I’m sure anyone who’s glanced at the news over this past week or so has noticed that a bipartisan budget deal has passed both the House and the Senate. We avoided another shutdown. Big yays all around. There is definitely… Read More ›
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Quick Hit: World Contraception Day
On this World Contraception Day, I’d like to give a shout-out to birth control in all its forms. It gives me freedoms to and freedoms from, all of which I appreciate on a daily basis: freedom to determine the size… Read More ›
I Stand With Planned Parenthood Because…
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 ›
Title X Update: House Sucks, Senate Has Hope
Today WAS going swell. It’s a beautiful day outside and I got fixings to make chocolate chip cookies. Then I heard: the House passed the Pence bill, officially de-funding Title X. I realize that it’s very easy to be an… Read More ›
Title X No More?
In addition to trying their damnedest to eliminate abortion rights, the GOP has also launched an attack against Title X. What is Title X? Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) explains: The Title X Family Planning… Read More ›
