I was wondering why Jennifer Lawrence let Vogue and People announce her second pregnancy when she was pretty private about her first, and it’s most likely because she knew she had this event coming up and it would be obvious. Dior called this an “abandon jacket dress,” which… does that mean it’s a coat-dress that’s trying to abandon the wearer, or one that’s been pulled askew with reckless abandon? It’s not great and looks like Dior sent it in haste, but who knows how she’s feeling physically; maybe this was the only thing that was comfortable. I applaud her for coming at all. Jennifer and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton produced the documentary Zurawski v Texas, about the dangers of Texas’s anti-abortion laws; lead plaintiff Amanda Zurawski nearly died because her water ruptured at 18 weeks, and doctors refused to perform the procedure necessary to save her life, instead waiting until she got sepsis. Hers is one of many stories:
Another achievement of the documentary is its well-defined revelation that the confusing abortion rulebook of Texas is in fact designed to pit anxious healthcare professionals against their patients, while the state itself slyly sidesteps blame. But as Dr. Dennard succinctly puts it, “You think it’s your pregnancy, but it’s the state’s pregnancy.” The ambiguity robs both parties of their agency. “Zurawski v Texas” substantiates this fact with specificity, and is more effective still when Kate Cox joins the plaintiffs’ ranks in the midst of her own medical emergency, while [attorney Molly] Duane tries to secure her an urgent exemption from Texas.
I’m sure working on this was heart-rending, and promoting it right now, doubly so. Good for her for doing it all anyway, no matter what shenanigans her dress is trying to pull.
