Spain’s lower house voted today to approve a piece of legislation that would dramatically alter status quo restrictions on abortion. Outside of the invasive stipulations that undermine young women’s autonomy, this new bill would allow women to terminate their pregnancy up to 14 weeks. According to Steven Ertelt,
In an attempt at appeasing the Basque Nationalist Party, the Spanish government has moved to amend its proposed abortion bill to include parental notification requirements. The Associated Press reports,
The Spanish government will amend its proposed abortion bill to oblige girls aged 16 and 17 to inform one of their parents if they want to [...]
Holy masturbation, Batman! I wish I had taken sex ed in Spain, because Spanish teens are being taught how to masturbate as part of a new sex-positive sex ed campaign. According to Time Magazine:
In late October, the regional government of Extremadura in southwestern Spain launched a new sexual-education campaign designed to facilitate the [...]
I love it when I come across organizations and campaigns that I had no idea existed! Women on Waves (WOW) is a new discovery of mine. The organization is based in the Netherlands, but helps provide abortion, education and advocacy for reproductive rights in areas where it is illegal. It does this in part, by [...]
Should the Burqua Be Banned? – Irshad Manji
Veil Banned in Egypt – NPR
A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything – RH Reality Check
The Efforts to Terrorize – Roeder Watch
Huge Protests in Spain Over Easing Abortion Laws – NPR
Could HIV Vaccine Lower the Economic Cost of AIDS? – Queercents
Dominican Republic Approves Complete Ban on Abortion – RH Reality Check
Spanish Cabinet Eases Abortion Laws – UPI
Army of God Chastises Church for Letting Dr. Tiller Usher – Roeder Watch
40 Days of Wingnuts Protesting Birth Control, Not Just Abortion – RH Reality Check
Inside the “Family Guy” Abortion Episode – Feministing
Standing Up to Fat-Phobia, PETA Style – What’s Written on My Body
Anti-Choicers Plan “Shock and Awe” Campaign – TH Online
Focus on the Family Still Doesn’t Understand Abortion – RH Reality Check
Women in Spain Faces Jail For Lying About Rape to Get an Abortion – The Telegraph
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