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 [...]
Wow PETA. Wow.
I mean, seriously? I shouldn’t be surprised. As has been written about on this site again and again and again, PETA is about as misogynistic an organization as they get. But this is beyond the pale.
This proposed billboard and press release essentially embodies the fundamental argument against abortion, which is that the woman [...]
Why Does the Mainstream Media Love Rick Warren? – Alternet
The New Fad Among Anti-Choicers – RH Reality Check
A Conversation with Irene Vilar – Womanist Musings
Rhetoric of “Generational Tension” hurts Reproductive Rights – Feministing
Gay Conversion Therapy in the Wild West – Box Turtle Bulletin
Senator Al Franken Defending a Woman’s Right to Choose
Feminist Books for Five-Year-Olds – The Guardian
One Family’s Struggle With Abortion & the Catholic Church – Truthout
We’re Pro-Choice Because We Have a Vision – Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
An Abortion Mission – Abortioneers
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 [...]
The New York Times had a story yesterday about the generational divide that exists in the pro-choice movement. Author Sheryl Stolberg argued that women who have come of age in a post-Roe world take their reproductive rights for granted.
“Here is a generation that has never known a time when abortion has been illegal,” said [...]
Yesterday I attended a women’s leadership event that was attended primarily by women in their 40’s and 50’s. The particular group hosting the event is struggling to engage new members in the 20- and 30-something age set. And yet at last night’s event, there were maybe 3 out of 100 women there in [...]
Can Cheating Be a Feminist Choice? – RH Reality Check
Is Birth Control Safe? What Brands are Best? -RH Reality Check
Tell eBay No Auction for Scott Roeder – Roeder Watch
Topping: A New Frontier – Essin’ Em
Have Attitudes Towards Women Gotten Worse? – Broadsheet @ Salon.com
Scalia Says Some on Court Are “Inventing Rights” – East Valley Tribune
Oklahoma [...]
EEOC Holds Employer Responsible For Discriminating Against DV Victim – Legal Momentum
The Military’s War on Lesbians – Broadsheet @ Salon.com
The Female Condom 2 is Here – Feministing
Dreams of a Feminist Business – Feministing
Hate Crimes Bill a Step Closer to Obama’s Desk – Gaypolitics.com
If my life goes according to plan I will be attending the National Equality March this Sunday October 11, 2009 in Washington D.C. If you are in the area or can make it down (I live about six hours away just to give you an idea) please join us. There are a list of activities throughout [...]
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