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woman with sunglasses outside caption "I was summoned for jury duty. As a woman in my 20's, this is what I had to say... am I wrong though?" (l) Female Justice Scale statue (c) Jury Duty Service email caption "Good afternoon,, I left a voice message as well and am following up via email. My name is (blank) and I was summoned to serve from July 18-22nd. Apologies for the short notice but I will NOT be attending jury duty. In light of ROE V WADE and other basic human rights continuing to be taken, I no longer live in a country that serves mme. Therefore, I do NOT feel comfortable serving it. Being part of the jury service at this time would put me in extreme emotional distress. Not to mention my opinions would be completely biased. I hope you understand and are able to find another United States citizen that is actually proud to be such. Feel free to respond with any follow up questions, Sincerely ..." (r)

‘Stay tuned to see if I’m held in contempt’: Woman refused to serve on jury duty due to Roe v. Wade being overturned, sparking debate

'Good in theory but imagine if this was a case in which a woman was being tried for an abortion.'

On Jul 5, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaking in microphones blue blurred background

Google is still serving up pro-life ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ when people search for abortion

Google Maps is accused of directing users to 'dangerous and misleading anti-abortion clinics.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

woman dancing caption "I am hoping to adopt a baby..." (l) Woman dancing caption "Whose pregnant mom is considering A b o r t i n g their unwanted baby" (c) woman dancing caption "But open to adoption instead..." (r)

Pro-life creator said she’d adopt a baby to ‘spare’ a mother from the ‘trauma’ of abortion. TikTokers are clowning her

'They say stuff like this while there’s so many kids in foster care.'

On Jun 3, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

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Hooters employee greenscreen TikTok over Hooters interior caption "I don't know what it is pregnant women are just so sexy to me -1/10 not the worst but certainly not comfortable" (l) Hooters employee greenscreen TikTok over hooters restaurant caption "Rating things people at hooters have said to me pregnant!" (c) Hooters employee greenscreen TikTok over Hooters interior caption "There's that girl that ate too many cheeseburgers! Hahaha -2/10 im vegetarian" (r)

‘I couldn’t imagine being pregnant working there’: A pregnant Hooters girl shares some of the comments she’s gotten from customers

'All the creepy men.'

On May 20, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

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Clara and Trey standing suspicious faces (l) Clara and Trey Clara holding pregnancy test Trey excited (c) Clara and Trey hugging excited (r)

Are Clara and Trey Bell having a baby? Beloved TikTok couple announces they’re pregnant

'PREDICTED IT'

On May 15, 2022 by Jack Alban

Internet Culture IRL

‘People really treat pregnant bodies like public property’: Pregnant woman says Starbucks barista assumed she didn’t want caffeine in her drink

'My most WTF moment was a co-worker TAKING AWAY my carbonated water.'

On May 11, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

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woman showing a screenshot of an amazon checkout (l) amazon shipping box (c) woman looking confused (r)

‘Why do they need it? Where is it going?’: Woman says Amazon required her driver’s license information to buy a pregnancy test (updated)

The prompt is raising privacy concerns.

On May 9, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL Tech

Amazon on laptop wire hangers caption "don't be shy, send the Supreme Court some coat hangers" (l) hand holding white card that says "WHY NOT DONATE?" on blue background (c) amazon checkout gift message caption "Tools that women will need for the future you are creating." (r)

Pro-choice advocates are mailing clothing hangers to the Supreme Court as a form of protest, sparking debate

'Please donate to pro-choice organizations instead! The justices will never see these.'

On May 7, 2022 by Maria Poggi

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woman in livingroom talking caption "Have you ever been SA by your own father 5-15 years old, gotten impregnated by him and had to get a back alley ab0rt!on where you lost one of your ovaries?" (l) Black screen red caption "KEEP YOUR LAWS OFF OUR BODIES!!!!!!!" (c) Woman speaking in living room caption "OH YOU HAVENT?!?" (r)

‘Keep your laws off my body’: Women are using a trend on TikTok to discuss the sexual trauma that caused them to consider abortion

The U.N. Women report shared that only 3% of 18 to 24-year-olds reported that they have never been sexually assaulted.

On May 7, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

Internet Culture

Amazon says it will support workers who have to travel to get an abortion if Roe v. Wade is repealed, sparking debate (updated)

'Go support local businesses if you can.'

On May 7, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

woman pulling cardigan back to show tummy caption "when no one would give you a job when you told them you're pregnant so you lied at the interview and now you're hiding it " (l) Woman lifting shirt to show pregnant tummy caption "when no one would give you a job when you told them you're pregnant so you lied at the interview and now you're hiding it" (r)

‘Pregnant people are always in the way, needy, a burden’: Woman says she hid pregnancy in order to get a job

'Welcome to Florida.'

On May 3, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

Internet Culture IRL

Woman taking plan b pill caption "actual footage of me taking both plan b's" (l) woman marking ovulation in calendar on white bed with (c) ultrasound with caption " my son chillin upside down 2 months later" (r)

‘If you’re ovulating, that sh*t don’t work’: Woman says she got pregnant after taking Plan B

'Sad thing is they don’t even teach girls the importance of ovulation.'

On May 3, 2022 by Rachel Kiley

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hand popping out of red paper background handing condom out

‘Is he pretty against being a father too?’: A woman’s date claimed to be ‘against condoms’, and TikTokers called it a red flag

'Tell him you've always wanted kids and start suggesting names.'

On May 1, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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stock room caption "At my job I stand and walk 9 hours a day. My gyno wrote my job a note saying I needed a stool cuz I'm a high rick pregnancy. They said no so I hide in the stock room when they don't know. I'm in so much pain from not getting accommodations cuz "then everyone will want to sit" (l) Pregnant woman holding back red in pain (r)

‘This is so wrong in sooo many ways’: Worker says job didn’t make accommodations for her pregnancy—and she lost her baby

'I blame the stress and the physical labor.'

On Apr 12, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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Applebee's worker crying (l) Applebee's building and sign night (c) Applebee's worker holding baby bump (r)

Pregnant Applebee’s worker cries after manager allegedly fat-shames her

'Hell nahhh, HR girl right nowwww.'

On Apr 8, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

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