plenty of opportunities for a pro-choice wave, especially at the state level." Via Refinery29 r29.co/2OlDlvs

When deciding to undermine Title X, Trump used an analysis claiming Maine women could go to centers other than Planned Parenthood to meet their family planning needs. The problem? These alternative centers included nursing homes, dentists, and even a podiatrist.

"The majority of women who have abortions are already mothers. Being a parent makes me support choice." Via Salon bit.ly/2KFb8he

"If you’re the mother of a teen girl, you’ve parented your way around a block or two already. You’ve likely had the sex talk [...] But chances are good that you haven’t talked with your teen about abortion in detail." Via Chicago Tribune trib.in/2vvdiLA

The growing field of telemedicine - using video chats and other technology to interact with far away doctors - could revolutionize access to abortion services, particularly for those in so-called abortion "deserts." Via WIRED bit.ly/2MuSZ7p

New York is engaging in a public awareness campaign "to combat the insidious spread of misleading, medically inaccurate information about reproductive health" from so-called crisis pregnancy centers. Via Rewire News bit.ly/2P2xQTX

"Physicians have long dismissed or downplayed women's sexual- and reproductive-health concerns—but in 2018, stories about 'health-care gaslighting' are consistently breaking through to the mainstream." Via The Atlantic bit.ly/2KKGymb

"The rate of pregnant women addicted to opioids is startling [...] But no matter the numbers, women who are facing this challenge need care and support, not shame and a lack of clearly very necessary health care services." Via Romper bit.ly/2vCpSIV

"Just as no two women are the same, each woman experiences abortion differently." Eleven different personal experiences shed light on the "safety, accessibility, and emotional weight" of abortion. Via The Cut bit.ly/2nI3XeX

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Trump’s #SCOTUS pick is an extreme conservative who has made it his business to block access to abortion and contraception. Make no mistake, he will continue his anti-choice agenda if he takes a place on the bench. #StopKavanaugh americanprogress.org/issues/women/n…

We have a right to full reproductive health care - because of our faith, not in spite of it. #WhatsAtStake

All workers need access to #paidsickdays to care for themselves or a sick family member. Yet, 34.2 million, or 29% of, private-sector workers are still without access, and workers in low-wage jobs and in the South & Midwest have less access. Read more: ampr.gs/2omMrNB

Alicia Baker, a pro-life Christian and ordained pastor, was denied the birth control coverage she needed because of an insurance company’s religious objection. Now she’s speaking out to #StopKavanaugh usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

“LGBTQ equality does not run counter to theological principles; rather, it flows directly from religious values and beliefs.” americanprogress.org/issues/religio…