Women Wear 'Handmaid's Tale' Costumes to Protest Texas Abortion Bills

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Women Wear Handmaid's Tale Costumes to Protest Texas Abortion Bills
The political protest is meant to illustrate the increasing oppressive restrictions on women's reproductive rights in the state.
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          Mar 21, 2017
          
        
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Women Wear Handmaid's Tale Costumes to Protest Texas Abortion Bills

The political protest is meant to illustrate the increasing oppressive restrictions on women's reproductive rights in the state.

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Women Wear Handmaid's Tale Costumes to Protest Texas Abortion Bills

The political protest is meant to illustrate the increasing oppressive restrictions on women's reproductive rights in the state.

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The Minneapolis City Council voted 12-0 to explore licensing facilities and ending a prohibition on adult sex venues in place since 1988.

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Mississippi lawmakers approved a bill that would prevent most transgender residents from changing the sex marker on new driver’s licenses, sending the measure to Gov. Tate Reeves for his signature.

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