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Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · Jun 4
Hello world! We are Autonomy News, a new worker-owned reproductive justice news outlet cofounded by @garnethenderson.com and @susanrinkunas.com.

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Welcome to Autonomy News
Welcome to Autonomy News, a new publication created and owned by two reproductive rights and justice journalists. We write about bodily autonomy and the attacks levied by politicians and activists wh...
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Judge Indira Talwani held the hearing last week, as we told you in the @autonomynews.co roundup.

Planned Parenthood's own lawsuit against HHS is currently under consideration by the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which lifted Talwani's injunction in that case
More Than 200 Members of Congress Demand FDA Restrict Abortion Pills, Abortion Banned Again in North Dakota: November 24 News Roundup
Plus, what you missed on Autonomy News last week.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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NEW: A federal judge has once again blocked the Trump admin from enforcing a budget law provision "defunding" Planned Parenthood—this time in response to suit from 22 states and Washington DC. HOWEVER judge pauses injunction for 7 days to allow HHS to appeal
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screenshot 1/2: Fed’n of Am., Inc. v. Kennedy, Civil Action 1:25-cv-11913 (the “Planned Parenthood litigation”). In the action now before the court, twenty-two States2 and the District of Columbia (the “Plaintiff States”) claim, inter alia, that Section 71113 failed to provide clear notice to States that participate in the joint Federal / State Medicaid program, as required by the Spending Clause of the United States Constitution. Pending before the court is the Plaintiff States’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction [Doc. No. 60] seeking to enjoin Defendants from implementing or enforcing Section 71113 pending a final ruling on the merits of this case. For the reasons stated infra, **Plaintiff States have standing to bring this action and have demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on their claim that Section 71113 fails to provide clear notice as required by the Spending Clause of the United States Constitution. Accordingly, the Plaintiff States’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction [Doc. No. 60] is GRANTED,** as set forth below. screenshot 2/2: Here, Defendants have not shown that they are likely to prevail on appeal where Plaintiff States, as discussed at length above, have shown a substantial likelihood of success on their Spending Clause claim. Accordingly, a stay pending appeal is DENIED. **To assist in orderly review, however, the court finds it prudent to administratively stay the injunctive relief granted herein for seven days, to allow Defendants, if they so choose, to file an appeal and seek a stay on the merits in the appellate court.** See Fed. R. Civ. P. 62(d). V. Conclusion For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff States’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction [Doc. No. 60] is GRANTED. It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Defendants, their agents, employees, appointees, successors, and anyone acting in concert or participation with Defendants are hereby enjoined from enforcing, retroactively enforcing, or otherwise applying the provisions of Section 71113 of “An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14,” against the Plaintiff States.
December 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Good morning! First Choice v. Platkin oral arguments start momentarily and I will be following along. More background on this case and its importance in this thread/this @autonomynews.co story:
December 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Unfortunately the people attacking our rights were still hard at work last week. Catch up with the latest news roundup:
Appeals Court Sides with Crisis Pregnancy Centers and Josh Hawley’s Wife Wants a Promotion: December 1 News Roundup
Plus, Congress is about to fight over abortion and Obamacare—again.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Erin Hawley, wife of Josh, helped get Roe v. Wade overturned and argued that states shouldn’t have to provide abortions until the pregnant person is on the brink of death (EMTALA case). She’s also involved in an active lawsuit seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill nationwide
Litigator Erin Hawley Said to Be Interested in Circuit Judgeship
A Trump-appointed trial judge and a senior Justice Department official are included on a White House list of candidates interviewing for a federal appeals court seat in Missouri, a person familiar wit...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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As usual, a lot happening on the bodily autonomy beat this week:
More Than 200 Members of Congress Demand FDA Restrict Abortion Pills, Abortion Banned Again in North Dakota: November 24 News Roundup
Plus, what you missed on Autonomy News last week.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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andylevy.net andy™ @andylevy.net · 10d
i promise i don’t mean to high horse this but if you’re thinking about giving lizza ten bucks there are a lot of good independent journalists whose work you could subscribe to for a month instead
November 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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a good list of people who are better recipients of your money than ryan fucking lizza

i'll add @assignedmedia.org and @autonomynews.co and @lawdorknews.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Shout out to the WA judge who quashed the DOJ's unfounded and intrusive subpoena for GAC health records. While this battle may not be over, we are proud to live in WA, where our elected officials strive to protect our trans community. @autonomynews.co @garnethenderson.com bit.ly/4idZzih
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November 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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We have some incredible news to share: thanks to generous offline donations, we have surpassed our initial EOY campaign goal and raised more than $56,000 so far!

