Showing posts with label Abortion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abortion. Show all posts

Sunday, May 11, 2025

The Never Ending Struggle with the Fascist Right to Protect Women's Access to Abortion and Their Right to Reproductive HealthCare

1). “Anti-Choice Group: 'We Are Drinking Other People's Abortions' ”, May 8. 2025, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/anti-choice-group-we-are-drinking >.

2). “Now comes the ‘womanosphere’: the anti-feminist media telling women to be thin, fertile and Republican: A crop of conservative personalities such as Brett Cooper and Candace Owens, and outlets like Evie, are convincing young women of a gender-essentialist worldview”, Apr 24, 2025, Anna Silman, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/womanosphere-conservative-women?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email >.

3). “Young Catholic influencers are bringing MAGA to the masses: A vocal and visible group of Catholic women are marrying faith with politics as they talk about their own brand of feminism — and Donald Trump”, May 6, 2025, Jennifer Gerson & Mariel Padilla, The 19th, at < https://19thnews.org/2025/05/young-catholic-women-influencers-trump-maga/ >.

4). “The Rise of Abortion 'Abolitionists' ”, May 7. 2025, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-abortion-abolitionists >.

5). “ ‘Abolitionists’ Push Legislation to Criminalize All Abortions as Homicide: Measures introduced in 13 states this year would impose criminal penalties on people who obtain an abortion”, May 5, 2025, Colleen Scerpella, The American Prospect, vat < https://prospect.org/justice/2025-05-05-abolitionists-push-legislation-criminalize-all-abortion/ >.

6). “State lawmakers are weighing bills that would treat abortion as homicide: None of the bills are likely to become law. But they illustrate a growing divide in the anti-abortion movement and could punish pregnant people”, Apr 7, 2025, Shefali Luthra, The 19th, at < https://19thnews.org/2025/04/state-bills-abortion-homicide-pregnant-people/ > .

7). “Missouri’s Anti-Abortion AG Subpoenas Local Abortion Fund for Private Records:The state has a long, disturbing history of trying to surveil abortion seekers, abortion providers, and those who help them”, Apr 30, 2025, Kylie Cheung, Jezebel, at < https://www.jezebel.com/missouris-anti-abortion-ag-subpoenas-local-abortion-fund-for-private-records >.

8). “Missouri’s New Fight to Roll Back Abortion Age Restrictions: An abortion-support text line is challenging two Missouri laws that limit young people’s access to abortion. Why have other reproductive rights groups been so reluctant to make similar challenges?”, Apr 30, 2025, Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, at < https://newrepublic.com/article/194610/missouri-new-fight-roll-back-abortion-age-restrictions >

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Sunday, February 9, 2025

T he Attacks on Abortion Rights Continue and Become Even More Vicious

1). “Idaho Becomes Sixth State to Consider Murder Charges for Abortion Patients”, Feb 7, 2025, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Evey Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/idaho-becomes-sixth-state-to-consider >

2). “Idaho GOP lawmaker wants women charged with murder for seeking abortions, end to exceptions”, Feb 5, 2023, Updated Feb 07, 2025, Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, at < https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article299790729.html >

3). “South Carolina Bill Would Ban Contraception & Pro-Choice Websites”, Feb 6, 2025, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Evey Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/south-carolina-bill-would-ban-contraception >

4). “When Your Home State Also Becomes Your Abuser: The leading cause of death for pregnant women is homicide, most often by an abusive partner with a gun. And Texas is forcing victims to stay pregnant, while making it easier for abusers to get guns”, Mar 1, 2024, Updated Mar 5, 2024, Alanna Vagianos, HuffPost, at < https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-abortion-ban-domestic-violence_n_65dcd9a9e4b005b858312158 >.

5). “Texas Man Who Murdered Ex-Girlfriend Over Abortion Sentenced to Life in Prison: In May 2023, Harold Thompson killed his partner, Gabriela Gonzalez, for having an abortion. Pregnancy is the most dangerous time for people experiencing domestic violence”, Feb 6, 2025, Kylie Cheung, Jezebel, at < https://www.jezebel.com/texas-man-who-murdered-ex-girlfriend-over-abortion-sentenced-to-life-in-prison >.

