A quick update on the abortion debacle underway in Oklahoma. A judge has delayed a restraining order against the enactment of the legislation until Feb. 19th, where a hearing will take place to determine the validity of a lawsuit to have the legislation dismissed. The Wall Street Journal reports, An Oklahoma County judge, Daniel Owens, [...]
Dr. Heather Prescott, a Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University, is working on a book about the history of emergency contraception (aka “ec,” or “plan B”). Dr. Prescott’s book will describe the history of emergency contraception from the 1960s until the present and place this story within the larger context of women’s health [...]
The Feminist Majority Foundation has released it’s 2008 Clinic Violence Survey. Here is a quick summary of some of the findings. (h/t to Clinic Escort for the Tweet.) 43% of US abortion providers saw anti-abortion protesters take pictures/video of patients in 2008, and 7.7% found patient pictures posted online. In 2008, 20% of abortion providers [...]
