While President Obama stood strong for women last week by requiring all insurers to cover birth control, the onslaught against contraception is far from over. Several Conservative members of Congress want to eliminate coverage for birth control entirely. As Think… Read More ›
A few months ago, I found out I am pregnant. As I sat and watched the two lines appear on that pee stick, my thoughts went haywire. First, “Am I reading this right?,” followed by “OMG! I can’t believe we… Read More ›
Fight Over Planned Parenthood Funding Could Be Key Issue in 2012 Election, Women’s Health Policy Report Santorum Calls Abortion Exceptions To Protect Health of Mother “Phony,” Think Progress Portland Passes Trans Inclusive Health Care, Feministing Bill Introduced Lifting Block on… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
Today marks the 2-year anniversary of Dr. George Tiller’s murder at the hands of an anti-abortion extremist. Dr. Tiller was a brave man who provided abortion care for women who desperately needed it, but couldn’t find it elsewhere. While the… Read More ›
Abortion is in the news again (shocker). According to TIME, the U.S. abortion rate has dropped overall, except among poor women: Between 2000 and 2008, abortions among American women aged 15 to 44 fell 8%, reaching a low of 19.6… Read More ›
Is Obama Pro-Choice?, Feministing Mother Loses Custody Battle for Having Breast Cancer, Ms. Magazine Cheer Her Rapist? Let’s Make Noise Over This, Women’s eNews Kansas Passes Restrictive Abortion Insurance Law, Jezebel An Entreaty to Rational Pro-Life Supporters, Feminists for Choice… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
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