6). “If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position”, Dec. 19, 2024,Kavitha Surana & Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, at < https://www.propublica.org/article/miscarriage-abortion-bans-dilation-and-curettage-dilation-and-evacuation >

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Saturday, January 4, 2025

Jessica Valenti's Evaluation of the Achievements of Abortion, Every Day over 2024

1). “You Made This Possible: What Abortion, Every Day accomplished in 2024”, Jan 1, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, includes embedded video “Jessica Valenti Full Remarks to Senate Dems” duration of video 7:33, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/you-made-this-possible >.

2)., “ ‘The Chronicler, the Microphone, the Billboard’: Jessica Valenti’s ‘Abortion’ Book Arms Us to Face the Violence of Abortion Bans”, Oct 10, 2024, Karen Thompson, MS Magazine, at < https://msmagazine.com/2024/10/10/jessica-valenti-book-abortion/ >.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

The Disparate Factions in the Trump Led Finance Capital Regime will Destroy the U.S. State Apparatus if not Stopped

1). “Economic Update: The US Capitalist Class and the Election”, Nov 25, 2024, Richard Wolff interviews Professors Michael Hillard and Richard McIntyre about their upcoming book Burning Down Your House: Confronting America's Exceptional Capitalist ClassDemocracy at Work, Interview runs from 15:40 – 30:47, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4E18y9e6IM >.

2). “Economic Overlords Are Destroying Democracy — and Our Lives”, Aug 11, 2024, David Moscrop interviews Peter Phillips, Jacobin, at < https://jacobin.com/2024/08/finance-titans-democracy-climate-davos/ >.

3). “Trump Won Less Than 50 Percent. Why Is Everyone Calling It a Landslide?: Right and left have bought the narrative of a crushing triumph. They’re wrong”, Nov 22, 2024, Michael Schaffer, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/22/trump-win-popular-vote-below-50-percent-00190793 >.

4). “Presidents often claim mandates − especially when they want to expand their power or are on the defensive”, Nov 22, 2024, Julia R. Azari, The Conversation, at < https://theconversation.com/presidents-often-claim-mandates-especially-when-they-want-to-expand-their-power-or-are-on-the-defensive-243904 >.

5). “Conservatives Want to End 'Exceptions' for Women’s Lives: And they think no one will notice”, Nov 25, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/conservatives-want-to-end-exceptions >.

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Sunday, November 10, 2024

Over 1,000 American Women were Tortured & Murdered by Forced-Pregnancy / Forced-Birth Operatives since the Overturning of Roe V. Wade by the Dobbs Decision in 2022; & the Consequent Imposition of Trump Abortion Bans.

1). “Insights into the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis: An International Comparison”, Jun 4, 2024, Munira Z. Gunja, Evan D. Gumas, Relebohile Masitha & Laurie C. Zephyrin, The Commonwealth Fund, < https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/jun/insights-us-maternal-mortality-crisis-international-comparison >.

2). “The U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis Continues to Worsen: An International Comparison”, Dec 1, 2022, Munira Z. Gunja, Evan D. Gumas, & Reginald D. Williams II, The Commonwealth Fund, < https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/us-maternal-mortality-crisis-continues-worsen-international-comparison >.

3). “The Fury Gap: Young women were radicalized overnight”, Nov 07, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/the-fury-gap >.

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Thursday, October 31, 2024

In Reality at least 1,000 American Women have Died since 2021, Because they did not Receive Timely Abortions: The Abortion / Reproductive Health Care Struggle & the Last Few Days before Nov 5th, 2024.

1). “How Many of Us Have to Die?: The anti-abortion movement planned for deaths like Josseli Barnica's”, Oct 30, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/josseli-barnica-texas-abortion >

2). “A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital: Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. She’d told her husband that the medical team said it couldn’t act until the fetal heartbeat stopped”, Oct 30, 2024, Cassandra Jaramillo & Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, (a joint production of ProPublica The Texas Tribune), at < https://www.propublica.org/article/josseli-barnica-death-miscarriage-texas-abortion-ban >.

