Andrea Grimes

A Deep Dive Into Texas Magazines for 2023

My latest survey of nearly 500 writers and over 2,200 bylines shines a light on who is writing stories for and about Texas and Texans.

It’s Working Wombs Only for the Eugenicist Anti-Abortion Movement

This week it’s clearer than ever: the anti-abortion movement seeks to eradicate people who have ectopic pregnancies, people who use assisted reproductive medicine and technology, and people who use contraception.

Why Don’t You Just Go Away and Make Me Feel Better?

No matter what you weigh, somebody will find a way to make you feel too big, too gross, too glorpy. And no matter where you live, someone will find a way to take your rights, your freedoms, away from you. The answer is solidarity, not shame.

The Same Side of the Same Abuser Coin

There’s no difference between people who support abortion bans and abusers like Mason Herring. They want the same thing: total control over other people’s bodies.

Trump’s SCOTUS Lawyer Invented ‘Bounty Hunter’ Abortion Bans

The architect of Texas’ “bounty hunter” abortion ban represented Donald Trump in front of SCOTUS last week, in case there was any question about who Trump is aligned with when it comes to abortion.

Anti-Abortion State Senators Fuck Around, Find Out

And: national groups and advocates have filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court, as oral arguments over access to medication abortion nationwide are set for March 26.

How Trump Could Ban Abortion Nationwide

Brittany Watts, the Ohio woman criminalized for experiencing a miscarriage at home, told CBS: “History repeats itself. I don’t want it to happen in this case.”

Abuse and Emasculation at the Heart of Anti-Abortion Politics

The abuser tactics of an anti-abortion movement obsessed with emasculation have never been more apparent, or more dangerous. But it’s also a sign that abortion rights are winning.

Salty Old White Dude Drama Plagues Anti-Abortion Efforts in Amarillo

This year’s March for Life theme was “with every woman, for every child” which is an A24 horror film tagline if ever I heard one.

Another Huge Win in Ohio: No Charges for Brittany Watts, Who Vows to ‘Continue to Fight’

YES! A grand jury refused to indict Brittany Watts on charges related to her 2023 miscarriage. But Watts shouldn’t have been targeted in the first place — so let’s talk about ways we can be prepared to fight pregnancy criminalization the next time it comes up. And it will.