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I Stand With Planned Parenthood Because…

By Maureen on February 25, 2011 • ( 3 )

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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A Glimmer of Hope?

By Maureen on February 22, 2011 • ( 1 )

I think by now we’re all intimately familiar with the assault on women’s right to choose. In the midst of all this, however, Obama has rescinded Bush’s conscience rules. According to Ms. Magazine’s Feminist Wire Daily: On Friday, the Obama… Read More ›

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Abortion News Roundup

By Maureen on February 16, 2011 • ( 0 )

When I started sherights, I had no intention of making abortion the central issue of this site. But these damn anti-choicers have left me no other choice (pun intended). There’s just too much anti-abortion news for me to individually cover… Read More ›

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HR358 Hearing: The Hate Mongering Continues

By Maureen on February 9, 2011 • ( 1 )

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee held a hearing on HR358, aka the Protect Life Act. Or as I like to think of it, the “Let Women Die” act. Sadly, the audio component of my video feed… Read More ›

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HR3 Hearing in a Nutshell

By Maureen on February 8, 2011 • ( 7 )

I just had the (dis)pleasure of watching the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing on HR3. Needless to say, I am absolutely stunned at the levels of misogyny and disrespect to women displayed by the GOP committee members and… Read More ›

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New Bill: Women Can Die So Fetuses Can Live

By Maureen on February 4, 2011 • ( 1 )

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again now. One good thing about running a women’s rights blog is that I’ll never run out of material. I suppose I should really extend a thank you to the anti-choice fringe… Read More ›

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Support Pro-Choice Businesses!

By Maureen on January 27, 2011 • ( 14 )

I try my best to be a fiscally responsible feminist, which means supporting businesses that support pro-women efforts. However, knowing what issues conglomerates lend financial support to can be a tricky guessing game. But guess no longer! TrustWomen has provided… Read More ›

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Does Feminist = Radical?

By Maureen on January 26, 2011 • ( 0 )

As it just so happens, I come from fairly conservative stock. I am a lonely liberal sheep among my family, and I am perfectly content that way. I am used to hearing anti-Obama, anti-health care reform and anti-choice rhetoric. But… Read More ›

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sherights’ shereads

By Maureen on January 25, 2011 • ( 7 )

As a voracious reader, I’m always in the market for a good book, especially ones that touch on women’s issues. I’ve taken the liberty of compiling a preliminary — and by no means comprehensive! — list of books/websites/magazines that are… Read More ›

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No Big Surprises Here

By Maureen on January 22, 2011 • ( 1 )

If you think that a woman’s right to choose is safely secure, think again. The New York Times today reports on various anti-abortion measures underway in state legislatures. Here are some highlights: Republicans in Congress hope to strengthen measures to… Read More ›