3). “Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law”, Aug. 12, 2024, updated on Aug. 14, 2024, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press (AP), at < https://apnews.com/article/pregnant-women-emergency-room-ectopic-er-edd66276d2f6c412c988051b618fb8f9 >.

4). “Anti-abortion groups want Supreme Court to get rid of protest-free zones at clinics: Abortion opponents note that when the Supreme Court overturned Roe. v. Wade, justices also criticized a previous ruling on protest-free zones at clinics”, Oct 28, 2024, Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, at < https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/10/28/supreme-court-protest-zones-abortion-clinics/75828257007/ >.

5). “DeSantis-linked committees add $8.5 million in fight against abortion and pot measures”, Oct 29, 2024, Anon, News Service of Florida, at < https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-10-29/desantis-linked-committees-opposing-abortion-pot-measures-add-8-5m >.

6). “ ‘We just have to keep fighting’: a shocking new film on the danger of US abortion laws. In the Hilary Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence-produced documentary Zurawski v Texas, women whose lives have been brutally upended have their say”, Oct 27, 2024, Adrian Horton, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/27/zurawski-v-texas-abortion-documentary >.

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Monday, October 28, 2024

Worried that their Hated Abortion Stand is Leading to Electoral Defeat: Various Republican Authoritarians Plan to Seize Power

1). “To Understand JD Vance, You Need to Meet the 'TheoBros': These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again”, Nov/Dec 2024, Kiera Butler, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/theobros-jd-vance-christian-nationalism/ >.

2). “Christian Nationalist 'TheoBros' Want To Take Over Government”, Oct 24, 2024, Leeja Miller, Why America with Leeja Miller, duration of video 23:34, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FL3PPxyd70 >.

3). “Freedom Caucus leader endorses radical proposal for North Carolina to hand its electoral votes to Trump: Rep. Andy Harris said the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in pro-Trump counties would justify the extraordinary maneuver”, Oct 25, 2024, Kyle Cheney, Politico, at < https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/25/trump-freedom-caucus-north-carolina-electors-00185520 >.

4). “Self-proclaimed ‘Secretary of Retribution’ calls for pro-Trump protest at empty Pa. Capitol”, Oct 24, 2024, Jordan Wilkie | WITF, Lancaster Online, at < https://lancasteronline.com/news/politics/self-proclaimed-secretary-of-retribution-calls-for-pro-trump-protest-at-empty-pa-capitol/article_cb332e82-9222-11ef-838c-e323a5e63077.html >

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Saturday, September 28, 2024

Abortion is the Best Campaign Issue That the Harris / Walz Ticket Has

1). “The GOP's Plan to Ban IVF”, Sep 27, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/the-gops-plan-to-ban-ivf >.

2). “Despite Trump's flip-flops, anti-choice activists think he'll sign 'any' new abortion restrictions: Speaking to Salon, anti-abortion campaigners said Trump is just playing politics by 'softening on life' ”, Sep 26, 2024, Nandika Chatterjee, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/09/26/despite-flip-flip-anti-choice-activists-think-hell-sign-any-new-abortion-restrictions/ >.

3). “ 'He is just getting started': Another Trump presidency could totally destroy reproductive freedom: Women in red states know just how bad things can get when Republicans are in charge of healthcare decisions”, June 21, 2024, Nandika Chatterjee, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/06/21/he-is-just-getting-started-another-presidency-could-totally-destroy-reproductive-freedom/ >.

4). “House GOP lawmakers introduce bill imposing near-total ban on abortion in Kansas: Legislation draws objections from abortion rights proponents and opponents”, January 11, 2024, Tim Carpenter, The Kansas Reflector, at < https://kansasreflector.com/2024/01/11/house-gop-lawmakers-introduce-bill-imposing-near-total-ban-on-abortion-in-kansas/ >.

5). “Why I Drive Out of State for Prenatal Care”, Sep 27, 2024, Danielle Campoamor, The Nation, at < https://www.thenation.com/article/society/travel-prenatal-care-abortion-ban/ >.

