Oh PETA. You Never Fail to Horribly Disappoint

Wednesday, 13 January 2010, 23:28 | Category : Feminist Theory, Pop Culture
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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 [...]

ALL About Lobbying–and Tax Evasion

Friday, 18 September 2009, 20:39 | Category : Abortion
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U.S. tax code limits the political activities of 501(3)c organizations–basically, non-profits can’t participate directly in political campaigns, nor are they allowed to use a large percentage of their funds for lobbying activities.
The American Life League (ALL) has been caught doing just that. Clearly visible in the corner of the anti-healthcare reform sign (above) is [...]

The intersection of pro-life and pro-choice

Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 21:42 | Category : Dudes for Choice
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I could certainly see myself identifying as pro-life, but never in the way that the current movement defines itself.  The problem is that life and choice are not at opposing ends of the spectrum, and considering that the debate is about choice, and not about life, I will happily take the moniker of pro-choice.
The weird [...]

Military Spouses, Freedom & Choice

There are exceptions, of course–factions of the anti-choice movement that are also anti-war, anti-military. But by and large, the same people that have no problem with overturning Roe, or with making sure that abortions are not funded by federal tax dollars, or with protesting at abortion clinics, or with limiting abortion in any way they can, do, by golly, Support Our Troops.

The Next Generation of the Pro-Life Movement

Monday, 27 July 2009, 7:16 | Category : Abortion, Guest Writers
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The piece first appeared on Religion Dispatches. You can sign up for their free daily newsletter here.
Guest blogger Bill Berkowitz is a freelance writer and longtime observer of the conservative movement. These are his words . . .
While old-timers, like Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry, are running about the nation’s capital trying to make some [...]

How To Talk Choice With Your Pro-Life Mom

Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 8:21 | Category : Talking About Choice
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Kate has done a really good job of outlining a few basic tips for talking choice. This week I wanted to delve a little bit further into the topic by sharing a few suggestions for talking to pro-life family members about choice. I intentionally use the term pro-life here instead of anti-choice, because [...]

The Anti-Choice Movement Is Not “Pro-Life”

This week’s murder of Dr. George Tiller is a tragic reminder that the extreme right wing vigilantes who call themselves “pro-life” are anything but that. Scott Roeder was arrested on Monday in Kansas for shooting and killing Dr. Tiller while Tiller was at church. Roeder was also charged with aggravated assault for injuring [...]

Abortion provider George Tiller shot to death at church

Sunday, 31 May 2009, 12:19 | Category : Activism
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My first official post is coming tomorrow, but I just saw this on the news…
George Tiller, the Wichita doctor who became a national lightning rod in the debate over abortion, was shot to death this morning as he walked into church services.
Tiller was providing services that help women maintain control of their bodies (in particular [...]