Salon, April 3, 2012 by John Walsh At the root of the conservative war on contraception is a deep-seated anxiety about the traditional family Liberals have documented the existence of a bitter Republican campaign against women’s health and freedom, but I don’t think we’ve identified its cause or its full intent. It may be hurting […]
April 2, 2012
Cincinnati.com, April 2, 2012 by Janice Morse Xavier University is discontinuing birth-control insurance coverage for its employees, the university announced Monday. The university did not say how long the coverage had been provided, but it will stop July 1. Debora Del Valle, university spokeswoman, said the change pertains to employees only, not students. The university […]
April 1, 2012
Care To Make a Difference, April 1, 2012 by Jessica Pieklo While the assault on women’s rights is underway nationwide these states have the dubious distinction of being the five worst states for women. The website iVillage compiled data from a host of sources including the 2010 U.S. Census, the National Women’s Law Center, […]
March 31, 2012
Seattle PI, March 31, 2012 by Erin Solaro A conservative (more or less) correspondent wrote to me of his dismay and despair about the freak show that is the Republican Party’s contenders for president. Even though I’m not sure birth control is a right, what do we get out of calling Sandra Fluke a slut […]
March 30, 2012
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, March 30, 2012 by Kari Anne Roy Dear Tiny White Man In My Underpants, Hey! How’s it going today? My guess is: verging on ovulation, potentially cyst-y. Ha! No seriously, I’m sorry about the bloating. I know that makes the waistband on my underpants tighter than usual, thus restricting your movement, and […]
March 29, 2012
Huffington Post, March 29, 2012 by John Celock The Republican-controlled Missouri House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday afternoon that would allow the denial of certain medical services to women for religious reasons, following an emotional debate where the majority leader was forced to deny he compared women to farm animals. House Majority Leader […]
March 27, 2012
The Norman Transcript, March 27, 2012 by Nadine Jewell History shows that changing laws are not always an improvement. When Prohibition passed, the law gave rise to bathtub gin, speak-easies, bootleggers and moonshine. When marijuana was banned, hemp for rope was outlawed, but drug dealers became rich as the use of the weed grew in popularity. […]
March 27, 2012
Muskogee Phoenix, March 27, 2012 by Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Members of an Oklahoma House panel have approved legislation that would grant “personhood” status to human embryos. The Oklahoma House’s Public Health Committee voted 7-4 for the Senate-passed measure Tuesday and sent it to the full House. The bill provides embryos and fetuses “all […]
March 27, 2012
Huffington Post, March 27, 2012 by Katy Hall Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) apologized Tuesday to Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) for accusing her of lying about the gender breakdown of a contraception hearing panel, but plenty of real lies remain in the debate over women’s health. Some are promoted by Republican lawmakers as they push legislation […]
March 26, 2012
The Florida Independent, March 26, 2012 by Virgina Chamlee The leader of Personhood Florida, the group that wants the Sunshine State to outlaw abortion by defining life as beginning at the moment of conception, recently penned an op-ed targeting Planned Parenthood — claiming the group “fears the thought of what will happen if women learn […]
March 23, 2012
Addicting Info, March 23, 3012 by Stephen D. Foster Jr. Conservatives aren’t even bothering to cover up the real reasons why they want to ban abortion anymore. Now they’re just admitting that they want to force women to be submissive to men. A male Republican lawmaker in Alaska has let the cat out of the […]
March 5, 2012
New York Times, March 5, 2012 by Motoko Rich Between the flap at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the squall about the Obama administration’s directive that health insurance plans cover the cost of birth control, contraception is shaping up as one of the year’s biggest political land mines. A new paper makes […]
February 23, 2012
Huffington Post, February 23, 2012 by John Celock In an unexpected move, the Virginia Senate killed the state’s personhood bill, a key victory for women’s groups seeking to battle the current proposals on reproductive rights. By a 24-14 vote, the Senate agreed to a motion by Senate Republican Leader Tommy Norment (R-James City County) to […]
February 20, 2012
Aljazeera, February 20, 2012, by John Stoehr Obama’s plan for preventative care for female employees has stirred up controversy among Catholics New Haven, CT – It has been weeks since the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops first denounced a federal mandate that required preventative care for female employees in Catholic employers’ insurance plans. They […]
August 11, 2011
Tumblr Blog, August 11, 2011 by desliz Let me tell you some things. I used to investigate child abuse and neglect. I can tell you how to stop the vast majority of abortion in the world. First, make knowledge and access to contraception widely available. Start teaching kids before they hit puberty. Teach them about […]
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