As you know, FFC has been up in arms over Oklahoma’s Statistical Reporting of Abortions Act–an unprecedented, unbelievably ridiculous invasion of female privacy, as well as a bureaucratic nightmare for providers. I fear, however, that much of the hullabaloo over this bill is off base. Worse, I am fairly certain that the provisions of the [...]
Florida is the latest state to jump on the personhood bandwagon. Like Colorado and Montana, voters in Florida will potentially consider a bill in 2010 that would define a fetus as a person, replete with constitutional rights. According to the Sun-Sentinel: The Virgina-based American Life League will announce today a petition drive for the proposed [...]
I just finished reading Gloria Feldt’s The War on Choice and discussing it with my feminist study group. This is an absolute must read for pro-choice activists. For those who don’t know, Gloria Feldt is the former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. In The War on Choice Feldt documents the ways in which [...]
Last week we reported that anti-choice groups in Colorado and Montana have reintroduced ballot initiatives that would define a fetus as a person from the moment of conception and grant it full legal rights. These bills are being sponsored by a new group called Personhood USA, but who is the mythical man behind the curtain? [...]
I went back and forth on the title of this post, from what it is to, “For Sensible Ultrasound Legislation.” Perhaps that gives some insight into how very prickly this subject can be. In the past few years, several states have entertained legislation dealing with varying requirements involving ultrasound technology and abortion. These range from [...]