6). “ 'I wasn't dead enough for an abortion': Texas mom blames Trump for almost losing her life: If Trump wins in November, 'he will make this nightmare a reality nationwide', says Lauren Miller”, June 3, 2024, Nandika Chatterjee, Salon, at < https://www.salon.com/2024/06/03/i-wasnt-enough-for-an-abortion-texas-mom-for-almost-losing-her-life/ >.

7). “How quickly would abortion return to Missouri if voters approve amendment in November?”, Sep 27, 2024, Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, at < https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article293011164.html >.

8). “Why a conservative Texas mayor defied his peers and put the brakes on an abortion 'travel ban': Amarillo Mayor Cole Stanley calls himself 'pro-life.' But the proposal to police the streets for women traveling out of state to get an abortion is overreach, he said”, Sept. 26, 2024, The Texas Tribune, at < https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/26/amarillo-texas-abortion-travel-ban-mayor/ >.

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Monday, September 23, 2024

Abortion Becomes a Key Issue in the Presidential Election Campaign: A Good Development as Far as it Goes

1). “Kamala Harris’ Abortion Speech Broke New Ground: The vice president talked about abortion as a normal part of life”, Sep 21, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/kamala-harris-abortion-speech-broke >.

2). “The New Era of Deadly Back-Alley Abortions Is Here: At events in Michigan and Georgia, Harris raises alarms about access under Trump by remembering women who died ending pregnancies”, Sep 20, 2024, Pema Levy, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/kamala-harris-amber-thurman-candi-miller-abortion/ >.

3). “The Hell of Providing Health Care in a Post-Dobbs America: A year after the right to abortion was gutted, doctors and patients are still terrified”, Jun 22, 2023, Ariel Ramchandani, Mother Jones, at < https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/06/abortion-dobbs-health-care-doctors/ >.

4). “Care Post-Roe: How post-Roe laws are obstructing clinical care”, Sep 9, 2024, Daniel Grossman, MD et. al., ANSIRH website, at < https://www.ansirh.org/research/research/care-post-roe-how-post-roe-laws-are-obstructing-clinical-care >: Care Post-Roe: Documenting cases of poor-quality care since the Dobbs decision press releaseFull Report in PDF format, Sep 2024, Daniel Grossman, MD; Carole Joffe, PhD; Shelly Kaller, MPH; Katrina Kimport, PhD; Elizabeth T. Kinsey, MD; Natalie Morris, MPH; Kari White, PhD, MPH, ANSIRH (Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health), at https://www.ansirh.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/ANSIRH Care Post-Roe Report 9.04.24_FINAL EMBARGOED_0.pdf >.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The Death of Amber Nicole Thurman and John McEntee's Flippant Sneer on Tik Tok, About Women “Supposedly” Suffering from the Trump Abortion Bans, and the Thousands of Women Who Responded to his Taunt.

1). “A Project 2025 adviser mockingly asked someone to ‘track down’ victims of abortion bans — 17,000 women responded: Derisive TikTok post received viral response from women who have suffered since end of Roe v Wade”, Sep 13, 2024, Oliver O'Connell, The Independent, at < https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/abortion-ban-project-2025-tiktok-b2612693.html >.

2). “Project 2025 Staffer's Viral Video on Abortion Massively Backfires: John McEntee accidentally made the strongest argument possible for abortion rights”, Sep 13, 2024, Troy Matthews, MTN, at < https://meidasnews.com/news/project-2025-staffers-viral-video-on-abortion-massively-backfires >

3). Instagram Post with Video of John McEntee making part of his vicious flippant statement and Carmen Broesder ReplyingInstagram, at < https://www.instagram.com/p/C_1WBWnPr7i/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again >

4). “Yes, Abortion Bans Are Literally Killing Women, (Life After Roe)”, Sep 16, 2024, Andrea González-Ramírez, The Cut, at < https://www.thecut.com/article/georgias-abortion-law-killed-amber-thurman.html >

5). “Idaho woman shares 19-day miscarriage on TikTok, says state's abortion laws prevented her from getting care: Carmen Broesder, 35, said she visited the ER three times before receiving care”, Jan 21, 2023, Mary Kekatos with Video by Jessie DiMartino, ABC News, includes 11:09 long video “What's next for abortion rights in America?”, at < https://abcnews.go.com/Health/idaho-woman-shares-19-day-miscarriage-tiktok-states/story?id=96363578 >.