We’re blown away by the support—and are raising our total goal to $75,000. Can you help us bridge this final gap of $18,562?
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_**Update 11/20/25:** Thanks to generous offline donations, we have surpassed our initial goal and...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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autonomynews.co Autonomy News @autonomynews.co · 15d
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November 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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There are (rightfully) several of these challenges going on — and likely more we don’t yet know of — and I hope to be able to spend some time on this issue soon, but this is a notable win that I’m glad to see getting coverage.
susanrinkunas.com Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 13d
NEW: Trump's DOJ sent a subpoena to a gender-affirming care clinic seeking information on patients, including minors, and its insurance billing practices. The clinic—which doesn't even take insurance—fought the demand in court and won.
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The DOJ Subpoenaed Patient Info From a Gender-Affirming Care Clinic. It Fought Back.
A Washington judge quashed the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena patient information from the telehealth practice QueerDoc—but the fight may not be over.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Independent providers like @queerdoc.bsky.social are stepping in as hospitals reduce or eliminate gender-affirming care, but this makes them easier to single out for harassment. It's a dynamic we've long seen in abortion care, as @garnethenderson.com notes
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screenshot 1/2 As states ban gender-affirming care and major hospitals and health systems stop providing it, it’s largely independent providers like QueerDoc that are filling the gaps—with a few notable exceptions, including Boston Children’s. Beal’s practice had already seen an influx of new patients due to state restrictions even before Trump took office, they said. And in Illinois, a network of independent providers who don’t rely on federally-funded programs like Medicaid have stepped in to continue patients’ gender-affirming care as local hospitals have backed off. screenshot 2/2 Beal is proud of the work independent practices are doing to support their patients, but also worries it could lead to violence against providers. Clinicians are organizing, Beal said, “to continue care when these large systems close.” “But then it is falling more on individual clinicians to make those things happen,” Beal added. “Which, if you have care siloed, it is also much easier to target those clinicians’ physical safety.” This mirrors a dynamic that has long existed in abortion care. The upside of specialized clinics is expert care and mission-driven staff. The downside is that these practices are easier to single out, whether for harassment, violence, or government surveillance.
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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NEW: Trump's DOJ sent a subpoena to a gender-affirming care clinic seeking information on patients, including minors, and its insurance billing practices. The clinic—which doesn't even take insurance—fought the demand in court and won.
Read @garnethenderson.com in @autonomynews.co
The DOJ Subpoenaed Patient Info From a Gender-Affirming Care Clinic. It Fought Back.
A Washington judge quashed the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena patient information from the telehealth practice QueerDoc—but the fight may not be over.
www.autonomynews.co
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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"If they can violate patient privacy protections for specific types of health care, that doesn't affect just trans people. That affects everyone,” said @queerdoc.bsky.social founder Crystal Beal.

The subpoena also sought insurance billing records—but QueerDoc only takes cash.
The DOJ Subpoenaed Patient Info From a Gender-Affirming Care Clinic. It Fought Back.
A Washington judge quashed the Trump administration's attempt to subpoena patient information from the telehealth practice QueerDoc—but the fight may not be over.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Hoo boy is this week's @autonomynews.co roundup packed
Shooting Near South Carolina Planned Parenthood, Violent Anti-Abortion Group Planning New Actions: November 17 News Roundup
Plus, news from Autonomy News.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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A 24-hour waiting period, then another 30-minute forced delay after an ultrasound. Consent forms printed on the correct paper, in the correct font. Distressed patients turned away for failing to jump through each hoop. This was the reality of getting an abortion in Kansas for decades.
Kansas Fights To Keep Abortion Restrictions, With Help From Alliance Defending Freedom
The Woman’s Right to Know Act includes a requirement that doctors tell patients about unproven abortion pill “reversal,” an element key to the anti-abortion movement’s legal strategy.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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thebugbeardispatch.bsky.social Chrissy Stroop @thebugbeardispatch.bsky.social · 20d
What if instead of Cyber Monday (aka Daddy Bezos Day), we did a Support Indie Media Monday?

What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators?

Can we make this a thing?
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Y’all I have multiple juicy and important stories on my plate for @autonomynews.co but I also have rent to pay. And I’m about to lose the extra tax credits for the Obamacare plan that I already downgraded to save money. Your support makes the difference in us being able to write these stories
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November 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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We have some absolutely w i l d stories in the works at @autonomynews.co. But investigative reporting is time-intensive, and time is money.

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