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 ›
Happy reading… She Ended the Men’s Club of National Politics, New York Times Women Seeking Abortions in South Dakota to Get Anti-Abortion Advice, New York Times Period Dolls and Other Educational Toys We’d Like to See, Jezebel Colleges’ Rape Secret,… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Happy reading! Sex Obsessed Super Bowl, Feministing What Do You Mean It’s Not Rape?, RH Reality Check Orgasm Inc. Debunks Female Sexual Dysfunction, Women’s eNews Abortion-Coverage Prognosis: Hope is Running Low, Women’s eNews The GOP’s Tea Party Tango, The Daily… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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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