Each Women’s History Month the portrait of Susan B. Anthony decorates classroom walls around the country. What many people this year will not realize is that a heated debate is taking place involving the life of the 19th Century suffrage leader, and of all things, whether or not she opposed abortion.
Several conservative organizations, calling themselves [...]
Today is a good day. Scott Roeder–the man who, in cold blood and with years of premeditation–walked into a church and shot Dr. George Tiller in the head–was convicted of first degree murder charges. After only 37 minutes of deliberation, the jury in the case sent an unequivocal message: there is no level of [...]
As Ireland waits for a landmark ruling by the European court of human rights, controversy over abortion and women’s health in Ireland has become a hotspot for international scrutiny. According to the Human Rights Watch, Irish legislation, in which women who obtain an abortion are sentenced to life in prison, is putting women’s lives at [...]
Let me say from the outset that I think the concept of terrorism as it has been deployed since 9/11 is hyperbolic and aimed less at the everyday security of Americans and more at causing fear and paranoia. That’s not to say that the U.S. doesn’t have legitimate security concerns–largley, I think, because of our [...]
If you joined the CREDO campaign to send a coat hanger to the Democrats in Congress who voted in favor of the Stupak amendment, you may have received a flyer in the mail recently about CREDO’s cell phone service. I’ve been a CREDO long distance customer since 2000. I like knowing that a [...]
In response to recent attacks on choice in the House and Senate debate over health care reform, the Berkeley City Council voted in an 8-1 decision to send a message to the anti-choice democrats who voted to completely dismantle women’s access to reproductive health. In hopes of reminding our dear friends of exactly what is [...]
A Young Feminist’s Response to the “Menopausal Militia” – RH Reality Check
Mikulski Amendment Garners Predictable Response – Broadsheet
Choosing a Birth Control Method That’s Right For You – Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Even the Antis Hate Personhood Amendments – Right Wing Watch
It’s Official: Lesbians Make Better Parents – The Guardian
Dr. Carhart is Still Holding it Down [...]
On November 16, 2009, the Baltimore City Council took a giant step forward for women’s rights when they passed legislation on a 12-3 decision to stop Crisis Pregnancy Centers from misleading women into their services. The law, which still must be signed by the mayor of Baltimore, “would affect four centers in the [...]
I’m a little conflicted about a story that I read on Faux News, and in Reuters. The story is about a woman named Abby Johnson, who recently quit her job as a Planned Parenthood clinic director in Bryan, Texas. According to the story on Fox:
‘When I was working at Planned Parenthood I was [...]
On October 25th Feminists for Choice will host its first live “Choice Chat”, featuring Gloria Feldt. Feldt will discuss Margaret Sanger’s legacy and implications for the current reproductive rights movement.
I can predict that many of us will want to discuss what is possibly the definitive feminist history conundrum: the Birth Control Pioneer’s involvement with [...]
