If you’re anything like me, you might be wondering if somehow you’ve been transported back in time, to when family planning was inaccessible and abortion was illegal. Incredulously, it is 2011 – not 1950 – and here we are, fighting for reproductive rights as if we never even had them. If Congress has its way,… [Read more…]
June 7, 2011
The right to privacy is the foundation upon which abortion rights (and I’d argue more broadly, health rights) are founded — it is enshrined in Roe v. Wade, not to mention basic logic. However, as we’ve seen over and over and over again, anti-choice groups consistently try to undermine this right. Now, we can add… [Read more…]
May 3, 2011
I know, it feels like a nightmare replaying over and over again. HR3, one of the most anti-woman pieces of legislation in Congress right now, is up for a vote tomorrow. As a refresher, here’s HR3 in a nutshell: It manipulates the tax code to push forward an anti-choice — and anti-woman — agenda It… [Read more…]
April 6, 2011
I spent my morning yesterday doing “clinic defense” in the Bronx. What does this mean? Basically ensuring that patients entering and leaving a woman’s health clinic were free from harassment. And, as with most feminist endeavors, I re-learned a very valuable lesson: you can’t presume to know every woman’s story. It’s too bad the anti-choice… [Read more…]
March 30, 2011
Happy Back Up Your Birth Control day of action!! Today marks the 10th anniversary of the campaign, which aims to raise awareness of and expand access to Emergency Contraception (EC). Before I began expounding on why you should back up your birth control, let me first address a couple of misconceptions about EC. First and… [Read more…]
March 9, 2011
Hats off to the Senate, which today rejected the House’s budget proposal that aimed to defund Planned Parenthood and family planning. WOO HOO! According to an action alert I received from NARAL Pro-Choice America, the organization is planning a national lobby day as the War on Women continues: Believe me, this is not over –… [Read more…]
March 3, 2011
Today, the House Judiciary Committee celebrated Women’s History Month by passing the vile piece of legislation known as HR3 out of committee. It will now proceed to the House for a full vote. According to Talking Points Memo, 22 Republicans and one Democrat (Puerto Rico Del. Pedro Pierluisi) voted to approve HR3 in committee. In… [Read more…]
March 3, 2011
With all the horrible, no good, very bad attempts to erode abortion rights going on, I think it’s important to highlight victories amidst the onslaught. Which brings me to today’s post. Yesterday, New York City’s Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of regulating those pesky CPCs I’ve talked about. From now on, CPCs in NYC… [Read more…]
March 2, 2011
Quick Hit: Hillary Clinton on the Global War on Women’s Health, Feministing Truth in Pregnancy Counseling, New York Times High Court Urged to Give Wal-Mart Women a Hearing, Women’s eNews Status of Women Measured by White House — But Then What?, On The Issues Is Anyone Afraid of Senate Democrats?, Huffington Post Beck Suggests Raped… [Read more…]
February 26, 2011
I’m very honored to have been a part of today’s Rally for Women’s Health in NYC today. THOUSANDS of New Yorkers rallied in Foley Square to show their support for Planned Parenthood, as did many politicians, women’s organizations, celebrities and well-known activists. There were SO many inspirational speeches and stories shared with the crowd, that… [Read more…]
December 5, 2011
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