March 9, 2012

That’s according to Sue Roush of Universal Uclick, which syndicates the comic strip. Jim Romenesko reported earlier today that the St. Paul Pioneer Press won’t run the strips, which take a satirical look at abortion laws in Texas. Roush said via email that Universal Uclick doesn’t “know which ones ultimately decide to run the week or not.”

Related: The Youngstown Vindicator in Ohio cuts Doonesbury and other strips to save money for reporting (Vindy.com) | Cleveland Plain Dealer readers confused by decision to pull Non Sequitur comic | This week’s “Doonesbury” strips don’t meet our standards of fairness (Chicago Tribune) | Earlier this week, cartoonist Gary McCoy was criticized for his cartoon depicting Sandra Fluke.

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Andrew Beaujon reported on the media for Poynter from 2012 to 2015. He was previously arts editor at TBD.com and managing editor of Washington City…
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