This post is a little bit different from my others; it is part of Fair and Feminist’s Blog Carnival and is dedicated to reasons why I stand with Planned Parenthood. In the face of the GOP’s onslaught against the organization,… Read More ›
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Sickening: “Managed Anorexia”
Thank you Jezebel for bringing this disturbing news to light. Apparently, some gentleman (*sarcasm*) by the name of Kenneth Tong is promoting what he calls the “managed anorexia” lifestyle on Twitter. Sample tweets of his include: The beginning is always… Read More ›
Plan B and the FDA
Today I stumbled upon a Feminists for Choice article regarding the FDA‘s dilly-dallying around with Plan B, otherwise known as emergency contraception (EC), and had to bring it to your attention. EC has been available — behind pharmacy counters with… Read More ›
US District Court Judge: CPCs Can Continue to Deceive
CPCs (or so-called Crisis Pregnancy Centers) are a major threat to women’s health. And yet, they appear to have an ally in United States District Court Judge Marvin Garbis, who yesterday ruled that a Baltimore ordinance requiring that “limited-service pregnancy… Read More ›
What Did the 5 Pro-Choice Fingers Say to the Anti-Choice Face? SLAP!
Boo-yah! The New England Journal of Medicine has provided further validation that having an abortion does not, in fact, result in depression. Rather, giving birth and raising a baby raises a woman’s risk of having mental health problems. The Associated… Read More ›
Late-term Abortion: Setting the Record Straight
Late-term abortion is back in the news, thanks to Dr. Kermit Gosnell. The problem is, these news stories are accusing Gosnell of performing late-term “abortions.” As I explain in my previous post, this is a dangerous misrepresentation of the word…. Read More ›
38 Years of Roe
Today is the 38th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. This decision is the cause of controversy – and relief – for many. For me, Roe is validation of a woman’s right to make decisions that… Read More ›
Kermit’s “Abortion” Clinic
By now, the news is saturated with stories about Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who operated a clinic in a low-income Philadelphia neighborhood until its closure last year. It was here that Kermie (sorry, I can’t help myself) allegedly performed late-term “abortions”… Read More ›
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