Highlights of the Week (July 1, 2022)

Happy July 4th holiday!

A week after the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the effects of the decision on women’s healthcare have become more apparent. Texas, whose trigger laws went into full effect after the decision, has one of the strictest abortion laws in the country, and its nurses and physicians are worried. Medical situations unrelated to a woman’s choice to end a pregnancy, such as ectopic pregnancies (i.e., when a fertilized egg begins to grow outside of the uterus) and prescriptions for medications that could be feasibly used for an abortion, now sit in a gray area between a medical professional’s opinion and the law on that particular state's books.

Constitutional lawyers, women’s rights activists, and some companies have become vocal about the repeal of a 50-year-old precedent. Frustrated young people bemoan the Democratic party for doing nothing to codify Roe and then using the event as a fundraising plea. Rather than taking to the streets, some activists are calling for an all-out “No Buy July”. The sentiment goes something like this: “they” don’t care about our signs or slogans, so mess up the economy. 

Meanwhile, here's what we covered this week on the Daily Stack:
 

• June is Pride month. We celebrated with a look at the out & proud leaders from Fortune 500 companies to early-stage startups. Be proud.

• I’m still wondering when robots might be able to scrub my apartment and move my car on street-cleaning days. We looked at advancements in robotic technologies, primarily built for supply-chain solutions and warehouse workers. Learn more.

• Companies are going public this year at a snail’s pace. We consider the contributing factors and the companies hoping to debut in the fall. Find out more.
• Finding the best tech talent might mean expanding your pool of candidates. And as the world moves to a remote workforce, international teams are growing. We highlighted some HR tech companies handling the paperwork for global teams. Check it out.