6). “Louisiana Docs Are Running Hemorrhaging Drills”, Sep 17, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/louisiana-docs-are-running-hemorrhaging >.

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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Numerous Deaths of American Women, Due to Trump's Savage Dark-Ages Forced-Pregnancy / Forced-Birth Regime, are Starting to Come to Light

1). “Abortion Bans Have Delayed Emergency Medical Care. In Georgia, Experts Say This Mother’s Death Was Preventable: At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn’t access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their stories”, Sep 16, 2024, Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, at < https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-abortion-ban-amber-thurman-death >.

2). “Georgia Ban Kills Young Mother”, Sep 16, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/georgia-ban-kills-young-mother >

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Continuing Developments in Abortion Rights / Reproductive Health Care State Constitutional Proposals: Missouri and Florida

1). “Missouri Supreme Court keeps abortion rights measure on November ballot, ending challenge”, Updated Sep 10, 2024, Jonathan Shorman & Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, at < https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article292237345.html >.


2). “
Florida law enforcers are investigating the state's abortion ballot initiative. Here's what to know: State police in Florida are showing up at the homes of voters who signed a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot”, Sep 10, 2024, Kate Payne / REPORT FOR AMERICA, Associated PressABC News, at < https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/florida-law-enforcers-investigating-states-abortion-ballot-initiative-113564538 >.

3). “Florida House passes election police bill, sends it to gov”, Mar 9, 2022, Anthony Izaguirre, AP (formerly Associated Press), at < https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-crime-police-florida-voting-3d66da7e765a0dd7f4db590654185c26 >.

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Republican / Forced-Pregnancy Forced-Birth Organizations & Operatives Attempt to Defeat the Two most Important Abortion Rights State Constitutional Ballot Proposals

1). “Kamala Harris Needs To Call Out Ballot Attacks: At tomorrow's debate, the VP should explain what 'back to the states' really means”, Sep 09, 2024, Jessica Valenti, Abortion, Every Day, at < https://jessica.substack.com/p/kamala-harris-needs-to-call-out-ballot >.

2). “Judge rules Missouri ballot measure to protect abortion rights is invalid: Ruling, which may be reviewed by appellate court, could strike reproductive rights measure off November ballot”, Sat 7 Sep 2024, Maya Yang, The Guardian, at < https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/07/missouri-abortion-rights-ballot-measure-ruled-invalid >.

3). “Missouri Supreme Court to decide fate of abortion amendment”, Sep 9, 2024, Natanya Friedheim & Fletcher Mantooth, Columbia Missourian, at < https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/elections/ballot-initiatives/missouri-supreme-court-to-decide-fate-of-abortion-amendment/article_6de8bcde-6ecc-11ef-a268-8f67cde2b095.html >.


4). “Report on 'X' (Formerly Twitter) of Florida State Agencies Working to Intimidate People who Signed the Petition to put Protection for Reproductive / Abortion Rights on the Florida State Ballot”, Sep 06, 2024, Jessica Valenti and Issac Menasche, 'X' formerly Twitter, at < https://x.com/JessicaValenti/status/1832137456801526094 >

5). “ 'Unhinged and Undemocratic': Florida Cops Question Abortion Petition Signers : 'This is what state-authorized election interference looks like,' said the ACLU of Florida”, Sep 06, 2024, Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams, at < https://www.commondreams.org/news/florida-amendment-4 >.

6), “Florida Uses Its Election Police to Intimidate Voters Who Signed Abortion Petitions”, Sep 06, 2024, Anon, All Voting is Local, at < https://allvotingislocal.org/avl-action-statements/florida-uses-its-election-police-to-intimidate-voters-who-signed-abortion-petitions/ >.

7). “Critics blast Florida’s Amendment 4 website as unlawful ‘taxpayer-funded political ad’: ‘This is what we would expect to see from an authoritarian regime,’ ACLU director says”, Sep 06, 2024, Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, at < https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/09/06/critics-blast-floridas-amendment-4-website-as-unlawful-taxpayer-funded-political-ad/ >

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