RantCrush Top 5: June 28, 2017

Yesterday, protesters in support of Planned Parenthood dressed as handmaids to protest the new Senate health care bill. Dressed like characters in the Hulu show “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the protesters said that they wanted to convey a “clear message to our administration and the Senate about how seriously we take their decisions and how radically it can affect our lives.” The show is based on a book with the same name. It depicts a dystopian future in which women only exist to reproduce.

Handmaids are now circled around an anti-GOP healthcare plan rally that MoveOn, PP and others are kicking off pic.twitter.com/kEeBBZ3G5n

— Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) June 27, 2017

According to a survey conducted by NPR and PBS, only 17 percent of Americans approve of the bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said yesterday that he would delay the vote on the bill, as not enough Republicans senators will vote for it to pass. The vote will instead take place after the Senate’s Fourth of July recess, which will give lawmakers time to make necessary changes.

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.