Members of the anti-abortion group targeting Planned Parenthood are indicted on felony charges. See the New York Times. TIME condemns the CDC’s condescending alcohol warning that shames and discriminates against women. Mattel embraces a long overdue shift towards more diverse options… Read More ›
Scratch religious fervor, Hobby Lobby’s real hobby is hypocrisy. Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby, which pits religious freedom against a woman’s right to comprehensive health care. In short, Hobby Lobby’s owners’ claim their religious liberty is under attack… Read More ›
The Massachusetts court ruled that ‘upskirt’ photos are legal. See CNN. The Army’s top sexual assault prosecutor has been suspended for sexual assault. See Jezebel. A new birthing and abortion clinic in Buffalo, NY views abortions and general women’s health… Read More ›
We’re all aware of the war on women. We have watched ourselves gain ground, and then lose it. We all watched Wendy Davis kick filibuster butt, celebrated the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and have witnessed the constant back-and-forth… Read More ›
The New York Times explores whether parents have different standards for their sons and daughters. According to Jezebel, only one percent of Americans think that abortion is our biggest issue. Buzzfeed compiles a list of 21 pointlessly gendered products. Women’s… Read More ›
US District Judge Brian Cogan has ruled that a group of New York Catholic institutions cannot be forced to offer birth control in employee health care plans as mandated by the Affordable Care Act. See Jezebel. Michele Bachelet, Chile’s first… Read More ›
Big Pharma’s big secret is revealed: Plan B may not work for overweight women. See CNN. The Supreme Court will take up the question of whether for-profit employees can refuse to cover birth control for its employees. See Huffington Post…. Read More ›
7 Ways You’re Hurting Your Daughter’s Future, Forbes.com New Mass. Law Backs Transgender Residents, Boston Globe Mississippi Abortion Law Temporarily Blocked by Federal Judge, Associated Press When Keeping Your Child is No Longer Your Choice, FeministsForChoice “Conscience Clause” Gone AMOK:… Read More ›
Michigan’s Surprise Anti-Abortion Blitz, Ms. Magazine blog The War on Contraception: It’s Time to Take Sides, Huffington Post GOP Representative Announces Plans for D.C. Parental Consent Law, Women’s eNews Three Years Later: More of the Same?, Feminists for Choice Abortion… Read More ›
Egypt’s provisional military government is causing consternation in light of stories of 18 women who were stripped, beaten and administered “virginity tests” during a protest in Cairo. See Women’s eNews. Lynsey Addario, newly released from captivity in Libya, explains why… Read More ›
